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Introduction  

Message from  
President and CEO

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Message from the President 
of the Board of Directors

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About Embraer

Sustainability 
management

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Economic 
performance

26 Social 

performance
29 Environmental 
performance

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GRI content index

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INTRODUCTION

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Embraer S.A. is committed to disclosing the re-
sults of its operations and progress made in the 
relationship with its stakeholders on an annual 
basis,  including  customers,  shareholders,  peo-
ple, partners and civil society. |102-1, 102-5, 102-40|
In line with such principle, this report has been 
prepared in accordance with the GRI Standards: 
Core option. |102-54|
This  is  the  first  stage  of  the  transition  to  the 
new  format,  which  replaces  the  G4  version.  
This  publication  is  also  a  publicly  available 
source of information, as requested by the Dow 
Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI); and evidence 
of  the  commitments  made  under  the  Global 
Compact,  of  which  the  company  is  a  signato-
ry,  and  the  Sustainable  Development  Goals 
(SDGs) set by the United Nations (UN).
Its  content  reflects  the  current  Materiality  
Matrix, and covers the activities of the admin-
istrative parent company and its subsidiaries in 
Brazil and abroad from January 1 to December 
31, 2017 – except  as otherwise indicated in the 
explanatory notes. |102-45 | 102-46 | 102-48 | 102-49 | 102-50|
The  financial  data  and  the  inventory  of  green-
house gases (GHG) emitted were respectively au-
dited by KPMG Auditores Independentes and by 
Lloyd’s  Register  Quality  Assurance  (LRQA). The 
remaining data was reviewed internally. |102-56|

THANK YOU 
FOR YOUR 
INTEREST.

For more information, 
go to:

http://ri.embraer.com.br
or send an email to  
investor.relations@embraer.com.br |102-53|

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MESSAGE FROM 
THE PRESIDENT AND CEO

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PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE
In 2017, we strengthened the pillars that will support 
our growth in the coming years – ethics, innovation and  
efficiency – and we made progress towards reaching 
the highest level of excellence in our activities.
We revised our Code of Ethics and Conduct and 
strengthened its sovereignty over local laws and cus-
toms in order to uphold the same integrity standards 
throughout our operations. We completed our first 
external monitoring report – as part of the agreement 
reached in the previous year with Brazilian and U.S. 
authorities –, which allowed us to identify opportuni-
ties for improvement. We also launched the campaign 
#BETHEXAMPLE to promote internal compliance and 
rally our employees around the cause.
The external acknowledgment that we have received 
is a sign that we are headed in the right direction. 
We were listed among the most transparent compa-
nies in Brazil according to a report published by the 
non-profit Transparency International, which ranked 
us fourth overall and gave us the top score in the 
Anticorruption Program category.
Seeking to foster disruptive innovation and research-
ing new business models, we expanded our presence 
in the Silicon Valley (California) and Boston, and in-
augurated the Embraer Business Innovation Center 
(EBIC) in Melbourne, Florida (USA). Through EBIC, 
we established a preliminary agreement with Uber 
Technologies to explore the development and deploy-

ment of small electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing 
vehicles (VTOLs) for short urban commutes, with the 
potential of changing urban mobility as we know it. 
With the objective of improving efficiency, we imple-
mented Passion for Excellence, an initiative that covers 
several disciplines, such as purchasing, logistics, engi-
neering, production, services & support, organizational 
culture and design. Our Passion for Excellence is what 
gives us strength to keep up with the constant trans-
formations taking place in our industry, and allows 
us to celebrate the significant progress being made 
in each of our business units.
In Commercial Aviation, we celebrated the suc-
cessful outcome of important tests for the second 
generation of E-Jets, for which we completed 100% 
of the E190-E2 certification program. In April 2018, 
the first aircraft will be delivered to the norwegian 
Widerøe. The new E-Jets family already has more 
than 700 purchase commitments from airlines and 
leasing companies. In addition, first-generation 
E-Jets account for 58% of our revenue, which will 
ensure a stable and mature portfolio transition.
Our KC-390 military freighter achieved Initial Op-
erational Capability (IOC). In 2018, we will make 
the first delivery to the Brazilian Air Force and will 
start selling it to other countries such as Portugal, 
which has already expressed interest in the aircraft.
In 2017, we also entered into agreements for the 
sale of 18 units of the A-29 Super Tucano, which  

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attests to this model’s international suc-
cess, now in operation in more than 13 
countries. Also in Defense & Security, 
we launched the Strategic Defense and 
Communications Geostationary Satellite 
(SGDC, in Portuguese), through our sub-
sidiary Visiona. The successful launch 
experience has inspired us to negotiate 
a potential new contract for a second 
satellite as early as 2018.

In  Executive  Aviation,  we  delivered 
our 1,100th aircraft: a Phenom 300, the 
most-delivered jet model in its category 
since 2012, according to the General 
Aviation  Manufacturers  Association 
(GAMA). We also made enhancements 
to the Phenom 100EV – which in 2017 
was certified by the Brazilian National 
Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC, in Portu-
guese), in Brazil, the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) in the U.S., and the 
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 
– and we delivered Phenom 300E. We 
are confident that the segment will see 
a gradual recovery moving forward, as 
some signs indicate that the inventory of 
used aircraft for sale is starting to drop. 
In order to reinforce our commitment to 
offer the best experience to our custom-
ers, we completed the structuring phase 
for the new Services & Support unit. By 
concentrating all services provided across 
the various sectors in which we operate, 
we ensure greater operational efficiency. 
The new unit will also expand our portfolio 
and ultimately diversify our revenues.
By planning our growth, we advance 
our agenda of promoting sustainable 

IN APRIL 2018, 
WE WILL DELIVER 
THE FIRST E190-E2                

THE NEW MODEL 

ALREADY HAS 

280 FIRM ORDERS 

AND MORE THAN 

700 COMMITMENTS

local development. In this sense, we 
reiterate our commitments made un-
der the Global Compact of the United 
Nations. Last year, we established the 
Embraer  Foundation  in  the  United 
States, which, similarly to the Embraer 
Institute in Brazil, establishes partner-
ships, engages volunteers and helps 
build an entrepreneurial culture among 
members of the communities served.
In  2017,  we  began  discussions  with 
Boeing – already a partner in engineer-
ing, eco-efficiency and socio-cultural 
projects – for a possible business com-
bination between the two companies. 
Negotiations are ongoing and any struc-
ture will be subject to the approval of 
the Brazilian Government, national and 
international regulatory bodies and the 
two companies. There is no guarantee 
that the aforementioned business com-
bination will materialize.
We want to become the world’s best and 
the most efficient company in the aero-
nautical industry, and we have the po-
tential to do so. We will stay on this path, 
certain that we closed out the year stronger 
than ever. What drives our conviction is 
the trust of our customers, employees and 
business partners – whom we would like to 
thank for another round of achievements.

Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva 
President and CEO

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MESSAGE FROM
THE PRESIDENT
OF THE BOARD 
OF DIRECTORS   

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COMMITMENT TO INTEGRITY
It is our mission to transform Embraer into a ref-
erence in ethics and compliance both in Brazil 
and  around  the  world.  We  have  made  consis-
tent  strides  in  that  sense,  completing  the  first 
external  monitoring  report  after  entering  into 
agreements with  entities  responsible  for  ethics 
and compliance in Brazil and abroad. The results 
steer  our  Compliance  Program’s  mechanisms 
and strategies, which combines prevention, de-
tection and discipline actions, in addition to pro-
moting  the  constant  involvement  of  employees 
within the organizational culture through contin-
uous training. The goal is to ensure the highest 
level  of  integrity  and  reinforce  the  ethics  and 
compliance culture throughout the company.

RENEWAL AND TRANSPARENCY IN BD
In  2017,  two  new  members  joined  our  Board 
of  Directors  (BD).  The  six  other  independent 
members  were  reelected,  representing  a  25% 
renewal of the board. Voting was carried out in 
accordance with the company’s Bylaws and the 
Novo Mercado Listing Regulation. This trend of 
promoting diversity and renewal contributes to 
our continuous and efficient innovation, adding 
value to our employees.

ORGANIZATIONAL IMPROVEMENT
The  Vice-Presidency  of  Strategy,  Innovation, 
and  Digital Transformation  was  established  to 
explore  disruptive  business  models,  promote 
new  service  platforms  and  keep  the  company 
at the forefront of the aerospace industry.
The new Services & Support Unit will consoli-
date the capacities currently located in differ-
ent business areas in order to deliver even more 
effective solutions to our customers.

RESULTS
In  recent years,  we  have  improved  our  portfo-
lio by developing new aircraft and services – in 
compliance  with  specifications,  budget,  and 
deadlines. As a result of our effort and invest-
ment,  even  in  the  challenging  scenario  cur-
rently  faced  by  the  industry,  we  reached  the 
end of 2017 with revenues of US$5.839 billion, 
US$18.3 billion in firm orders (backlog) and an 
adjusted net income of US$279.7 million.
We are confident in the gradual recovery of the 
Executive  Aviation  industry  and  remain  opti-
mistic about the imminent certifications for the 
KC-390  military  transport  aircraft  and  for  the 
second-generation  of  E-Jets. The  new  aircraft, 
added  to  the  expansion  and  diversification  of 
our  service  portfolio,  will  sustain  Embraer’s 
competitiveness in the global market. Our com-
mitment to excellence, ethics, and science re-
inforces this belief.

Thank you very much.

Alexandre Silva
President of the Board of Directors

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 ABOUT

EMBRAER

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Embraer is the 
leading exporter 
of high value-added 

goods in Brazil

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Embraer is a Brazilian company with headquarters in 
São José dos Campos, São Paulo, and units located in 
28 other cities in Brazil and abroad. It operates in the 
development,  manufacturing  and  sale  of  aircraft  and 
systems,  in  addition  to  providing  after-sales  support 
and  services  for  Commercial Aviation,  Executive Avia-
tion and Defense & Security. In 2017, it started a busi-
ness unit focused on services and support, with the aim 
of diversifying revenues and strengthening its business 
position in the more than a hundred countries where its 
products are sold. Embraer is the world leader in com-
mercial jets with up to 150 seats, and the main exporter 
of high value-added goods from Brazil. |102-2, 102-6, 102-10| 
It  is  also  the  parent  company  of  Embraer’s  Equipment 
Division  (EDE,  formerly  known  as  ELEB),  Embraer Aero 
Seating  Technologies  (EAST),  Atech,  Savis  and  Bradar, 
in addition to holding a 51% stake in Visiona Tecnologia 
Espacial Telebras and 65% of OGMA, which develops in-
tegrated solutions and aerostructures.
In  2017,  Embraer  registered  R$18,713  billion  in  net 
revenue  and  US$18.3  billion  in  secured  orders  – 
results  that  testify  to  the  commitment  of  its  18,433 
employees worldwide.

VISION |102-16|
Embraer will further consolidate its position as one of 
the leading forces in the global aerospace and defense 
and  security  industries.  Embraer  is  a  market  leader  in 
the segments in which it operates and commands a rep-
utation for excellence.

VALUES |102-16|

• Ethics and integrity are at the core of everything we do.
• Our people are what make us fly.
• We are here to serve our customers.
• We strive for business excellence.
• We build a sustainable future.
• Global presence is our frontier.
• Boldness and innovation are our hallmarks.

To learn more about the company, please go to our cor-
porate site at: www.embraer.com

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THE SKY HAS NO LIMITS |102-4, 102-6|

United States
Memphis
Dallas
Nashville
Fort Lauderdale
Melbourne

Mesa
Windsor Locks
Jacksonville
Irwindale
Titusville

  Mexico
Chihuahua

Brazil
São José dos Campos (SP)
Gavião Peixoto (SP)
Botucatu (SP)
Taubaté (SP)
Sorocaba (SP)
Campinas (SP) 
São Paulo (SP)
Florianópolis (SC)
Brasília (DF)
Belo Horizonte (MG)

    Netherlands
   Amsterdam 

United Kingdom
Farnborough

    Ireland
   Dublin

Portugal
Évora
Alverca

   France
  Le Bourget

SERVICE 
CENTER

FACTORY

ENGINEERING AND 
TECHNOLOGY CENTER

LOGISTICS 
CENTER

DISTRIBUTION 
CENTER

  China
Beijing

  United Arab 
  Emirates
  Dubai

  Singapore
Singapore

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Ranked 2nd 

in the Aerospace & Defense 
segment of the Dow Jones 
Sustainability Index

CORPORATE GOVERNANCE
A  publicly-traded  company,  Embraer 
stocks are traded on the New York Stock 
Exchange (NYSE: ERJ), through American 
Depositary Receipts (ADRs) level III, and 
on the Novo Mercado segment of São 
Paulo stock exchange (B3, in Portuguese), 
under the symbol EMBR3. The number 
of votes by shareholders in each Share-
holders’ Meeting is less than 5% of the 
number of shares that comprise its cap-
ital stock. The number of votes cast by 
foreign shareholders, individually or col-
lectively, cannot exceed 40% of the total 
votes cast at any Shareholders’ Meet-
ing. The company also imposes certain 
conditions on any shareholder holding 
a stake equal to or greater than 35% of 
the capital, including the requirement 
of a public tender offer to purchase all 
outstanding shares, and authorization 
from Brazil’s Federal Government, which 
owns a special class share that grants 
it veto power on strategic issues for the 
company and the country. |102-5, 102-25|

It is affiliated to the Brazilian Institute 
of Corporate Governance (IBGC, in Por-
tuguese),  the  Brazilian  Association  of 
Publicly-Traded Companies (ABRASCA, 
in Portuguese), the Brazilian Institute of 
Investor Relations (IBRI, in Portuguese), 
and the National Investors Institute of 
Brazil (INI, in Portuguese).
It was listed on the Dow Jones Sustainabil-
ity Index (DJSI) for the eighth consecutive 
year, with an overall score of 75 points that 
moved the company up to second place in 
the Aerospace & Defense segment ranking.
Compared with 2016, Embraer maintained 
its leadership in the supply chain manage-
ment and innovation management catego-
ries, and moved up to first place in people 
development, labor practices and product 
lifecycle management. 
It was also listed on the Business Sustain-
ability Index (ISE, in Portuguese), the Brazil 
Index (IBrX), the Differentiated Corporate 
Governance Stock Index (IGC, in Portuguese), 
the Differentiated Tag Along Stock Index 
(ITAG, in Portuguese), the Industrial Sector 
Index (INDX, in Portuguese), and the Brasil 
50 Index (IBrX 50, in Portuguese), all in B3.

