Social and Environmental Responsibility

Social and Environmental Responsibility

Regardful of its commitment towards sustainable development, Petrobras invested R$ 554.5 million, during 2008, in projects devoted to the social, environmental, cultural and sporting areas. International awards provided recognition of the company’s efforts in the reduction of social inequalities and protection and restoration of the environment, as well as reinforcement of the responsibility to act with transparency. Petrobras’ performance led to its inclusion, for the third consecutive year, in the world’s most important sustainability indicator, the Dow Jones Sustainability Indexes (DJSI). The company’s good practices in the areas of health, safety and environment are the fruit of investments amounting to over R$ 4 billion.