SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
AWARDS

Widespread acknowledgement of its top quality human resources management practices places Petroflex in a leading position on the Brazilian scenario. Over the past few years, it has won several major awards:

2007

- Top Rubber Prize 2007: rated as the year’s best raw materials supplier to the rubber sector by readers of the Borracha Atual trade journal.

- Export Prize 2007, awarded by the Brazilian Chemical Industry Association (ABIQUIM) at the Annual Chemical Industrial Meeting in December.

2006

- Citizen Enterprise: Certified by the Rio de Janeiro State Regional Accounting Council (CRC) to draw up its Social Balance Sheet in compliance with the standards established by this Council, the Rio de Janeiro Federation of Industries (Firjan) and the State Federation of Commerce (Fecomércio);

- Gazeta Mercantil: Highlight in the Chemicals Sector – 30th Edition of and Annual Balance Sheet Review;

- Management Institute Foundation (FIA) and Sector Analysis Editorial – International Markets Development Project - FIA Foreign Trade Analysis.

2005

- Citizen Enterprise: certified by the Rio de Janeiro State Regional Accounting Council for preparing its balance sheet in compliance with the standards established by this Council, the Rio de Janeiro Federation of Industries (Firjan) and São Paulo State Federation of Trade (Fecomércio);

- Third place in the Food Design Award (consulting firm specializing in foods and beverages) for its Flexgum SBR 1027 and Flexgum SBR 1028 products;

- One of the 150 Best Companies to work for in Brazil, Petroflex was listed in 2005 by the Exame magazine;

- Silver Trophy, Rio Grande do Sul State Quality Prize, 2005, awarded by the Rio Grande do Sul State Federation of Industries (FIERGS);

- SESI Quality at Work Prize - 2nd place (Duque de Caxias/RJ).

2004

- Rio de Janeiro Quality Prize (PQ-Rio - Prêmio Qualidade do Rio de Janeiro), awarded by the Rio de Janeiro State Federation of Industries (FIRJAN– Federação das Indústrias do Rio de Janeiro) - Silver Trophy;

- Pernambuco Quality and Management Prize (PQGP - Prêmio Qualidade e Gestão de Pernambuco) - Gold Trophy;

- 2nd Place, FINEP Technological Innovation Prize / Southeast Brazil

- Citizen enterprise
Petroflex was certified by the Rio de Janeiro State Accounting Board as having drawn up its Social Balance Sheet in compliance with the standards established by CRC-RJ, Firjan and Fecomércio;

- Outstanding Enterprise Prize, Plastics & Rubber Sector - Biggest & Best Annual Rating - Exame magazine;

- Environmental Quality Ecology Medal, National Order of Ecological & Environmental Merit for Economic - Projects in Duque de Caxias.

- Bronze Trophy - Rio Grande do Sul State Quality Prize, 2004;

- First Place Nationwide in Super-Interessante Magazine Ecology Prize, Corporate / Plantlife Category.

2003

- HACCP Certification
The food-grade product line made by the Triunfo Plant was awarded HACCP Certification, demonstrating that it is turning out input materials for the food industry that are designed to protect the health of end-consumers, with stringent standards of hygiene and food security.

- ABS Prize
The Cabo Plant took first place in the ABS Prize awarded by the Brazilian Safety and Security Agency (ABS) — in the Safety and Health / ABS Environmental Categories. This is designed to showcase the significance of its concern for corporate safety and occupational health.

- One of the 100 Best Companies to work for in Brazil, Petroflex was listed in 2003 by the Exame magazine;

- Citizen enterprise: Petroflex was certified by the Rio de Janeiro State Accounting Board as having drawn up its Social Balance Sheet in compliance with the standards established by CRC-RJ, Firjan and Fecomércio;

- FINEP Technological Innovation Prize – Major Corporation Category;

- SESI Quality at Work Prize - 2nd place in its category in Pernambuco;

- Industrial Excellence prize awarded to the Triunfo plant in Rio Grande do Sul State by the Instituto Euvaldo Lodi vocational training institute and Expressão magazine;

- Performance 2003 Prize, awarded by Fundação Miguel Calmon;

- FINEP Technological Innovation Prize / Northeast Brazil — Process Category;

- SESI Quality at Work Prize - 1st place in its category in Triunfo (RS) plant;

- CNI Ecology Award - 1st place in the Pernambuco Regional Round for the fourth consecutive year;

- Pernambuco Quality and Management Prize (PQGP - Prêmio Qualidade e Gestão de Pernambuco), awarded by the Pernambuco State Federation of Industries (FIEPE - Federação das Indústrias do Estado de Pernambuco) – Silver Trophy;

- Rio de Janeiro Quality Prize (PQ-Rio - Prêmio Qualidade do Rio de Janeiro), awarded by the Rio de Janeiro State Federation of Industries (FIRJAN– Federação das Indústrias do Rio de Janeiro) - Silver Trophy;

- Technology Prize conferred by ABIQUIM;

- 1st Place, Brazilian Safety Agency Award, in the Occupational Health & Safety and Environment categories (Cabo, Pernambuco State).

2002

- CNI Ecology Award - 1st place in the Pernambuco Regional Round for the third consecutive year.

- SESI Quality at Work Prize - 2nd place in its category in Pernambuco.

- Top Quality Prize, awarded by Det Norske Veritas.

- Solidarity and Citizenship Prize, awarded for the outreach projects in the Duque de Caxias District, conferred by the Duque de Caxias Mayor's Office.

- Abiquim Technology Prize, runner-up, with Honorable Mention.

- One of the 100 Best Companies to work for in Brazil, Petroflex was listed in 2002 by the Exame magazine.

- National Safety Management Prize, awarded by the Brazilian Accident Prevention Association (ABPA), voted accident prevention company of the year.

- Quality and Management Prize (PQGP) awarded by the Pernambuco State Federation of Industries.

- Technology Prize conferred by the American Institute.

- Technology Prize for the Development of High CIS Rubber (BR), awarded by ABIQUIM.

2001

- SESI Prize of Quality at Work - Regional Sul, for the work developed in Triunfo (RS) plant.

- Ranked 1st as per the CNI Ecology award, in the regional phase, in the category Environmental Education, given by the Federation of Industries of Pernambuco to Cabo de Santo Agostinho (PE) plant.

- Ranked 1st as per the SESI Prize of Quality at Work in Pernambuco Regional Phase, awarded by SESI Industry Social Service to Cabo de Santo Agostinho (PE) plant.

- Technological Innovation Prize for the Development of Continuous Rubber Processing (NBR), awarded by the Projects and Studies Financing Agency (FINEP).

2000

- Grupisa
Voted Company of the Year in 2000 by the Executive Salaries Group (Grupisa) for its human resources management, with its Cabo and Triunfo plants winning the Sesi Prize in the same category;

- Rated as one of the top companies to work, within a universe of 500 major corporations assessed by Exame magazine in 2000;

- SESI Prize of Quality at Work - Regional Sul, for the work developed in Triunfo (RS) plant;

- Ranked 1st as per the CNI Ecology award, in the regional phase, in the category of Solid Waste Management, pursuant to the work performed at Cabo de Santo Agostinho (PE) plant.

- Technological Innovation Prize for the Development of High CIS Rubber (BR), awarded by the Projects and Studies Financing Agency (FINEP).

1999

- CNI award in Ecology in the category of Solid Waste Management, pursuant to the work developed in Duque de Caxias (RJ) plant.

1996

- Certificate of environmental management system, first to be implemented in petrochemical installations in Brazil, in Triunfo (RS) plant.