Governance structure
The members of the Board of Directors are 
chosen at a Shareholders’ Meeting: one is 
appointed by Brazil’s Federal Government, 
two are chosen by company employees 
and eight are elected by the other share-
holders. The directors appoint the statu-
tory executive officers and are advised by 
three committees on specific matters. A 
permanent and independent Fiscal Board 
also comprises the company’s corporate 
governance structure. |102-24|

GOVERNANCE STRUCTURE |102-18|

SHAREHOLDERS’ 
MEETING

FISCAL BOARD

BOARD OF
DIRECTORS

BOARD OF
EXECUTIVE  
OFFICERS

STRATEGY
COMMITTEE

AUDIT  
AND RISK  
COMMITTEE

PEOPLE AND 
GOVERNANCE 
COMMITTEE

COMPLIANCE 

INTERNAL
AUDITING

RISK AND  
INTERNAL
CONTROLS

The composition and all duties of the Board 
of Directors, the Committees, the Fiscal Board 
and Board of Executive Officers, as well as 
information on voting rights and convocations 
of the Shareholders’ Meeting are detailed 
in the Investor Relations Portal and in the 
Bylaws. |102-19, 102-22, 102-23, 102-26| 

Each member of the Board of Executive Officers 
is evaluated on an annual basis through exter-
nal consulting or according to the 360° meth-
odology. An external consultant supports the 
performance evaluation of directors, members 
from the Board of Directors and the President 
and CEO. The executives make a self-evaluation 
and evaluate the others every year. |102-28|

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RISK MANAGEMENT
Seeking to ensure an efficient risk management, Embraer 
holds periodic reviews in order to properly assess the 
views of its executives regarding the main risks involved 
in the company’s operations and internal processes. 
Embraer’s risk management policy focuses on four cat-
egories set out in the Risk Management Policy: strategic, 
operational, financial and regulatory/legal risks. The 
structure is strengthened by the work of the Internal 
Risk and Control department, which aims to ensure that 
the identification, prioritization, assessment and man-
agement of the main business risks are carried out in 
accordance with the best practices established by the 
company and the market. In addition, an independent 
Internal Audit department reports directly to the Audit 
and Risk Committee in order to ensure the independence 
and objectivity of the auditors contracted to perform 
external audit services. More information is available in 
the Reference Form. For every risk identified, the policy 
assigns an employee who is responsible for monitoring 
the progress of the mitigation plans and the monitoring 
indicators. |102-11, 102-15, 102-30|
On the specific issue of climate change, the company 
monitors international discussions on the subject, as 
well as current and future legislation, both in Brazil and 
in the countries where the company has a presence.
In addition, the largest factories (which represent 47% 
of the total) are certified with ISO 14001, and Embraer 
maintains the goal of bringing certification to 100% 
of industrial plants. As for product sustainability, the 
company has the Integrated Development of the En-
vironmentally Sustainable Product (DIPAS, in Portu-
guese), project, as well as joint research with Boeing 
under the ecoDemonstrator program and the Biofuel 
Research Center (see chapter 5 of this publication).

PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE
Launched in 2007, the Embraer Business Ex-
cellence Program (P3E, in Portuguese) seeks 
to promote excellence in the company’s man-
agement, processes and products.  
The program is based on continuous improve-
ment cells, encompassing all Embraer business 
units, locations and processes, connected to the 
value streams that define the strategies, and en-
sure continuous value generation to stakeholders. 
The kaizen concept is widely disseminated and 
used to review processes for optimization, focus-
ing on productivity gains and waste elimination.
In 2017, Passion for Excellence was launched 
with the goal of transforming Embraer into the 
best and most efficient aerospace and de-
fense company in the world. To operational-
ize Passion for Excellence, the Transformation 
Office was created, being responsible for the 
management of all workstreams and aiming 
to guarantee the execution of the projects and 
the planned results, as well as the maintenance 
and the reinforcement of lean and excellence 
concepts, incorporated into the management of 
the company since 2007 with P3E. The Passion 
for Exellence is comprised by 15 workstreams: 
Direct Procurement, Indirect Procurement, IT, 
Design to Value (DtV), Inventory, Engineering, 
Manufacturing, Services & Support, G&A, Ze-
ro-Based Budget, Organizational Design, Digital 
Transformation, Industrial Intelligence, Culture 
and Investment Forum.
Based on risk management, projected results 
and stakeholder demands, the Board of Directors 
approves the strategic plan, with a 15-year hori-
zon, which undergoes an annual review process 
that involves the company’s administrative and 
operational functions.

EMBRAER:  
VALUE STREAMS

• Win customers

• Develop products

• Deliver orders

• Serve customers

• Business management

STAKEHOLDER 
VALUES |102-40|

•  Customers | Availability, Performance, 
Competitive Offering/Solutions, Safety

•  Shareholders | Financial return/ 
Financial health

•  People | Professional and personal fulfillment

•  Partners | Integrity and continuity

•  Civil society and the environment |  
Respect for society and the environment, with 
generation of wealth and well-being

IN 2017, EMBRAER LAUNCHED 
THE PASSION FOR EXCELLENCE, 
A PROGRAM THAT AIMS TO 
TRANSFORM EMBRAER INTO 
THE BEST AND MOST EFFICIENT 
AEROSPACE AND DEFENSE 
COMPANY IN THE WORLD

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THEMATIC SCOPE 
Peace, justice and 
effective institutions

ETHICS AND INTEGRITY  

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To ensure the integrity and legal compliance of all 
operations and sites, the Compliance area coordi-
nates the Compliance Program, supervised by the 
Board of Directors, the Audit and Risk Committee 
and the CEO. One year after reaching agreements 
with Brazil’s Federal Prosecutor’s Office (MPF, in 
Portuguese), and its Securities and Exchange Com-
mission (CVM, in Portuguese), and with the U.S. 
Department of Justice (DOJ) and the U.S. Securities 
and Exchange Commission (SEC), our first external 
audit report was completed. Its results guided the 
improvement of processes and controls under this 
program and the continuous training and work-
shops on ethics, integrity and compliance. Thus, 
workshops and online training were held to ap-
proximately 17,000 empolyees, and more than 250 
compliance agents were trained to act as multipliers 
of internal ethical principles. All board members, 
executive board officers, leaders, employees and 
contractors are trained on the guidelines set out 
in these documents. Click here to learn more. |102-16|
Still within the scope of the Compliance Program, 
the auditing system was extended to other com-
pany functions in 2017. This is a tool that monitors 
critical operations, such as vendor payment, travel 
expenses, donations and sponsorships. In order to 
promote compliance practices and raise employee 
awareness on this issue, the company launched 
the internal campaign #BETHEEXAM PLE.
The Code of Ethics and Conduct has been revised 
to strengthen its sovereignty over the laws and cus-
toms of the different countries where the company 
operates. The Helpline has been set up to field 
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Complaints are consolidated by an exter-
nal company, which guarantees the ano-
nymity of the complainant*, and sent to 
the Compliance function, which monitors 
verification and resolution. More informa-
tion is available here. |102-17, 103-2|
In 2017, Embraer conducted its Ethics Survey 
at all units in Brazil and abroad, with the 
purpose of assessing employee perception 
on ethics in the workplace. The methodology 
was developed by external consultants to 
ensure the confidentiality of respondents 
and the consequent adherence of most 
employees. The results are currently being 
compiled and will be used to develop action 
plans and training programs. Promotion for 
the helpline and the #BETHEEXAMPLE 
campaign  is based on survey responses, 
and will continue throughout next year. |102-17|
Committed to upholding a level playing field 
in the global market, the company supported 
the creation of a dispute settlement panel at 
the World Trade Organization (WTO) in Gene-
va, to investigate the more than USD3 billion 
in subsidies received by Bombardier from 

the Canadian and Québec governments.
After approving the Brazilian Government’s 
request, the WTO is now investigating more 
than 25 programs in support of the Canadian 
aviation industry.

BUSINESS UNITS
At the 52nd Paris Air Show, held in 2017, Em-
braer celebrated 40 years of its first par-
ticipation at the event – one of the most 
traditional aerospace events. The compa-
ny repeated the strategy employed at the 
previous year’s Farnborough Air Show, in 
England, and showcased its Commercial 
Aviation, Executive Aviation and Defense 
& Security products, all in the same space, 
in addition to introducing its new Services 
and Support business unit. 

*  Except in countries where legislation does not al-
low anonymous complaints. In this case, Embraer 
observes the local legislation.

Number of labor practice complaints fielded, processed and resolved  
through a formal mechanism in 2017 |103-2|

Complaints made through the hotline

Out of scope

Within scope

Measures implemented

Warnings and suspensions

Layoffs

Coaching, monitoring, guidance, awareness campaign 
and improved processes and policies

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EMBRAER IS 
THE WORLD 
LEADING 
MANUFACTURER 
OF COMMERCIAL 
JETS UP TO 
150 SEATS

The first 
generation of 
the E-Jets family 
reached the 
mark of 1 billion 
passengers 
carried 
worldwide

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Commercial Aviation
Embraer is the world leading manufacturer 
of commercial jets with up to 150 seats, 
with an approximate 30% share of the glob-
al market. In 2017, the company delivered 
101 commercial aircraft.
The latest-generation E-Jets E2 program 
stayed on schedule, within the original 
budget  and  met  specifications  targets. 
The E195-E2 took its maiden flight in 2017.
The model features an exclusive wing that 
allows it to have the highest aspect ratio 
among single-aisle jets, reducing fuel con-
sumption and operating costs. The inaugural 
flight of the fourth E190-E2 prototype also 
took place in 2017, with more than 95% of 
the  tests  required  for  the  certification 
campaign  successfully  completed,  with 
emphasis in  conditions and cabin evacua-
tion tests. All six prototypes (four E190-E2 
and two E195-E2) have conducted more 
than 1,850 flight-test hours, and more than 
44,000 ground-test hours.
In 2018, Embraer will start serial produc-
tion of the E190-E2, whose first delivery 
is scheduled for April. The company will 
also continue to invest in other products 
of its aircraft family, namely the E195-E2 
and E175-E2, which are scheduled to entry 
into service in the first half of 2019 and 
in 2021, respectively. Since their launch, 
the company received more than 700 pur-
chase commitments for the E2, of which 
280 as firm orders.
2017 was also the year that the company 
celebrated 20 years of commercial opera-
tion of the 50-seat ERJ-145 jet, which de-
livered around 900 aircraft in the period.

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Executive Aviation
Embraer is among the world’s largest manufactur-
ers of business jets. In 2017, the company delivered 
72 small jets and 37 large jets, for a total of 109 
aircraft. The global market seems to be recovering, 
as some signs indicate that the inventory of used 
aircraft for sale is starting to shrink. The year’s 
highlights include delivery of the first Legacy 500 
executive jet assembled in Melbourne, Florida. 
Since the plant’s start-up in 2011, it has delivered 
more than 290 aircraft to the United States and 17 
other countries, such as United Kingdom, Canada, 
Mexico and China. 
The  company  also  celebrated  the  delivery  of 
its 1,100th aircraft: a Phenom 300, the world’s 
most-delivered jet of its category since 2012, ac-
cording to the General Aviation Manufacturers 
Association (GAMA). The year was also marked 
by improvements made to the Phenom 100 EV 
– which in 2017 earned certification from the 
Brazilian National Civil Aviation Agency (ANAC, 
in Portuguese), in Brazil, the Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) in the United States and 
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) – as well 
as the launch of the Phenom 300E, with the first 
delivery scheduled for the first quarter of 2018.

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THE PHENOM 300 
IS THE MOST 
DELIVERED JET 
IN ITS CATEGORY 
FOR THE SIXTH 
CONSECUTIVE YEAR

One of the 
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Defense & Security
Embraer is the leader of the Defense & Security seg-
ment in Latin America and has expanded its opera-
tions in the global market. In 2017, the KC-390 certi-
fication has progressed as planned. Both prototypes 
used in the campaign exceeded 1,500 flight hours and 
performed well in high-altitude paratrooper airdrops, 
which included the use of night vision equipment.
The aircraft reached Initial Operational Capability (IOC).
There are sales campaigns in progress with several 
countries, and there are advanced negotiations on a 
deal for five aircraft (with an option for a sixth) and the 
logistics support package in Portugal. Serial production 
is moving forward with assembly of aircraft 003, 004 and 
005, and the company has also started manufacturing 
parts for aircraft 006, 007 and 008.The first deliveries 
will take place in 2018, when the KC-390 will achieve 
Final Operational Clearance (FOC) certification.
As for the A-29 Super Tucano program, Embraer Defense 
& Security has partnered with U.S.-based Sierra Ne-
vada Corporation, and participated in the U.S. Air Force 
light attack platform capability assessment in August 
2017. The A-29 Super Tucano met all desired mission 
requirements of the assessment and was approved for 
the second phase of testing. 

Also in 2017, four Phenom 100 light jets were delivered 
to Affinity Flight Training Services, completing the ful-
fillment of their order. The aircraft was selected by the 
United Kingdom’s Ministry of Defense to be used in pilot 
training for the British Armed Forces. The contract with 
Affinity includes a firm order for five Phenom 100 and 
support services. This synergy between the Defense & 
Security and Executive Aviation units highlights Em-
braer’s commitment and focus in meeting the needs 
of its various clients.
During the first year of activities of the Project and Devel-
opment Center for the Gripen fighter jet (Gripen Design 
Development Network, GDDN) in Gavião Peixoto, São 
Paulo, more than 100 Embraer engineers underwent full-
time training for the development and maintenance of the 
Gripen NG aircraft, in cooperation with Saab engineers. 
And at Saab facilities in Linköping, Sweden, the Gripen E, 
a new generation model, made its inaugural flight in 2017.
The contract with the Brazilian Air Force calls for the acqui-
sition of 36 fighter jets, whose deliveries will start in 2019.
With a focus on diversifying its portfolio, the segment 
also invests in air traffic control products and inte-
grated border protection systems. Developed by Savis 
and Bradar, the Brazilian border monitoring project 
known as SISFRON, advanced in accordance with the 
agreemeent with the Brazilian Army.

About two thirds of the project, which consists of an 
800-kilometer border line in the state of Mato Grosso 
do Sul, has already been delivered. Final delivery is 
scheduled for 2019.
The Strategic Defense and Communications Geosta-
tionary Satellite (SGDC, in Portuguese), was launched 
in May and successfully completed the orbital testing 
period. The SGDC will provide internet coverage for 
the entire Brazilian territory, in addition to a safe en-
vironment for Brazilian Government communications. 
Visiona, a joint venture between Embraer and Telebras, 
was responsible for integrating the SGDC Program. The 
satellite’s control was transferred to Telebras, and as-
sisted operations have already begun. In addition, the 
companies entered into a Specialized Technical Assis-
tance agreement for flight planning of the equipment.  

TO LEARN MORE ABOUT THE DEFENSE & SECURITY 
FIRMS, GO TO www.embraerds.com

AGRICULTURAL AVIATION
In continuous production for over 50 years, 
the Ipanema is the leading aircraft in the 
Brazilian agricultural aviation industry, with 
a 75% share. The model was the first world-
wide to be certified to operate exclusively 
with ethanol. In 2017, Embraer introduced 
the Ipanema 203, an evolved version of the 
product that was showcased at Agrishow 
2017, Brazil’s largest agribusiness event.
The aircraft has already earned the Sus-
tainable Aero-Agricultural Certification 
(CAS, in Portuguese). Customers of the 
new model have recorded an increase in 
productivity of up to 50% compared to the 
previous version, which demonstrates the 
benefits of the incremental changes made. 
Click here for more information.

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THE NEW 
SERVICE & SUPPORT 
UNIT REINFORCES 
EMBRAER’S 
COMMITMENT 
TOWARDS
 CONTINUOUSLY 
IMPROVING 

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Services & Support
The creation of Embraer Services & Support reinforces the compa-
ny’s commitment to its customers throughout the product lifecycle. 
Along with the new business unit, Embraer also launched TechCare, 
a platform that expands the portfolio of solutions geared towards 
operational efficiency and increasing the useful life of aircraft. 
These innovations result from more than 20 years of experience 
dedicated to building and enhancing high-quality service networks.
In 2017, Embraer expanded its global support network by choosing 
the SIA Engineering Corporation (SIAEP) in the Philippines – a 
subsidiary of SIA Engineering Company Limited (SIAEC) – as an au-
thorized service center for the E-Jets family of commercial jets. |102-10|
The company announced that the Embraer Training Center in 
Johannesburg, South Africa, will open in 2018. The facility will be 
the first of its kind in the African continent to provide a wide range 
of training programs to qualified pilots, maintenance technicians 
and crew members on a single site. Once it is fully operational, the 
center will be capable of training approximately 2,000 aerospace 
professionals per year. |102-10| 
For Executive Aviation customers, Embraer named JF Services as 
authorized service centers for the Legacy 450 and 500 in Russia; 
in Argentina, it introduced Aero Baires, its first authorized service 
center for business jets in the country. With facilities located 
at the airfield in San Fernando, Buenos Aires, the center has 
been certified by the local Administración Nacional de Aviación 
Civil, Argentina’s local aviation authority, for maintenance of the  
Phenom 100 and Phenom 300 aircraft. The company also an-
nounced the opening of Embraer Executive Jet Services, a repair 
station at Le Bourget Airport, outside Paris.
For the second consecutive year, the customer support provided by 
the Executive Aviation unit ranked first in the satisfaction survey 
conducted by Aviation International News (AIN). The company 
earned a score of 8.4 points (out of ten) for new and semi-new busi-
ness jets. The achievement reflects the unit’s continuous commit-
ment to offering better services and experiences to its customers.

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THEMATIC SCOPE 
Industry, innovation 
and infrastructure

TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION
Embraer invests systematically in research, develop-
ment, innovation and facility enhancement. To ensure 
competitiveness, intellectual property is protected 
via patents for inventions and designs. In 2017, 66 
applications were filed, of which 46 were granted. 
Embraer’s patent portfolio reached 669 applications 
and 360 patents granted. 
In addition to product engineering and development 
teams at the manufacturing plants, the company op-
erates Engineering and Technology Centers (ETCs) in 
Portugal, the United States and Brazil (see map). In 
2017, the list was expanded with the opening of an 
ETC in Florianópolis, Santa Catarina, which reinforc-
es the partnership between Embraer and the CERTI 
Foundation, established in 2015, and seeks to develop 
pre-competitive technology in aeronautical electronic 
systems. The project is part of the partnership with 
the CERTI Foundation, which began in 2015, and is 
supported by the Brazilian Agency for Industrial Re-
search and Innovation (EMBRAPII, in Portuguese), and 
the Research Foundation of State of Santa Catarina 
(FAPESC, in Portuguese). |102-10|
Another highlight was the start of activities for the 
innovation teams in Silicon Valley (California, USA) 
and in Boston (USA), whose goal is to identify oppor-
tunities for the air transport business and establish 
partnerships with startups, investors, universities and 
other companies. 
The company began operating the Embraer Business 
Inovation Center (EBIC), its global business hub in 

Melbourne, Florida (USA), in order to drive innova-
tion in a comprehensive way. The unit is connected 
and works in cooperation with all of the company’s 
engineering teams worldwide. |102-10|
Some of the EBICs first projects include a preliminary 
agreement with Uber Technologies for the exploration 
of a new urban mobility concept. The vehicles will be 
small, electrically powered, with vertical takeoff and 
landing capability, with zero pollutant emissions and 
silent enough to operate in urban areas. Experimental 
flights are expected to start in 2020, while commer-
cial operation is scheduled for 2023. In addition, the 
agreement includes the planning for support structures, 
such as passenger loading and alighting platforms, air 
traffic control systems, and more.
Together with the German Aerospace Center (Deutsche 
Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt – DLR), the company 
signed an agreement to expand its contribution to aer-
onautical research. The focus of activities will be the 
search for solutions to reduce noise and emissions, 
improve performance of aircraft, development of new 
structural material for aviation, among others.
Embraer also conducts research projects in cooper-
ation with leading universities and research centers 
in Brazil and around the world, and has celebrated 
22 new cooperations for technological development 
throughout 2017.
In Brazil, Embraer highlights its participation in initia-
tives such as the Aerospace Private Equity Fund, which 
allocated R$ 3 million to four companies with the ob-
jective of strengthening the domestic production chain 
of the aerospace, and defense and security segments.
Every year, the Embraer Technology and Innovation 
Seminar (SETI, in Portuguese), gathers employees from 
several fields and regions to share the main techno-
logical advances developed internally by the company. 
This audience is also encouraged by programs such 
as Good Idea, aimed at enhancing routine activities.

In 2017, the company adopted 6,200 ideas, resulting in 
a return of more than US$40 million for the company. 
In the field of disruptive innovation, another highlight 
is the Innova Program and its showcase initiative is 
Green Light, which provides financial support and offers 
employees as much as 100% of scheduled work hours 
to work on projects. The company received 78 proposals 
over the year, and approved 37 of them.
Embraer also develops connected actions with startups, 
seeking innovations that can solve the challenges of 
its operation and add value to its clients. The company 
is one of the ten companies chosen for the Startup 
Industry Connection Program of the Brazilian Industrial 
Development Agency (ABDI, in Portuguese). Embraer 
encourages the strengthening of the Brazilian startups 
ecosystem by promoting mentoring in programs such 
as Inovativa Brasil (Federal Government), the Edital 
de Inovação para a Indústria (Senai-Sesi-IEL) and 
Acelera Fies, as well as sponsoring entrepreneur-
ship programs such as promoted by the University of 
Campinas (UNICAMP).

Nearly half of Embraer’s 
revenues today comes from 
innovations implemented 
over the past five years
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SUSTAINABILITY

MANAGEMENT

 
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|102-44, 102-47| 
In order to obtain a clear picture of the 
most  relevant  sustainability  issues  to 
the company and its stakeholders, Em-
braer  engages  shareholders,  clients, 
suppliers,  social  associations, 
labor 
unions  and  trade  associations,  as  well 
as  the  executives  themselves,  in  three-
year  consultation  cycles.  This  process 
results in the company’s materiality. The 
current cycle started in 2017 and reflects 
the  previous  year’s  work.  At  first,  the 
company listed 21 topics in the consulta-
tion process: biofuels; biodiversity; local 
community  development;  people  devel-
opment;  socio-economic  development 
in the local supply chain; dematerializa-
tion; human and labor rights; availability 
of raw materials; diversity and inclusion; 
air  emissions;  ethics,  transparency  and 
compliance;  product  lifecycle  manage-
ment; natural resources and waste man-
agement;  risk  and  crisis  management; 
chemicals  management;  research,  de-
velopment and innovation; noise; health, 
safety  and  well-being;  product  safety; 
information security; and economic and 
financial sustainability.

Natural 
resources  
and waste

Ethics,  
transparency  
and compliance

Health,  
safety and 
well-being

Economic 
and financial 
sustainability

MATERIALITY
M ATERIAL ITY

Atmospheric 
emissions 

Product  
safety

Research, 
development  
and innovation

Personal 
development

OTHER TOPICS ASSESSED
• Biofuels
• Biodiversity
• Local community development
•  Socio-economic development  
  in the local supply chain
• Dematerialization
• Human and labor rights

• Diversity and inclusion
• Availability of raw materials
• Product lifecycle
• Risk and crisis management
• Chemicals
• Noise
• Information security

The respondents – customers, partners 
and shareholders – were selected from 
the Embraer Enterprise System (EES).
Industry  and  regulatory  organizations, 
aviation  specialists  and  civic  associa-
tions were also involved in the process, 
which  included  consultations  with  46 
representatives  from  the  stakeholder 
categories:  six  shareholders;  11  cus-
tomers  from  the  Commercial  Aviation,  
Executive  Aviation,  and  Defense  &  
Security business units; six vendors; 11 
civil  society  representatives  (consider-
ing  nonprofits,  trade  associations  and 
subject matter experts), plus 12 employ-
ees from various company functions. In 
order  to  ensure  that  the  topics  were 
aligned  with  the  company’s  business, 
Vice-Presidents and the CEO were also 
consulted.  In  addition,  the  materiality 
assessment  was  later  validated  by  the 
Sustainability Committee, the Board of 
Executive Officers and the CEO. 
The  topics  identified  are  listed  below, 
based on the consolidated score, consid-
ering their relevance both to the compa-
ny’s strategic plans and to stakeholders.
These  topics  guide  the  new  sustain-
ability  plan,  which  will  be  deployed  in 
2018 and have specific goals set by De-
cember 2020. The year was also marked 
by  the  completion  of  the  2017  Master  
Sustainability Plan, available here.

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Sustainability 
Plan 2020

Item

Water

Indicator 
baseline 2016
172 m3/US$ MM

Energy (electricity) 28.5 MWh/US$ MM

Hazardous waste

0.81 tones/US$ MM

Non-hazardous 
waste

3.36 tones/US$ MM

Target (%)

-2

-5

-3

-2

- ISO 14001 Certification

Employee engagement in Ethics Survey 

TARGET: 100% certification of 
manufacturing PLANTS and service 
centers with more than 100 people 
(including third-party employees)

TARGET: 90%
(Base year 2017: 70%)

Ethics, transparency 
and compliance

Natural 
resources  
and waste

Health, safety 
and well being

Return on Equity 
(ROE)

Net income (adjusted)

Shareholders’ equity

TARGET: ROE> cost of equity

Economic 
and financial 
sustainability

- Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) for 
employees and third-parties

TARGET: LTIFR less than or equal to 1

- OHSAS Certification

TARGET: 100% certification of 
manufacturing plants and service centers 
with more than 100 people  
(including third-party employees)

tCO2e (Scope 1*)
net revenue

TARGET: -3%

Atmospheric 
emissions

(Base year 2016: 2.44 tCO2e/US$ million)

* Fuel consumption from development 
flights and new product certification are 
not considered.

Research, 
development  
and innovation

Personal 
development

- Diversity

Product 
safety

Risk analysis within  
the target period 
Total reporting

TARGET: 100%

Pre-competitive* 
investment on research and 
technology development 

TARGET: 1% of the annual revenue

TARGET: 2% increase 
in gender and afrodescendant
(Base year 2017: women represented 16%  
and afrodescendant 8% of the workforce)

Percentage of annual net revenue invested in 
total research, development and innovation

- Volunteering 

TARGET: 5% of the annual net revenue

TARGET: leverage the number of volunteer positions 
to equivalent 12% of Embraer employees
(Base year 2017: ~4%)

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ECONOMIC
PERFORMANCE

 
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THEMATIC SCOPE 
Decent work and 
economic growth

In 2017, Embraer met its annual targets for deliveries, net revenues, adjusted free cash 
flow (FCF) and investments. The result and the adjusted operating margin (EBIT), EBITDA 
and adjusted EBITDA margin* were below targets.

Estimates vs. Actual in 2017 (US$ million)

Deliveries

Commercial Aviation

Executive Aviation

Defense & Security

Net revenues

Commercial Aviation

Executive Aviation

Defense & Security

Others

EBIT

EBIT margin (%)

Adjusted EBITDA

EBITDA margin (%)

Free cash flow

Investments

Research

Development

Capex

Estimate

97-102

105-125

-

3,250-3,400

1,600-1,750

800-900

50

450-550

8.0-9.0

770-890

13.5-14.5

>(150)

50

400

200

Actual

101

109

7

3,372

1,485

951

31

397

6.8

713

12.2

405

49

385

176

*   In order to maintain a comparative basis between the years, the results identified with the word “Adjusted” 

exclude non-recurrent items from its calculation (impacts arising from the end of the FCPA investigation, the 

Voluntary Dismissal Program (PDV, in Portuguese) and the bankruptcy of Republic Airways, among others).

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Combined with the appreciation of the real, the decline in deliveries from 2016 to 2017 
resulted in a net revenue of R$18,713.0 million, a 13% drop (R$21,435.7 in 2016); and a 
gross margin of 18.3%, down from 19.9% in 2016.

Aircraft delivered per unit

Commercial aviation

Executive aviation

Defense & Security

TOTAL

Net revenue by segment (%)

Net revenue (R$ billions)

Commercial aviation

Executive aviation

Defense & Security

Others

2015

101

120

20

241

2015

20.3

56

29

14

1

2016

108

117

15

240

2016

21.4

57

28

15

-

2017

101

109

7

217

2017

18.7

58

26

16

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The North American market accounted for 
57% of net revenues. The European market 
rebounded to reach a 12% share of the com-
pany’s revenues. Brazil also increased its 
share and came in at 13%. All other regions 
(Latin America, China, Asia-Pacific, Africa 
and Middle East) remained stable compa-
red with 2016, with a share of 18%.
In 2017, net income and adjusted operating 
margin (EBIT) stood at R$1,280.9 million 
(US$397.1 million) and 6.8%, impacted by 
the increased costs in the Defense & Security 
segment, which were related to the develop-
ment of the KC-390.

Adjusted EBITDA came in at R$2,289.60 
million  (US$712.5  million)  in  2017,  26% 
less than in 2016. Meanwhile, the adjusted 
EBITDA margin reached 12.2%.
The 57% drop in 2016 regarding net opera-
ting revenues from non-recurring items had 
a positive impact on Embraer’s net profits 
in 2017, which came in at R$795.8 million 
(a 36% increase from 2016). Profit per share 
was R$1.0838.
The total added value to be distributed was 
R$5,546.2 million, and accounted for 27% 
of net revenues in 2017.

217 AIRCRAFT 
DELIVERED

R$5,546.2 MILLION 

ADDED VALUE DISTRIBUTED

R$18,713.0 MILLION  
IN NET REVENUE

R$795.8 MILLION  
IN NET PROFIT

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SOCIAL

PERFORMANCE

  
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THEMATIC SCOPE
Health and well-being
Quality education
Gender equality
Decent work and economic growth
Reduction of inequalities

PEOPLE MANAGEMENT |103-2, 103-3 

Diversity and equal opportunities, Non discrimination, Freedom of 

association and collective bargaining|
At the end of 2017, Embraer had 18,433 em-
ployees: 15,710 in Brazil and 2,723 abroad. 
More details on the company’s workforce 
can be found here.

Attraction
Amid a highly dynamic and ever-changing en-
vironment, Embraer looks to attract young pro-
fessionals who welcome change, are aligned 
with the new global trends, and capable of 
facing a wide range of challenges within the 
company and industry. College students can 
join Embraer through its Internship Program, 
while recent graduates can opt for the Trainee 
Program, which drew interest from over 11,000 
young candidates for the 23 positions opened 
in Brazil during its first edition. Embraer also 
offers opportunities for young people aged 14 
to 24 through a program for young apprentices, 
in partnership with the Federal Government.
Embraer  invests  in  specialized  education 
through initiatives such as the Embraer Proj-
ect Program and the Engineering Specializa-
tion Program. The first is carried out through 
a partnership with the College of Technology 
of the State of São Paulo (FATEC, in Portu-

guese), and offers technical education and 
internships with the company. Meanwhile, the 
latter offers a professional Master’s degree in 
Aeronautical Engineering, with a certificate 
issued by the Aeronautical Institute of Tech-
nology (ITA, in Portuguese), which provides 
most of the students the opportunity of being 
hired at Embraer. In 2017, 68 people graduated 
from both initiatives.
Aimed at fostering inclusion, Embraer also 
has a program called Embraer On The Path 
to Diversity, which since 2012 offers profes-
sional education to persons with disabilities. 
So far, 80 people have been trained through 
this program. Click here to learn more about 
all of these initiatives.

Development
The company encourages career advancement 
and changes in functions through its Internal 
Hire Program, in which new job openings are, 
at first, disclosed exclusively to an internal 
audience. In 2017, there were 67 vacancies 
filled due to this initiative.
Employees’ technical and behavioral skills are 
stimulated through the education programs. 
During the year, more than 7,000 courses and 
trainings were provided. The professionals 
undergo periodic assessments, the results of 

which help define the Individual Development 
Program and salary progressions for production 
employees starting their career who achieve 
positive results. Embraer also has the Embraer 
Leadership Program, where leaders undergo 
a 360° assessment, Performance Map and  
Calibration Committee. |404-3|
In 2017, the company invested R$6,391,015 and 
offered 604,525 total training and education 
hours (for an average of 61 hours per employee). 
More details are available here. |404-1, 404-2, 404-3, 412-2|

Health and safety
The Environmental, Health and Safety Policy 
guides actions for the prevention of accidents 
and diseases, which are put into practice by the 
Behavioral Program, the Tensional Reeducation 
Training Program (PERTO, in Portuguese), the 
ergonomic risk management, the application of 
prevention through design and in the actions 
of the Well-Being programs. All the employees 
undergo annual medical examinations that al-
low the epidemiological mapping of each area.
In compliance with the legislation, the company 
maintains the Internal Commission for Acci-
dent Prevention (CIPA, in Portuguese), which 
represents 85.1% of the workforce. It also nego-
tiates formal agreements with trade unions and 
clauses to be included in collective bargaining 
agreements that contemplate all employees 
across Brazil. In its units abroad, the company 
strictly follows the laws and regulations of each 
country in which it operates. |102-41|
In 2017, the number of accidents that resulted 
in medical leave was 33, and the rate of occu-
pational disease was 0.03%. These data are 
monitored and analyzed on a monthly basis by 
the Board of Executive Officers and the Board 
of Directors, and reduction targets are con-
templated under the Sustainability Plan 2020.

PARTNER RELATIONSHIP  
MANAGEMENT |102-9, 103-2, 103-3, Procurement 
Practices, Supplier Environmental Assessment, non Discrimination, 

Freedom of Association And Collective Bargaining, Child Labor, 

Forced or Compulsory Labor, Supplier Social Assessment|
Embraer maintains a commercial relationship 
with 1,200 vendors for product manufacturing.
This group is evaluated via monthly monitoring 
of performance indicators, on-site audits and 
periodic environmental impact questionnaires. 
The Aeronautical Supply Chain Development 
Program (PDCA, in Portuguese), aimed at re-
ducing costs and improving quality, is promot-
ed in partnership with the Brazilian Agency of 
Industrial Development (ABDI, in Portuguese) 
to improve the contracted companies.
The company also relies on support from 3,000 
partners that perform technical and adminis-
trative activities, who attend courses on lean 
management and guidelines for kaizen practic-
es under the Management Excellence Program 
(PEG, in Portuguese). Participants are chosen 
after risks and cost reduction opportunities 
are identified.
Approximately 80% of purchases are made 
from international vendors from North Amer-
ica (55%), Europe (20%) and the rest of the 
world (5%). Transactions with national ven-
dors account for 20% of the total purchasing 
amount. |204-1|
All contracts contemplate clauses concerning 
human  rights,  labor  and  environmental  laws. 

|308-1, 308-2, 407-1, 408-1, 409-1, 412-3, 414-1, 414-2| 

4,200

vendors and  
business partners

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SOCIAL INVESTMENT  

|103-2, 103-3, 203-1, 203-2, 413-1, Direct economic impact, 

Local communities|
Social investment in Brazil is coordinated by the 
Embraer Institute for Education and Research, 
which for more than 15 years promotes educa-
tion-related projects, engagement with civil soci-
ety and the historic preservation of the country’s 
aeronautical industry. 
The main initiatives include the Juarez Wan-
derley (São José dos Campos, São Paulo) and 
Casimiro  Montenegro  Filho  (Botucatu,  São 
Paulo) schools, which offer free, full-time high 
school education to students coming from public 
schools and whose household income is lower 
than 9x the minimum monthly wage. Students 
also receive uniforms, textbooks, meals and 
transportation for the entire school year.
In 2017, both schools were among the top-ranked 
institutions in the National High School Exam 
(ENEM, in Portuguese), and Juarez Wanderley 
was ranked 8th in the state of São Paulo.
In addition, more than 80% of their alumni were 
admitted to public universities across Brazil. Con-
sidering those admitted in private universities 
with full scholarships, the rate of graduates who 
attend a college-level institution exceeds 90%. 
Some of these students receive financial sup-
port from the Scholarship Fund, an initiative 
supported by contributions from businesses and 
individuals as well as from former grantees, who 

refund the program after entering the job market.
The  Embraer  Institute  also  provides  finan-
cial support to nonprofit social organizations, 
through the Social Partnership Program (PPS, 
in Portuguese). The initiative is aimed at sup-
porting projects aligned with the United Nations 
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In 2017, 
it supported 12 organizations by investing up to 
R$40,000 per project.
The entity also operates the Embraer Historic 
Center, whose purpose is to preserve and pro-
mote the history of the Brazilian aviation industry.
It currently has exhibition spaces at Embraer 
units, organizes virtual exhibits and monthly 
guided tours to the São José dos Campos man-
ufacturing plant to community members. 
Some of the highlights of 2017 include the “De-
sign in Brazilian aviation” exhibit, which was at-
tended by more than 40,000 visitors to the Museu 
da Casa Brasileira (MCB), in São Paulo. 
The Embraer Institute also earned the 2017 Aberje 
Award, the country’s leading corporate commu-
nications award. The Institute was recognized by 
the Brazilian Association of Corporate Communi-
cations (ABERJE, in Portuguese), in the Historical 
Responsibility and Business Memory category, 
for its efforts to preserve aeronautical memory 
over the course of the year. 
In 2017, the company created the Embraer Foun-
dation, which consolidates all of the company’s 
social initiatives in the United States. As is the 
case with the Institute in Brazil, the Foundation 
establishes social partnerships, engages employ-
ees in volunteering programs and promotes an 
entrepreneurial culture among members of the 
communities served.

2017
highlights

R$20 

million 
invested, 

approximately

3,160 

graduates from both 
high schools since 
2002, with more than 
90% being admitted 
to public and private 

universities

244 

university 
students received 
support from the 

Scholarship Fund

23 

organizations 
supported 
by Embraer 
Institute 
and Embraer 
Foundation

+

700 

volunteers 
engaged 

worldwide

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ENVIRONMENTAL
PERFORMANCE

 
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THEMATIC SCOPE
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Responsible consumption and production
Action against global climate change

Environmental  preservation,  eco-efficiency 
and  product  lifecycle  management  are  gui-
ded by the Environmental, Health and Safety 
Policy (MASS, in Portuguese).

ENERGY AND WATER
In 2017, Embraer consumed 179,237 MWh, an in-
crease of 1.33% compared to 2016 (176,889 MWh) 
due to the inclusion of the Jacksonville unit in 
the United States. To reduce consumption, the 
company promotes the improvement of proces-
ses, facilities and equipment encouraging energy 
efficiency. |302-1, 302-4| 
In the year, Embraer consumed 982,826 m3 of 
water, of which 6% is related to recycled water. 
The volume of water in 2017 was considerably 
lower than in 2016 due to improvements made 
in the OGMA unit and the implementation of a 
water reuse project in Évora. 
Click here for more information. |303-1, 303-3|

EFFLUENTS AND WASTE
The effluents are destined to the public network, 
except for the units of Taubaté (São Paulo) and 
Gavião Peixoto (São Paulo), which dispense them 
in the Boçoroca and Mulada streams, respecti-
vely. In order to be able to do this, this units have 
their own sewer treatment stations. The volume 
discarded is less than the carrying capacity of 
the water bodies and both are outside environ-
mental protected areas. Click here to see the 
water disposal data of the units broken down by 
treatment and destination. |306-1|

Embraer also has strict procedures for waste 
management in its units, which are carried out in 
accordance with the applicable legislation in each 
locality where the industrial plants are present. 
Dedicated programs continually seek the use of 
less harmful materials as well as the optimiza-
tion of processes. All work is done in line with 
the selective collection program, based on the 
following order of priority: non-generation, re-
duction, reuse, recycling, treatment and environ-
mentally appropriate final disposal. Information 
regarding total weight of waste generated and 
destinations are available here. |306-2|

GREENHOUSE GASES
Embraer  discloses  an  annual  inventory  of 
greenhouse gases (GHG), which is ISO 14064 
certified and audited by Lloyd’s Register Qual-
ity Assurance (LRQA). Detailed information for 
2017 is available here. |305-1, 305-2, 305-3, 305-4, 305-5,  

305-6, 305-7|
Committed to the reduction of GHG emissions 
by  the  industry,  the  company  is  a  signatory  to 
the  aviation  industry  sustainability  commit-
ment,  which  seeks  carbon-neutral  growth  by 
2020 and a 50% reduction of net carbon dioxide 
(CO2) emissions in aviation by 2050, compared 
to 2005 levels.

PRODUCT LIFECYCLE 
Embraer funds a project titled Integrated 
Development of Environmentally Sustainable 
Products (DIPAS, in Portuguese), which aims 
to advance sustainable design, seek alterna-
tives to materials whose use is restricted by 
environmental legislation, and develop stu-
dies on the lifecycle of products. It also stri-
ves to make new products more operationally 
efficient, emit less CO2 and noise, and con-
sume less fuel. Fuel costs are responsible for 
most expenses incurred with operating an air-
craft, whose lifecycle is longer than 15 years.  
The reduction of this consumption, paired 
with that of energy, meets both environmental 
and market needs. |302-5|

To reduce consumption, 
the company promotes the 
improvement of processes, 
facilities and equipment, 
pursuing energy efficiency

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ATTACHMENT

GRI

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EMBRAER
GRI STANDARDS INDICATORS 2017

102-3 – LOCATION OF THE ORGANIZATION'S HEADQUARTER 
Avenida Brigadeiro Faria Lima, 2,170 – Putim, São José dos Campos (SP).

102-8 – INFORMATION ON EMPLOYEES AND OTHER WORKERS

2015

2016

2017

20152

20162

20172

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Number of employees by country

By functional level

Board of Executive Officers1

Manager

Supervisor

Pilot

Engineer

Professional

Technical

Administrative

Operational

Total by gender 

TOTAL

By type of contract 

Determined time 

Undetermined time 

Total by gender 

TOTAL

By work day 

Full work day 

Part-time

Total by gender 

TOTAL

73

235

678

102

3,783

1,300

3,168

480

6,603

16,422

9

40

75

0

586

965

300

377

599

82

269

638

93

3,603

1,487

2,912

435

6,077

9

45

82

0

547

1,036

332

319

540

85

254

618

95

3,620

1,607

2,937

429

5,841

7

43

91

0

589

1,078

329

316

494

Brazil

China

United States

France

Netherlands

Ireland

Portugal

Singapore

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

14,488

2,519

13,540

2,467

13,260

2,450

48

1,406

89

56

0

294

41

26

262

19

10

1

97

17

46

1,479

93

75

0

324

39

21

284

19

19

0

83

17

41

1,629

54

110

0

351

41

25

321

13

26

0

96

16

Total by gender

16,422

2,951

15,596

2,910

15,486

2,947

2,951

15,596

2,910

15,486

2,947

TOTAL

19,373

18,506

18,433

By workforce 

2015

2016

2017

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

Direct employees 

14,488

2,519

13,540

2,467

15,486

2,947

TOTAL

17,007

16,007

18,433

1. Includes director-president, vice-presidents and executive officers. 
2. In previous years, the count for Brazil was notated by region in the country. Starting in 2015, the counts came to be notated by country. 

19,373

18,506

18,433

2015

2016

2017

Men

217

16,205

16,422

Women

89

2,862

2,951

Men

306

15,290

15,596

Women

70

2,840

2,910

Men

366

15,120

15,486

Women

90

2,857

2,947

19,373

18,506

18,433

2015

2016

2017

Men

Women

Men

Women

Men

Women

16,403

2,945

15,580

2,905

15,469

2,941

19

6

16

5

17

6

16,422

2,951

15,596

2,910

15,486

2,947

19,373

18,506

18,433

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102-12 – EXTERNAL INITIATIVES 
All the initiatives mentioned below are voluntary.

Name

UN Global Compact

Initiative Towards sustAinable Kerosene for Aviation (ITAKA)

Friends of Rio+20

Commitment to reducing GHG emissions in aviation (ICAO/ATAG)

Call to Action

Bio-fuel research center

EcoDemonstrator

Urban mobility

Date of adoption

2008

2012

2012

2014

2014

2015

2016

2017

Scope

Global

Global

Global

Global

Global

Involved stakeholders

Suppliers, manufacturers, transportation com panies  
and organizations from different sectors  

Suppliers, manufacturers, transportation companies  
and other organizations from the aerospace sector

Organizations from other sectors

Suppliers, manufacturers, transportation companies  
and other organizations from the aerospace sector

Suppliers, manufacturers, transportation com panies  
and organizations from different sectors

Brazil (with potential global impact)

Partnership with Boeing

Tests of technologies for products' 
performance improvement

VTOLs development  
(electric vertical takeoff and landing 
vehicles for urban centres)

Partnership with Boeing

Partnership with Uber

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102-13 – MEMBERSHIP OF ASSOCIATIONS

Organization/association

Seat on the 
Board of 
Governance

Participation 
in projects/
commissions

Strategic 
participation

Organization/association

Seat on the 
Board of 
Governance

Participation 
in projects/
commissions

Strategic 
participation

National Agenda 

Brazilian Association of Public Companies (Abrasca, in Portuguese) 

Brazilian Association of Industries for Defense and Security 
Materials (Abimde, in Portuguese) 

Yes

Yes

Brazilian Association of General Aviation (Abag, in Portuguese) 

Yes

Brazilian Association of Mechanical Sciences (ABCM, in Portuguese) 

Yes

Aerospace Industries Association of Brazil (AIAB, in Portuguese) 

Yes

Foreign Trade Association of Brazil (AEB, in Portuguese)

Technology Park of São José dos Campos Association 

National Association for Research and Development 
of Innovative Companies (Anpei, in Portuguese)

Yes

Yes

Yes

National Confederation of Industry (CNI, in Portuguese)*

No

Federation of Industries of the State of São Paulo (Fiesp, in Portuguese)  Yes

Brazilian Institute of Corporate Governance (IBGC, in Portuguese)  No

Industrial Enterprise Development Institute (IEDI, in Portuguese)  Yes

Brazilian National Confederation of Industry (MEI, in Portuguese)  Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

International Agenda 

Aerospace Industries Association (AIA) 

Air Transport Action Group (ATAG)

Aviation Working Group (AWG)

Brazil Industries Coalition (BIC)

American Chamber of Commerce (Amcham)

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Portuguese Chamber of Commerce in Brazil (CPCB, in Portuguese)  Yes

Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI, in Portuguese)  Yes

Brazil-China Corporate Council (CEBC, in Portuguese) 

Yes

Brazil-United States Corporate Council (CEBEU, in Portuguese)  Yes

European Policy Center (EPC)

Global Compact Foundation

No

No

Foreign Trade Study Center Foundation (Funcex, in Portuguese)  Yes

General Aviation Manufacturers Association (Gama) 

International Aerospace Environmental Group (IAEG)

National Aeronautic Association (NAA)

U.S. Chamber of Commerce (U.S. Chamber)

World Economic Forum (WEF)

No

No

Yes

No

No

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

Yes

*  Associative participation through the Fiesp system. The list does not present the totality of associations in which Embraer participates. 

The most meaningful associations were listed.

102-20 – EXECUTIVE-LEVEL RESPONSIBILITY FOR ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, 
AND SOCIAL TOPICS

Responsible

Level

Carlos Alberto Griner*

Vice President of People 
and Sustainability 

José Antonio de Almeida Filippo

Executive Vice President

Topics

Human Resources 
and Sustainability

Financial and 
Investors relations

Fabiana Klajner Leschziner

Legal Executive Vice President

Legal and Compliance

* Responsible for the annual report elaboration.

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Master Sustainability Plan 2017 |102-15|

Aspect

Indicator

Goal (December 2017)

20151

2016

2017

Ethics

Percentage of adherence to compli-
ance policy and procedure2

100%

Managers: 100%*
Non managers: 98.98%*
*    Considering the trainings held on 
Anti-Corruption - Code of Ethics 
and Conduct

Managers: 96%*
Non managers: 98%*
*   Considering the trainings held on 
Anti-Corruption – Code of Ethics 
and Conduct

Managers: 94%*
Non managers: 99%*
*   Considering the trainings held on 
Anti-Corruption – Code of Ethics 
and Conduct

Attraction, development and 
retention of human resources

Favorability percentage in the 
climate survey

80%

89%

There was no survey in 2016; the 
company opted for a bi-annual 
engagement survey. Engagement 
survey will take place in May 2017

There was no survey in 2017

Attraction, development and 
retention of human resources

Number of staff training 
hours per year

500,000 hours per year

557,077 hours

625,416 hours

 604,525 hours

Product safety

Product safety

Management of 
chemical substances

Maintenance of type-approval certifi-
cates (CHT, in Portuguese) for commer-
cial and executive aviation planes

Maintenance of company-approval 
certificates (CHE, in Portuguese) in all 
Embraer sites of interest as defined in 
conjunction with the business units

100% of type certificates valid

100%

100% of all sites of  
interest certified

100%

 100%

 100%

100%

100%

Development of the new chemical 
substance management system to 
ensure an adequate level of knowledge 
of the product’s chemical composition 
for compliance with current and future 
environmental legislation

Phase I – definitions and 
structuring: until February 2015

Phase II – platform availability and 
data input: until December 2016

Phase III – full operation of the 
system: until December 2017

Finalized: the first phase of the 
modification of the registration of 
hazardous substances in SAP. In 
progress: training of employees who 
register substances in the system. 
Start of data input into the system, 
aiming to comply with environmen-
tal legislation. As of December 2015, 
all registrations already incorporate 
the modifications made to the 
modified system

Finished the structuring and 
definitions phases. Carried out 
training for all those involved in the 
registration of chemical substances 
in the SAP system. All inputs 
comply with current legislation

New registration system 
for hazardous substances 
implemented. Continuous action 
in order to adjust past liability

Management of 
supply chain

Export control

Percentage of suppliers clas-
sified as “high environmental 
risk” in risk evaluations

0%

0%

Percentage of adherence to export 
policy and procedure

100% adherence to the compliance 
evaluation survey

 77%

 0%

 97%

0%

94%

Sustainable new business,  
products and services

Number of new business, products 
and services incorporating 
principles of sustainability

Annually launch project that 
demonstrates the inclusion  
of sustainability

Non-chrome leather available from 
tannery for use in aircraft interiors.

Partnership with Boeing in the Eco 
demonstrator program. Technology 
tests aimed at reducing fuel con-
sumption, CO2 emissions and noise

Partnership with Uber for the 
development of electric air vehicles 
for urban mobility

Management of natural  
resources and waste

Consumption of energy (MWh) per 
equivalent plane

Reduce by 3% consumption by 
equivalent plane, in relation to the 
base year 2014 (603.78 MWh/equiv-
alent aircraft)

551.96 MWh/aircraft equivalent 
(reduction of 9%)

499.79 MWh/equivalent aircraft 
(reduction of 17%)

598,21 MWh/equivalent aircraft 
(reduction of 1%)

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|102-15|

Aspect

Indicator

Goal (December 2017)

20151

2016

2017

Management of natural  
resources and waste

Consumption of water (m3) per capita

Reduce by 4% per capita consumption 
of water, in relation to the base year 
2014 (44.66 m3/per capita)

41.78 m3/per capita 
(reduction of 6%)

42.49 m3/per capita 
(reduction of 5%)

46.12 m3/per capita (increase of 3%). 
There was a significant reduction of 
employees because of the 
Voluntary Dismiss al Program

Management of natural  
resources and waste

Generation of solid waste/net revenue

Management of natural  
resources and waste

Generation of dangerous solid waste/
net revenue

Reduce by 3% the total generation of 
waste per million dollars of revenue, 
in relation to the base year 2013 
(2.76 ton/million dollars)

Reduce by 3% the total generation of 
dangerous waste per million dollars 
of revenue, in relation to the base 
year 2013 (0.5 ton/million dollars)

3.21 ton/million dollars 
(increase of 16%)

2.95 ton/million dollars 
(increase of 7%)

2.80 ton/million dollars  
(increase of 1%)

0.57 ton/million dollars 
(increase of 14%)

0.5 ton/million dollars 
(maintenance)

0.54 ton/million dollars   
(increase of 8%)

Management of natural  
resources and waste

Percentage of manufacturing plants 
and Embraer service centers with  
ISO 14001 certification

100% of manufacturing plants and 
service centers that existed in 2014 
with ISO 14001 certification

47.05% 

47.05% 

 47.05%

Management of natural  
resources and waste

Percentage of manufacturing plants 
and Embraer service centers with 
relation to environmental liabilities

Atmospheric emissions

Emission of greenhouse gases
(scope 1+2)/net revenue4

Atmospheric emissions

Emission of VOC/net revenue

Human and labor rights

Percentage of individual 
suits and labor complaint 
procedures per employee

Lost Time Injury Rate (LTIR)

Employee health 
and safety

Employee health 
and safety

100% of manufacturing plants and 
service centers that existed in 
2014 with relation to environmental 
liabilities (and their respective treat-
ment plans)
New acquisitions of buildings, 
installations or businesses, must be 
preceded by evaluation of environ-
mental liabilities (environmental due 
diligence), aiming to ensure access 
to necessary information for the 
company to make decisions

Reduce by 3% the emission of 
greenhouse gases (scope 1+2) per 
million dollars of revenue, in rela-
tion to the base year 2013

Reduce by 3% the emission of VOC 
per million dollars of revenue, in rela-
tion to the base year 2013 (0.0063 
ton/million dollars)

Standard of excellence (to be a 
reference in the market), remaining 
below the national average  
for companies in the same  
sector, in accordance with each 
country’s regulating

To reduce the frequency rates of 
lost time accidents by 30%, 
in relation to 2014’s accident fre-
quency rate

76.47% (13 of 17 units)

76.47% (13 of 17 units)

76.47% (13 of 17 units)

5.48 ton/million dollars 
(increase of 8%)

4.09 ton/million dollars 
(reduction of 19%)

4.46 ton/million dollars
(reduction of 12%)

0.0034 ton/million dollars 
(reduction of 46%)

0.0011 ton/million dollars 
(reduction of 82%)

0.0022 ton/million dollars  
(reduction of 65%)

0.391%*
* Corrected number

0.306%

0.466%

2014 rate: 1.74
2015 rate: 2.25

1.19 
(reduction of 31.6%)

0.99 
(reduction of 44%)

Percentage of manufacturing plants 
and Embraer service centers with 
OHSAS 18,001 certification3

100% of manufacturing plants and 
service centers that existed in 2014 
with OHSAS 18,001 certification

47.05% (FLM, EGM, ELEB, BOT, 
GPX, TTE and EVO)

47.05% (FLM, EGM, ELEB, BOT, 
GPX, TTE and EVO)

47.05%

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|102-15|

Aspect

Indicator

Goal (December 2017)

20151

Transparency and 
communication

Percentage of indicators responded 
to in the company’s Global Reporting 
Initiative (GRI) report

Annual GRI Report 
Core option

89.65%

2016

 89.65%

2017

71.52%5

Management of the product’s 
environmental life cycle

Environmental requirements for 
developing products

Incorporate environmental require-
ments, in addition to those for 
sound and emissions, for 100% of 
products launched

The incorporation of the product’s 
environmental requirements was 
implemented in the E2 program. The 
verification of satisfaction of these 
environmental requirements, in the 
E2 program, is in progress
For the next aircraft program to 
be launched by the company, all 
environmental requirements will be 
incorporated, using the Integrated 
Development of Products (DIP)

The incorporation of the product’s 
environmental requirements was 
implemented in the E2 program. 
The verification of satisfaction of 
these environmental requirements, 
in the E2 program, is in progress
For the next aircraft program to 
be launched by the company, 
all environmental requirements 
will be incorporated, using 
the Integrated Development of 
Products (DIP) process

The incorporation of the product’s 
environmental requirements was 
implemented in the E2 program. 
The verification of satisfaction of 
these environmental requirements, 
in the E2 program, is in progress
For the next aircraft program to 
be launched by the company, 
all environmental requirements 
will be incorporated, using 
the Integrated Development of 
Products (DIP) process

Management of the product’s 
environmental life cycle

Use of the simplified evaluation of the 
product life cycle (DfE Matrix)

Management of the product’s 
environmental life cycle

Customer orientation regarding the 
end of the product’s life

Use DfE Matrix to evaluate 100% of 
new products launched; for already 
existing products, evaluate the 
equivalent for at a minimum of 50% 
Embraer revenue

New products in 2015: Legacy 450, 
which was evaluated using the 
DfE Matrix. Total portfolio: E-jets, 
Phenoms and Legacy 500/450 
already evaluated, accounting 
for 86% of Embraer revenue

Define document containing 
Embraer product strategic guidelines 
with relation to its end of life

Concluded: the technical guide con-
taining operational guidelines for 
customers for the proper disposal of 
products at the end of their life

There were no product launches in 
2016. Total portfolio: E-jets, Phen-
oms and Legacy 500/450 already 
evaluated, accounting for 84.6 % of 
Embraer revenue

There were no product launchs in 
2017. Total portfolio: E-jets, Phenoms 
and Legacy 500/450 already 
evaluated, accounting for 82.9% of 
Embraer’s revenue

Concluded: the technical guide con-
taining operational guidelines for 
customers for the proper disposal 
of products at the end of their life. 
Started: the forming of Corporate 
Policy for Products’ End of Life

The technical guide containing 
operational guidelines for customers 
for the correct disposal of end-of-life 
products has been completed. Con-
struction of the Corporate End-of-Life 
Policy of the product in progress

Local socio-economic 
development

Local socio-economic 
development

Evaluation average (Balance Score 
Card) for the results of annually 
supported projects in the scope of the 
Social Partnership Program

Number of Embraer volunteers 
engaged in Entrepreneurship 
programs, Social Partnership Program 
and other social projects recognized 
by the Embraer Institute

Grade 4, in an evaluation 
of 0 to 5 points

Increase 20% the number 
of volunteers

2.45

3.44

4.03

+12% (565 volunteers)

 +56.72% (793 volunteers)

+43.87% (728 volunteers)

Local socio-economic 
development

Approval of Embraer High School 
students in entrance exams

Maintain the rate of approval above 
80% for Embraer High School stu-
dents for their entrance exams

Embraer Juarez Wanderley High School: 
84% of public university approval 
Embraer Casimiro Montenegro 
Filho High School: 83% of 
public university approval

Embraer Juarez Wanderley High School: 
86% of public university approval 
Embraer Casimiro Montenegro 
Filho High School: 87% of 
public university approval

Embraer Juarez Wanderley High School: 
84% of public university approval 
Embraer Casimiro Montenegro Filho 
High School: 75% of public  
university approval

Research, development  
and innovation

Percentage of annual investment in 
technological development applied to 
projects with environmental gains

Continual increase of the percentage 
of annual investment in technologi-
cal development applied to projects 
with environmental gains, up to the 
minimum of 50% for the base year 
2017 (resource to be applied in 2018)

78%

80%

 77%

1. Due to fall of revenue in 2015, some indicators have been significantly altered.
2. Considering the training carried out on Anti-corruption – Code of Ethics and Conduct.
3. This goal has been revisited and to ensure its achievement its deadline has been extended to the next 2018-2020 cycle.
4.  Considering Scope 1 emissions related to: fugitive emissions; fuel consumption other than kerosene (jet fuel); and jet fuel consumption from production flights (the current portfolio aircraft).  

Fuel consumption from development flights, new product certification, as well as the Defence and Security UN aircrafts, are not considered.

5. The Annual Report 2017 follows the recently released GRI Standards. In comparison to the old format (GRI G4), the new standard presents substantial changes, including topics revision and reformulation of indicators.

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102-21 – CONSULTING STAKEHOLDERS ON ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIAL TOPICS |  
102-43 – APPROACH TO STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT
The main engagement mechanisms adopted by Embraer are represented in the table below and are part of the exercise of interaction between leadership and stakeholders. Every three years, 
the Materiality Matrix is revisited based on a formal consultation with stakeholders, with the objective of prioritizing the legal attendance of environmental, social and economic issues.

SH

Event

Objective

Responsible/
Frequency

SH

Event

Objective

Responsible/
Frequency

Customers

Embraer Operators 
Conference – EOC 
and Embraer 
Executive Operators 
Conference – EEOC 

Conferences, dedicated meetings and workshops with 
operators are intended to sustain and enhance the rela-
tionship and discuss issues related to the aircraft (main-
tenance, operations and field issues). It is a means for 
customers to regularly and frequently share their needs, 
wishes, satisfaction, technical items, and experiences 
with the products. The Customer Support areas collect, 
analyze, prioritize, and develop action plans for imple-
menting improvements in the products and processes. 
This is a process of continuous improvement.

Customer Support/
annual 

Shareholders

Kaizens  
with customers

Assist with implementing improvements in its  
products and processes, while improving the  
customer-Embraer interface.

Studies to develop 
or improve products

The technical knowledge of some customers for 
operating airplanes are used in the product
improvement projects. Therefore, they are contacted 
by Embraer to hold meetings and give studies.

Customer satisfac-
tion surveys

Knowledge of the level of satisfaction of  
Embraer's customers.

Customer Support/
depending on 
demands 

Market Intelligence, 
Customer Support 
and Engineering/ 
depending on 
demands

Customer Support/
annual 

Aeronautical fairs

The primary objective is to announce and present 
products to potential customers and to sell aircraft.

Sales/in accordance 
with calendar 

Strategic alignment, presentation of future scenarios, 
alignment of suppliers and Embraer's expectation as 
well as awarding the best suppliers of the year.

CEO, VPs of 
business units and 
Executives/annual

Society

Suppliers

Embraer 
Suppliers 
Conference (ESC)

Supply Chain  
Alignment (SCA)

Strategic and operational alignment, presentation of 
scenarios and challenges of the year, alignment of 
supplier and Embraer´s expectations, working and 
action plans.

Executive Meeting 

Follow-up of indicators and action plans, alignment of 
Embraer's expectations and suppliers. 

Customer Support 
Meeting (CSM)

Meeting dedicated to aftermarket issues for the 
purpose of closely following, with the executives of 
our suppliers, the subjecs that have an impact on 
the fleet and on our operators. In these executive 
meetings, action plans are discussed and presented 
for technical and commercial issues for the fleet and 
for individual operators.

Program Managers, 
Directors and de-
partment of Supplier 
Quality/annual 

CEO, VPs of busi-
ness units and Exec-
utives/quarterly

CEO, VPs of busi-
ness units and Exec-
utives/quarterly

Program Review 
Meeting (PRM)

Technical/operational follow-up of the development 
of programs, series, and after-market. Follow-up of
the action plan and route corrections.

Program Directors 
and Managers/bi-
annual 

Meeting of  
the Board of  
Directors

Strategy Committee 
(CEST, in Portu-
guese)

People and 
Governance 
Committee

Audit and Risks 
Committee (CAR, in 
Portuguese)

Investor Relations 
Portal 

Follow-up of company performance and approval of 
the Strategic Plan (SP) and Action Plan (AP).

Legal VP/in accordance 
with the calendar

Advising on establishing SP and AP policies and 
guidelines, follow-up of management and results.

Legal VP/in accordance 
with the calendar

Assistance in electing and dismissing Company direc-
tors, establishing their respective functions,
setting remuneration and human resource policies etc.

Legal VP/in 
accordance
with the calendar

Risks and statutory audit management.

Mantain a communications channel between the 
company and its investors/shareholders, in order to
transmit information transparency and fairness, 
watching over corporate governance.

People and
sustainability VP/in
accordance with
the calendar

Department of 
Investor Relations/
continuous

Management of 
Corporate Sustain-
ability/annual

Annual Report

Communication and transparency tool to stakehold-
ers about sustainable practices of the company.

Embraer Day

Create a moment of interaction of the company with 
its main analysts and investors, with a focus on the
main company information in the period.

Department of 
Investor Relations/
biannual

Relationship with regulatory agencies, routine inspec-
tions, and compliance with the law. 

Relationship with regulatory agencies, routine inspec-
tions, and compliance with the law. Meetings for sur-
veying the needs and expectations of the municipality 
related to education and social development. 
Discuss sector strategies and policies, and promote 
greater integration and learning with various sectors.

Contribute to the debate, proposing strategies, best 
practices, and solutions for global issues, besides 
supporting the public-private dialogue.

Meetings: Minis-
try of Labor and 
Employment (MTE, 
in Portuguese)

Meetings with 
CETESB, Sanitation 
Surveillance, Federal/
State Police/Ministry 
of the Army, Mayors, 
Municipal Secretaries 
of Education, profes-
sional associations 
and Brazilian busi-
ness associations

Participation in 
forums and inter-
national organiza-
tions(WEF, ATAG, 
IATA, ICAO, UNDP, 
GlobalCompact, 
OMC, AWG, etc.)

Management of 
Labor Safety, Occu-
pational Health and 
the Environment/
bimonthly

Management of 
Corporate Sustain-
ability/throughout 
the current year

Departments of 
Foreign Relations 
and Management of 
Corporate Sustain-
ability/throughout 
the current year

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102-21 – CONSULTING STAKEHOLDERS ON ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, 
AND SOCIAL TOPICS | 
102-43 – APPROACH TO STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 

102-27 – COLLECTIVE KNOWLEDGE OF HIGHEST GOVERNANCE BODY

Measurements taken to develop 
and improve knowledge

Governance body

Economic

Environmental Social 

SH

Event

Objective

Society

Meetings with fed-
eral, state and mu-
nicipal governments 
and government 
agencies

Ensure full understanding of Embraer's actions and 
projects; prepare mechanisms for strengthening 
private society and government relations; and con-
tribute to making public policies of interest to the 
aerospace industry.

Responsible/
Frequency

Departments of 
Foreign Relations 
and Management of 
Corporate Sustain-
ability/ Throughout 
the current year

Training of corporate governance

Board of Directors 

Presentation on environmental 
matters at company sites 

Board of Directors 

Presentation from the Embraer In-
stitute of Education and Research 
(IEEP, in Portuguese) 

Board of Directors 

Annual compliance training

Board of Directors 

People

Blog of the CEO

Direct communication channel of the President with 
all employees.

President/contin-
uous

Presentation from the Committee 
of Financial Management 

Board of Executive Officers 

Follow-up meetings 
of the AP/PMS and 
Semester Alignment

Meetings for accompanying the evolution of the AP 
and the PMS, where the leader gives instructions 
and takes correcting actions for achieving the goals 
agreed upon.

Leaders/at least 
quarterly

Helpline

Messages to 
Leaders

Confidential tool so that employees and stakeholders 
can informar or seek support regarding ethical and 
behavioral issues related to possible violations of 
Embraer's policies, or of laws and regulations.

Communication instrument for all leaders, seeking 
to support leaders in guiding employees regarding 
specific subjects.

Compliance Depart-
ment/continuous

Departments of 
Brand Manage-
ment and Internal 
Communications/
continuous

102-23 – CHAIR OF THE HIGHEST GOVERNANCE BODY 
The Chairman of the highest governance body does not hold the position of Executive Officer 
according to the veto contained in the Company's By-laws, paragraph 4th of article 27: "...It is for-
bidden for any member of the Board of Directors to hold simultaneously the Company's Executive 
officer position."

x

 -

 -

x

 x

-

-

x

- 

x

 -

- 

 -

x

x 

-

-

 -

x

 -

- 

-

x 

-

Presentation of work from the 
Committee of Control and 
Environmental Risks (CCRA, in 
Portuguese) 

Presentation of work from 
Committee of Sustainability

Board of Executive Officers 

Board of Executive Officers 

Presentation from the Committee 
of Ethics

Board of Executive Officers 

102-29 – IDENTIFYING AND MANAGING ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, 
AND SOCIAL IMPACTS
Additionally to the strategic planning with a 15-year horizon, Embraer's strategic plan is reviewed 
annually with the participation of all business, operating and corporate areas; it is approved by 
the Board of Directors (CA). The objective is to ensure that the management of impacts, risks and 
opportunities arising from economic, environmental and social issues is aligned to performance 
expectations and stakeholder interests. Critical due diligence processes, as well as their results, 
are expected to be forwarded to the CA for review and follow-up.
In addition, the involvement of stakeholders in economic, environmental and social issues is per-
ceived  and  analyzed  through  the  company's  Materiality  Matrix,  which  is  reviewed  every  three 
years in a deep and comprehensive internal and external research process. The materiality was 
last revised in 2016 and has given rise to new goals and action plans associated to each priority 
theme, targeting 2020.

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102-31 – REVIEW OF ECONOMIC, ENVIRONMENTAL, AND SOCIAL TOPICS 
The Board of Directors holds regular meetings eight times a year and extraordinarily whenever as 
necessary, following its Internal Policies statement. At those meetings, the representatives from the 
advisory committees report their activities and discussions to define guidelines. In turn, the Board 
of Executive officers reports the activities progress and requests approvals from the Council.
In 2017 the Board of Directors held 13 meetings in total. At all of them, the representatives of the 
Committees were present. The Board of Executive officers reported different matters, such as: 
visibility of the Company's Plan of Action, which occurred in all meetings; visibility segmented by 
business area (executive, defense and commercial aviation); monitoring of the work of Internal 
Audit and Compliance and visibility of the Committees who advise the Board: Sustainability, Fi-
nancial Management, Environmental Risks, Ethics and Negotiation and Disclosure.
The Board of Directors maintains a list of recurring matters, which supports organizing the meet-
ings' agenda. Several subjects are defined as relevant and frequently reported by the directors. 
Other relevant topics (or those in need of prior analysis) are added and arranged in the agenda. 
Both the agenda and the materials that will be presented at the meeting are disclosed to the 
counselors at least one week in advance through a governance portal.

102-32 –  HIGHEST GOVERNANCE BODY’S ROLE IN SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING 
The Annual Report is reviewed by the entire Board of Executive Officers and, ultimately, by the 
Chief Executive Officer.

102-33 – COMMUNICATING CRITICAL CONCERNS 
The Board of Executive Officers and the Advisory Committees of the Board communicate the 
company's critical concerns at regular meetings of the Board of Executive Officers or, if neces-
sary, demand extraordinary meetings.

102-35 – REMUNERATION POLICIES |  
102-36 – PROCESS FOR DETERMINING REMUNERATION
The Executive Compensation Policy (PRE, in Portuguese) states that part of the compensation of 
its executives is granted as a Long-Term Incentive (ILP, in Portuguese) aiming at maintaining and 
attracting qualified personnel that contribute effectively to the best performance of the company. 
Details about the compensation processes are available on the Embraer Reference Form. Learn 
more at item 13.1 – Description of remuneration policy or practice, including the non-statutory 
board until item 13.16 – Other relevant information.

102-37 – STAKEHOLDERS’ INVOLVEMENT IN REMUNERATION 
Embraer respects and understands the importance of the role played by the unions with whom 
the company relates and maintains a relationship with, in accordance with current legislation. In 
the Brazilian units, 5.6% of the employees are unionized, nevertheless, all of employees, union-
ized  or  not,  are  contemplated  by  salary  adjustments  and  social  clauses, which  are  negotiated 
in the collective labor conventions signed with the representative union of the employees. The 
company negotiates collective labor agreements directly with these entities, covering 100% of the 
represented employees. Collective labor conventions contain social clauses that guarantee the 
right of unions to carry out unionization campaigns in the company's premises.

102-42 – IDENTIFYING AND SELECTING STAKEHOLDERS 
Embraer, in its value stream management, identifies the following stakeholders: people (employ-
ees), company, clients, shareholders and partners (suppliers). They are engaged through a Corpo-
rate Procedure that contains the guidelines for each group. Learn more at: https://embraer.com/
global/en/sustainability. 

GRI 103: MANAGEMENT APPROACH

103-1 – EXPLANATION OF THE MATERIAL TOPIC AND ITS BOUNDARY |  
102-46 - DEFINING REPORT CONTENT AND MATERIAL TOPICS BOUNDARIES 
In order to clearly define the sustainability issues of greatest relevance to the company and its 
stakeholders, Embraer engages shareholders, customers, suppliers, representatives of social or-
ganizations and class entities, in addition to its own executives. The engagement is made through 
consultation cycles every three years. This process results in the company's Materiality. The cur-
rent one came into force in 2017 and gave rise to the 2020 Sustainability Plan, with indicators and 
targets for each material topic.

Material Issue

Stakeholder

Scope

Impacts

Ethics, transparen-
cy and compliance

All 
stakeholders of 
the company

Inside and 
outside of the 
organization

Economic and 
financial 
sustainability

All stakehold-
ers of the com-
pany, specially 
shareholders 
and employees

Inside and 
outside of the 
organization

Unethical behavior may damage reputation of a compa-
ny: causing negative effects on customers, employees 
and investors; causing financial penalties and, as a 
result, affecting profits. The commitment to achieve the 
business goals with social responsibility is crucial, con-
sidering the relationship with shareholders, employees 
and suppliers, protecting the environment and contrib-
uting to community development.

The poor economic performance of a company directly 
impact its shareholders, as it may reduce the compen-
sation and often damages investors. Also, in a long term, 
this can lead to direct impacts on employees and the 
community in which the company is inserted. Impacts 
may be extended to the whole value chain reaching 
suppliers and customers.

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103-1 – EXPLANATION OF THE MATERIAL TOPIC AND ITS BOUNDARY |
102-46 – DEFINING REPORT CONTENT AND MATERIAL TOPICS BOUNDARIES

Material Issue

Stakeholder

Scope

Impacts

103-2 – THE MANAGEMENT APPROACH AND ITS COMPONENTS |  
103-3 – EVALUATION OF THE MANAGEMENT APPROACH
The management and policies associated to each identified material issue are explained in the 
table below:

Product safety

Employees  
and customers

Inside and 
outside of the 
organization

Research, 
development 
and innovation

Shareholders 
and customers

Inside and 
outside of the 
organization

Atmospheric 
emissions

Society and 
customers

Inside and 
outside of the 
organization

Health, safety  
and well-being

Employees

Inside of the 
organization

Natural resources 
and waste

Shareholders 
and society

Inside and 
outside of the 
organization

There are laws, regulations, and certifications that 
require high standards for aviation safety. Besides, there 
is a need of monitoring risks to ensure the perfect oper-
ation of aircraft, in order to prevent malfunctioning and 
potential accidents that may affect customers (airline 
companies) and employees of Embraer itself.

Staying on the edge of technology is a fundamental 
condition to Embraer. Innovation enables the develop-
ment of highly competitive products with permeability in 
international markets. The absence of it, both in products 
and in company services, may lead to losses of the 
Marketplace value.

Aviation produces around 2% of the global emissions 
of CO2. Thus, the sector has responsibility in the fight 
against climate change and its impacts on society. On the 
other hand, less polluting aircraft may be preferential for 
customers, especially in a scenario of new regulations for 
emissions that have been rising around the world.

The human cost relative to health and accident problems 
is the main negative consequence of not preventing risks. 
Other costs involved (loss of time due to accidents and 
illnesses, production interruption, employees replace-
ment, payment of overtime, recovery of employee health, 
wages paid to employees on leave, etc.) can also affect 
the profitability of the company. Employee well-being is 
also directly related to talent retention and engagement, 
which may directly impacts the company's performance.

The management of natural resources and waste is 
essential for the company's efficiency, as well as for en-
suring the minimization and mitigation of impacts on the 
environment and the community in which it is inserted. 
In addition, the poor management of disposal and raw of 
waste can lead to fines and loss of reputation regarding 
to the organization's brand value. Also, it can potentially 
affect the community, as it impacts the environment 
quality and, consequently, the people's health.

Material Issue

Ethics, trans-
parency and 
compliance

Responsible 
area

Vice-Presidency 
for Legal Affairs

Economic and 
financial sus-
tainability

Vice-Presidency 
for Financial 
and Investors 
Relations

Product safety

Vice-Presidency 
for Engineering

Indicators

2020 target Management

90%

Employee 
engagement 
in Ethics and 
Compliance 
survey

Return on 
Equity (ROE)

ROE > cost  
of equity

100%

Risk analisys 
within  
the target  
period/total 
reportings 
the area has 
received

In addition to the climate research, Helpline 
reports are also monitored, as well as the re-
sponses to the Ethics and Compliance research, 
which generate action plans specifically to each 
case. This theme is governed by the Anti-Cor-
ruption Policy and by the Code of Ethics and 
Conduct, applicable to all Embraer units in Brazil 
and abroad, as well as companies controlled by 
the holding company.

The company's economic and financial perfor-
mance is accompanied by responsible areas, 
with routine visibility to the Board of Directors 
and quarterly market reports. Reports are sub-
mitted to CVM and SEC.

Embraer has the safety of its products as a 
fundamental pillar for its business excellence and 
sustainability. Aiming at achieving higher levels of 
safety performance and sustaining the perception 
of comfort and safety of the company's aircraft 
users, Embraer promotes a proactive approach 
to the life cycle of its products. This includes the 
commitment to develop, implement, maintain 
and constantly improve strategies to ensure 
that Embraer continues to build safe products 
that meet and exceed national and international 
certification standards. For an efficient security 
management strategy, it is necessary encouraging 
reporting of observed risk situations, analyz-
ing these within appropriate time frames and 
constructing indicators. The indicator defined 
for Product Safety (percentage of product safety 
related reports analyzed within the term excel-
lence references) reflects the essence of these 
actions, which allows us to measure and monitor 
the efficiency of the safety process.

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103-2 – THE MANAGEMENT APPROACH AND ITS COMPONENTS | 
103-3 – EVALUATION OF THE MANAGEMENT APPROACH

Material Issue

Responsible

Indicators

2020 target Management

Material Issue

Responsible

Indicators

2020 target Management

People 
development

Vice-Presidency 
for People and 
Sustainability

Diversity and 
Volunteering

Research, de-
velopment and 
innovation

Vice-Presidency 
for Engineering

Pre-com-
petitive 
investment on 
research and 
technology 
development 

2% increase in women and afrodescendant 
employees.
Leverage the number of volunteer positions to 
equivalent 12% of Embraer employees.

1% of the 
revenue.

Embraer created in 2017 the Embraer Business 
Innovation Center (EBIC) in Melbourne, Florida 
(USA).

Atmospheric 
emissions

Vice-Presidency 
for People and 
Sustainability

tCO2e/net 
revenue

-3% in com-
parison to 
the base  
year 2016.

Health, safety 
and well-being

Vice-Presidency 
for People and 
Sustainability

Zero.

Lost Time In-
jury Frequency 
Rate (LTIFR) for 
employees and 
third-parties

The targets are deployed for each Embraer unit 
and monitored through the integrated quality 
management system.  
Those are supervised by the Environment, Health 
and Safety Area, as well as monitored by the 
Sustainability Area.  
The theme is governed by the Environment, 
Health and Safety Policy, applicable to all compa-
ny units and also to its controlled subsidiaries.

OHSAS Certi-
fication

Natural  
resources  
and waste

Vice-presidency 
for People and 
Sustainability 

Water con-
sumption (m3/
net revenue)

Energy con-
sumption

Hazardous 
waste gener-
ation (ton/net 
revenue)

Non-hazard-
ous waste 
generation 
(ton/net 
revenue)

ISO 14001 
Certification

100% 
certification 
of manufac-
turing plants 
and service 
centers with 
more than 
100 people 
(including 
third-party 
employees).

-2% in com-
parison to 
the base  
year 2016.

-5% in com-
parison to 
the base  
year 2016.

-3% in com-
parison to 
the base  
year 2016.

-2% in com-
parison to 
the base  
year 2016.

100% certi-
fication of 
manufacturing 
plants and 
service cen-
ters with more 
than 100 peo-
ple (including 
third-party 
employees).

The targets are deployed for each Embraer unit 
and monitored through the integrated quality 
management system.  
Those are supervised by the Environment, Health 
and Safety Area, as well as monitored by the 
Sustainability Area.
The theme is governed by the Environment, 
Health and Safety Policy, applicable to all compa-
ny units and also to its controlled subsidiaries.

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ECONOMIC STANDARDS

GRI 201: ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE 

201-1 – DIRECT ECONOMIC VALUE GENERATED AND DISTRIBUTED 
In 2017, the total added value to be distributed was R$5,546.2 million, equivalent to 27% of net rev-
enue. R$207.0 million were distributed to shareholders in interests on own capital and dividends; 
R$3,342.8 million to employees; and R$559.6 million to the Federal and Municipal Governments 
as taxes and contributions.

ADDED VALUE STATEMENT (AVS)
The AVS demonstrates the wealth generated by Embraer and its distribution to society segments, 
which are represented by shareholders, employees, financial institutions and Government (mu-
nicipal, state and federal). The added value to be distributed totaled R$5,546.2 million and repre-
sented 27% of net revenue in 2017.

Consolidate (R$ million)

Revenue

Inputs acquired from third parties

Gross added value

Depreciation and amortization

Net added value produced by company

Added value received in transfer 

Total added value distributable

Added value distribution

Personnel

Government (tax. fee and contributions)

Interest and rental

Interests on equity and dividends

Retained profits and losses for the financial year

Participation of non-controllers

2015

22,360.1

(16,364.1)

5,996.0

(1,073.3)

 4,922.7

605.2

5,527.9

5,527.9

3,342.5

1,251.6

652.2

92.3

149.3

40.0

2016

23,416.0

(17,157.2)

6,258.8

(1,265.5)

4,993.3

739.9

5,733.2

5,733.2

3,557.0

592.7

991.7

174.0

411.4

6.4

2017

20,405.0

(14,337.2)

6,067.8

(1,085.6)

4,982.2

564.0

5,546.2

5,546.2

3,342.8

559.6

796.4

207.0

588.8

51.6

201-2 – FINANCIAL IMPLICATIONS AND OTHER RISKS AND OPPORTUNITIES DUE TO 
CLIMATE CHANGE 
Embraer's corporate governance includes a structured process of risk and opportunity man-
agement based on best market practices and methodologies applied by leading global consult-
ing companies. Corporate risk management is under the responsibility of the Risk and Internal 

Controls Department, which reports directly to the Audit and Risk Committee (CAR). The Man-
agement advises the main executives by mapping, identifying, classifying and monitoring busi-
ness risks in all units. The results of this process have not indicated vulnerability to the compa-
ny on its substantial operational changes, revenues or expenses which involve risks relative to 
changes in legislation, physical climate parameters or another aspect related to climate change. 
The analysis carried out had considered, within a five year period, topics such as environmental 
legislation in Brazil and other countries where Embraer operates, the European Union Emis-
sions Trading Scheme (EU ETS) and discussions on carbon taxation. The Brazilian environmen-
tal legislation does not impose strong demands through the theme (currently, the only require-
ment is the elaboration of a Greenhouse Gas inventory), and EU ETS determinations have low 
impact to Embraer as part of the global aviation industry. No real threats to carbon taxation 
have been identified.
In  reference  to  the  operations,  the  main  manufacturing  units  are  located  in  Brazil,  which  is  a 
country not susceptible to extreme natural phenomena, settled in regions with very low risks of 
flooding or frost. The units overseas also present very low possibilities of risks and impacts. All 
units follow Crisis Management guidelines to minimize the effects of contingencies.

201-3 – DEFINED BENEFIT PLAN OBLIGATIONS AND OTHER RETIREMENT PLANS 

SCOPE OF THE RETIREMENT PLAN
The company offers the Embraer Prev – a private complementary retirement plan – to all employ-
ees in Brazil and some of its controlled subsidiaries. The participation is voluntary, as required by 
national legislation. There is no restriction for employees to participate, however its time of ser-
vice in the company is considered for the purpose of redeeming the benefit. Similar benefits are 
offered at Embraer's overseas units, according to the applicable conditions and market realities.
As sponsors, Embraer or its controlled subsidiaries deposit the same amount of monthly con-
tribution chosen by the participant – with a ceiling up to 8% of the wage. There is no charge on 
monthly contributions to participants; they are funded entirely by the sponsors.
The Embraer Prev is a non-profit entity with independent management, board of directors and its 
own fiscal and deliberative councils. In adition, this is exclusively directed to the administration 
of the participants patrimony.

Retirement plan documentation:

• Embraer's Statutes Prev
• Regulation of the Embraer Complementary Retirement Plan Prev
• Participant Manual

https://embraerprev.com.br/

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GRI 202: MARKET PRESENCE

GRI 203: INDIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACTS 

202-1 – RATIOS OF STANDARD ENTRY LEVEL WAGE BY GENDER COMPARED TO LOCAL 
MINIMUM WAGE 
In Brazil, the minimum wage is established by the minimum from union category.

Country

Gender

Reference

2015

2016

2017

Local minimum 

Brazil (R$)

Men

1,339.80

1,502.80

United 
States (US$)

Women

Men

Women

Portugal (€)

Men

Women

France (€)

Men

Women

1,470.55

1,733.33

2,080.00

700.00

700.00

1,891.99

1,513.59

1,470.55

2,142.40

2,102.53

700.00

700.00

1,851.39

1,556.80

1,504.80

1,504.80

2,185.21

2,426.62

728.20

784.19

1,800.00

1,513.59

wage

937.001

1,430.002

649.833

1,480.274

Ratio 

relation 

(%)

161

161

153

170

112

121

122

102

(1) Minimum wage in Brazil.
(2) Minimum wage in the state of Florida, United States.
(3) Minimum wage in Portugal.
(4) Minimum wage in France.
Important operating units are those where Embraer is present and which have a significant amount of cash. The offices of Singapore, 
China and the Netherlands were not considered.

202-2 – PROPORTION OF SENIOR MANAGEMENT HIRED FROM THE LOCAL COMMUNITY

Governance body

Total

Work in the country of origin (%)

Does not work in the country 

Board of Executive 
Officers

11

82

of origin (%)

18

203-1 – INFRASTRUCTURE INVESTMENTS AND SERVICES SUPPORTED
Embraer invested about R$20 million in the Embraer Institute and the Embraer Foundation, in 2017. 
The initiatives are conducted aligned with public authority, local partners and committed volun-
teer employees. There is also an increasing participation of local communities in the definition of 
strategic priorities through public consultations and opinion polls.
The Embraer Institute and the Embraer Foundation are governed by formal documentation ac-
cording to the country in which they operate. The documents are submitted to the public au-
thority and provide transparency and accountability for the organizations activities, as well as 
regulation of the attributions of its Deliberative/Fiscal Councils and the Executive Board

GRI 205: ANTI-CORRUPTION

205-1 – OPERATIONS ASSESSED FOR RISKS RELATED TO CORRUPTION 
The  analysis  of  risks  related  to  corruption  is  carried  out  through  the  due  diligence  process, 
introduced in 2014 with the publication of Due Diligence Procedure. Since then, both new and 
existing service providers attend to a reputational assessment undertaken by the Compliance 
team, which includes searches in official databases and media about corruption involvement, 
tax evasion, fraud, terrorism, etc. If no restrictions are found, the Compliance team issues a 
certificate. There is a systemic lockout for payments from any suppliers that are not certified 
by due diligence.
Regarding the number of certified suppliers between the end of 2013 and May 2014 – when the re-
quests for analysis were still made by e-mail –, there were 608 suppliers approved; between May 
and December 2014 – when requests were made via the portal –, there were 1,107 more; in 2015, 
2,704; in 2016, 5,164; and in 2017, 3,099 providers. In total, by 2016, there were 12,682 suppliers 
and third parties certified.

Operation

Total number of operations 

Percentage of operations 

submitted to risk assessments 

submitted to risk assessments 

related to corruption

related to corruption

Due dilligence of suppliers

Due dilligence of sponsorships

Due dilligence of donations

Due dilligence of class entities

3,099

118

 9

 38

100

100

100

100

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Risks  
related to 
corruption

Conflicts of inter-
est (improper or in-
correct payments 
in order to obtain 
favors)

Improper account-
ing (incorrect 
records and/orpro-
visioning)

Improper commer-
cial discounts (ab-
sence of approval 
or alteration of 
prices)

Failure to observe 
proper anti-corrup-
tion procedures in 
the M&A process

Improper or 
duplicated 
payment (to 
publicauthorities 
and certifying 
entities)

Bribery or improp-
er benefits (im-
properlyreceiving 
or paying suppli-
ers, commercial-
representatives, 
customers, public 
authoritiesand 
external entities)

Risk  
assessment type

 Qualitative

 Qualitative

Actions for risks mitigation

Inclusion of the subject of conflicts of interest in training that is related 
to anti-corruption and to the Code of Ethics, analysis of suppliers 
through the due diligence process, in addition to responses to periodic 
consultations held with the Compliance team. Additionally, continuous 
surveillance was implemented for payments considered critical and 
specific tests were included for the departments analyzed by the 
Internal Audit. Control tests were also performed for SOx certification, 
by the Internal Controls department.

Continuous surveillance was implemented for payments considered 
critical and specific tests were included for the departments analyzed 
by the Internal Audit. Additionally, control tests were also performed for 
SOx certification, by the Internal Controls department.

 Qualitative

Inclusion of specific tests in the departments analyzed by the  
Internal Audit.

 Qualitative

 Qualitative

 Qualitative

The Compliance team's carrying out of the due diligence analyses, 
in addition to carrying out training on anti-corruption matters. 
Additionally, specific tests for verifying due diligence in Mergers and 
Acquisitions (M&A) processes were included in the Internal Audit's 
work plan.

Inclusion of the subject of conflicts of interest in training that is related 
to anti-corruption and to the Code of Ethics, analysis of suppliers 
through the due diligence process, in addition to responses to periodic 
consultations held with the Compliance team. Additionally, continuous 
surveillance was implemented for payments considered critical and 
specific tests were included for the departments analyzed by the 
Internal Audit. Control tests were also performed for SOx certification, 
by the Internal Controls department.

Continuous surveillance was implemented for payments considered 
critical and specific tests were included for the departments analyzed 
by the Internal Audit. Additionally, control tests are made for SOX 
certification, executed by Internal Controls and training actions and 
responses to periodic consultations made to the Compliance team.

205-2 – COMMUNICATION AND TRAINING ABOUT ANTI-CORRUPTION  
POLICIES AND PROCEDURES 
In 2017, Embraer provided training and conveyed information about anti-corruption policies 
and procedures to all 36 professionals, members of its governance bodies – mostly located 
in the Southeast Region. 
Regarding to employees and other groups, the training and communication were carried out 
as follows:

Functional 
categories

Number of 

Number of 

Percentage of 

Number of 

Percentage of 

employees in 

employees who 

employees who 

trained  

trained  

each functional 

were notified of 

were notified  

employees 

employees 

category

the anti-corrup-

of the  

regarding an-

regarding an-

tion procedures 

anti-corruption 

ti-corruption

ti-corruption

and policies

procedures  

Leaders

Non-leaders

1.052

16,714

 985

16,546

and policies

94

99

  985

16,546

 94

 99

Types of  
trading  
partners

Number of each type of 

Number of suppliers  

trading partner

which werenotified of the 

anti-corruptionprocedures 

3,003

96

and policies

 3,003

 96

Suppliers

Third parties 
(commercial-
representatives, 
law firms and 
logisticsagents)

205-3 – CONFIRMED INCIDENTS OF CORRUPTION AND ACTIONS TAKEN
In 2017, the company recorded no cases of corruption.

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ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

In 2017, the unit in Jacksonville, U.S., was included.

GRI 302: ENERGY 

302-1 – ENERGY CONSUMPTION WITHIN THE ORGANIZATION 
Embraer  manages  the  environmental  indicators  through  the  Integrated  Occupational  Health, 
Safety and Environment System, with the Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Policy as 
its main document. Its environmental guidelines related to this indicator are:

•  To promote and enhance the development of technologies so that its products, processes 
and equipment have less impact on the environment and people, in a sustainable manner.
•  To promote the improvement of processes, facilities and equipment by encouraging energy 
efficiency, ultimately mitigating risks and hazards, environmental aspects and impacts, and 
consumption of natural resources.

•  Consider the adoption of new energy sources, investing in the use of renewable energy.

Total consumption (MWh)

Non-renewable 
fuels

Diesel/Brazil

Gasoline/Brazil

Aviation gasoline

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (GLP)

Natural gas

Aviation kerosene

 TOTAL

Renewable 
fuels

Hydrous ethanol

2015

 734

 209

 21

 12,693

 35,313

 70,448

119,418

2015

172

2016

736

319

0

12,087

31,805

102,113

147,060

2016

83

2017

625

411

1

1,536

39,576

118,579

160,727

2017

72

Electricity consumption 
 per unit (MWh)

Faria Lima

Botucatu

Évora

Eugênio de Melo

Gavião Peixoto

OGMA

EDE (ELEB)

Melbourne

Taubaté

Nashville

Fort Lauderdele

Sorocaba

Harbin*

Belo Horizonte

Beijing

São Paulo

Jacksonville

Brazil (Master Plan Units)

Brazil (ISO 14064 Certified Units)

2015

65,864

17,291

14,218

13,707

13,443

12,929

10,959

8,147

4,031

3,626

2.18

900

830

636

179

–

–

125,295

126,831

2016

62,472

15,683

16,021

15,32

15,601

13,326

10,987

13,299

4,264

4,853

3,232

925

0

612

183

111

–

124,327

125,975

2017

56,518

15.01

16.28

15,866

16,186

15,338

10,346

17,306

3,921

5,367

4,436

841

0

629

171

351

671

117,847

119,668

TOTAL

168.94

176,889

179,237

*  Embraer Divisão Equipamentos (EDE, then ELEB). 
In 2017, the unit in Jacksonville, U.S., was included.       

The consumed non-renewable fuels include consumption at the units certified in ISO 14064 – 
Part I concerning Scope 1 (SKJ, EGM, TTE, EDE – ELEB, BOT, GPX, BHZ, SOD and SPO). Therefore, 
the consumption related to Embraer’s units abroad was not taken into account.

302-2 – ENERGY CONSUMPTION OUTSIDE THE ORGANIZATION 
The reported amounts relate to the quantity of fuel consumed upstream, for the purchased goods 
and services, transport and distribution, business trips and employee commuting categories.

Total consumption (MWh)

Non-renewable 
fuels

Diesel/Brazil

Gasoline/Brazil

Liquefied Petroleum Gas (LPG)

Natural gas

Aviation kerosene

 TOTAL

Consumo total (MWh)

Precursor group

Precursor

Renewable fuels

Hydrous ethanol

2015

31,188

4,174

24

34

81,042

116,462

2016

30,581

5,821

25

24

65,404

101,855

2017

27,646

5,093

24

-

48,953

81,716

2015

1,840

2016

2,233

2017

2,084

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The consumed renewable fuels includes consumption at the units certified in ISO 14064 – Part I 
concerning Scope 3 (SKJ, EGM, TTE, EDE – ELEB –, BOT, GPX, BHZ, SOD and SPO). Therefore, the 
consumption related to Embraer's units abroad was not taken into account.

302-3 – ENERGY INTENSITY 
In 2017, a total of 197 equivalent aircraft were produced – 20% less than in 2016. Therefore, there 
was  a  significant  increase  when  comparing  the  2016  (500  MWh/equivalent  aircraft)  and  2017 
indicators (598 MWh/equivalent aircraft).
Nevertheless, compared to the base year of 2014, the end result remained stable (1% decrease).
Despite the production decline, the development of new programs demanded higher level of en-
ergy consumption in 2017.
The analysis of energy consumption based on the company's net revenue was constant over the 
past four years.

302-4 – REDUCTION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION 
All energy reduction projects are cataloged in an information sharing virtual environment.
The Corporate Environment, Health and Safety Policy foresees investment in the improvement of 
processes, facilities and equipment with incentive to reduce hazards and risks, aspects, environ-
mental impacts and consumption of natural resources.

302-4 – REDUCTION OF ENERGY CONSUMPTION

Project

Improvements in lighting

Reduction in the consumption of compressed air

Exchange of compressors

Installation of photovoltaic panels

Replacement of vacuum pumps

 TOTAL

Unit

EDE

EGM

SJK

TTE

BOT

EDE

SJK

SJK

Annual savings (MWh)

31

10

580

229

535

300

12

1,896

3,593

The  gains  of  projects  involving  the  improvement  in  lighting,  exchange  of  compressors  and 
replacement of engines and vacuum pumps were estimated considering the power of the new 
and old equipment.
For the project regarding economy of compressed gas in Botucatu, the estimated electricity sav-
ing was calculated considering the electricity used before and after its implementation, when 
changes in habits were encouraged, and a compressed air consumption manager was installed.
The savings due to the installation of photovoltaic panels was directly measured, represent-
ing the amount of energy generated in December 2017, when the project was completed.

302-5 – REDUCTIONS IN ENERGY REQUIREMENTS OF PRODUCTS AND SERVICES 
The development of the new E-Jets family focuses on improving efficiency. Besides the ex-
change of engines, there was a structural redesign of the aircraft, especially the wings, spe-
cially designed for each model.
As for fuel consumption, the E190-E2 (first to receive certification from regulatory agencies) 
was 1.3% better than originally expected, representing an advance of 17.3% over the first gen-
eration  E190. The  E190-E2  thus  becomes  the  most  environmentally  friendly  aircraft  in  the 
category, with the lowest external noise level and emissions.
Data from the other E2 family jets will be available after the certification process for each.

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GRI 303: WATER

303-1 – TOTAL WATER COLLECTED BY SOURCE

Total water collected by source

Water sources

Surface waters, including wetlands, 
rivers, lakes and oceans

Groundwater

Rainwater directly collected and stored by the organization

Wastewater from another organization

Municipal water supply or other 
water supply companies

Quantity (m3)

2015

-

2016

-

2017

-

616,545

563,845

571,415

-

-

-

-

 60,315

91,237

The SJK, EGM, EDE (ELEB) and GPX units are supplied by groundwater collected at the compa-
ny’s area. The Taubaté, Botucatu, Belo Horizonte and Sorocaba units in Brazil, and Évora, OGMA, 
Fort Lauderdale, Nashville, Melbourne and Beijing abroad, use municipal water supply or water 
supplied by other companies. In 2017, it was started to report the water consumption of the Jack-
sonville unit, in the United States. The reported values were based on direct measurements.

303-2 – WATER SOURCES SIGNIFICANTLY AFFECTED BY THE COLLECTION OF WATER
The company does not use any water source that is significantly affected.

344,268

 503,066

320,174

303-3 – RECYCLED AND REUSED WATER

Total water collected

960,813

1,127,226

982,826

Total water 

Total recycled and 

Percentage of 

Total water

Total recycled and

Percentage of

Total water

Total recycled and

Percentage of

2015

2016

2017

Site

SJK

EGM

TTE

EDE (ELEB)

GPX

BOT

EVO

FLL

BNA

MLB

BJS

BHZ

OGMA

SOD

JAX

Embraer Brazil

Embraer S.A.

used

reused water

recycled water

960,152

 20,906

 2

used

362,813

143,113

26,464

56,106

69,000

89,316

82,617

29,560

1,980

71,283

2,213

4,760

239,078

2,050

753,622

1,180,353

reused water

recycled water

5,280

0

7,454

29,952

5,801

0

1,800

0

0

0

0

0

2,840

0

48,487

53,127

1

0

28

53

8

0

2

0

0

0

0

0

1

0

6

5

used

359,162

128,862

27,557

54,963

69,800

77,708

60,726

28,891

2,011

7,317

2,190

4,236

122,887

2,168

269

724,456

948,747

The amounts related to recycled and reused water were estimated according to the consumption of equipment using recycled and reused water, and also according to the volume of the reservoir in which it is stored.
The total amount of water used is sum of the consumed water (GRI 303-1) and the recycled and reused water.
In 2017, the Jacksonville unit, in the United States, started collecting information. In 2017, the installation of the water reuse system was completed at the Steel Structures unit in Évora.

reused water

recycled water

5,280

0

8,422

29,952

6,140

0

3,800

0

0

0

0

0

3,564

0

0

49,794

57,158

1

0

31

54

9

0

6

0

0

0

0

0

3

0

0

7

6

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305-1 – DIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS – SCOPE 1 
The reported amounts refer to the mobile combustion, stationary combustion, and fugitive emis-
sion categories.

Scope 1

Gas family

CH4

CO2

HFC

N2O

PFC

TOTAL

Gas

CH4

CO2

HFC

N2O

PFC-218

2015

11.68

28,164.26

3,053.97

171.43

0

2016

10.79

35,704.63

2,105.83

239.76

0

2017

10.36

39,104.41

3,138.49

271.08

18.99

31,401.34

38,061.01

42,543.33

Biogenic emissions (tCO2e)

2015

64.81

2016

48.11

2017

49.2

The values reported for Scope 1 emissions include units certified in ISO 14064 – Part I (SKJ, EGM, 
TTE, EDE – ELEB –, BOT, GPX, BHZ, SOD and SPO), that is, they disregard the consumption re-
lating to overseas units.
The observed increase is mainly due to the consumption of aviation kerosene, which increased 
due to the development and certification flights of the E2 and KC390 programs.

Management  form:  company’s  policies  and  guidelines  that  assist  in  the  management  of 
the indicator.

The company carries out its Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emission Inventory, which is annually in-
spected and validated by a third party at ISO 14064 Part I. This and all correlated procedures are 
defined and detailed in the corporate standard doc.emb 6968.
Embraer manages the environmental indicators by means of the Integrated Occupational Health, 
Safety and Environment System, with the Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Policy as 
its main document, which establishes the following guidelines:

•  Prevention  and  response  to  pollution,  respect  to  biodiversity,  and  the  concern  with  

climate changes.

•  Cooperate towards the development of sustainable products, processes, equipment, and al-

ternative fuels with lower emission of Greenhouse Gases.

305-2 – INDIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS – SCOPE 2 

Scope 2 (tCO2e)

Gas

CO2

TOTAL

GWP

1

2015

15,699.16

15,699.16

2016

10,217.33

10,217.33

2017

11,130.72

11,130.72

Scope 2 emissions were calculated considering the operational control, and exclusively repre-
sent the purchase of electricity. Despite the reduction in the electricity consumption the Scope 
2 emissions increased due to the emission factor of the National Interconnected System, which 
presented an increase of more than 10% between 2016 and 2017.
The methodology for calculating Scope 2 emissions based on the market in Brazil is under 
development, and therefore, the same calculation methodology is adopted for the market and 
location approaches.
The values reported for Scope 2 emissions include units certified in ISO 14064 – Part I (SKJ, 
EGM, TTE, EDE – ELEB –, BOT, GPX, BHZ, SOD and SPO), that is, they disregard the con-
sumption relating to overseas units.
GWP: Global Warming Potencial.

305-3 – OTHER INDIRECT GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS – SCOPE 3
The reported amounts relate to the emissions generated upstream for the purchased goods 
and services, transport and distribution, business trips, employee commuting and residues 
generated in operation categories.

GEE (tCO2e)

CO2

CH4

N2O

TOTAL

Gas

1

25

298

Biogenic emissions (tCO2e)

2015

1,086.24

2015

31,979.47

1,862.90

278.61

34,121

2016

1,348.55

2016

26,185.27

1,250.07

381.18

27,817

2017

20,736.68

1,169.86

322,93

22,229

2017

1,284.33

The values include the consumption at the units certified in ISO 14064 – Part I related to Scope 2 
(SKJ, EGM, TTE, EDE – ELEB –, BOT, GPX, BHZ, SOD and SPO), that is, they do not consider the 
consumption relating to overseas units. 
The reduction in CO2 emissions is mainly due to the Business trips category, which was 23.6% 
lower in comparison to 2016, and also the Purchased goods and services categories, which pre-
sented a decrease of 18.3% on the same bases.

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305-4 – INTENSITY OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS 
Embraer calculates the intensity indicator of GHG emissions by adding the emissions from Scopes 
1 and 2 against its net income. The target is to reduce 3% until 2017, using 2013 as a reference. 
The indicator considers the emissions in Scope 1 regarding fugitive emissions, burning of fuels 
other than aviation kerosene (QAV) and burning of QAV in production flights (airplanes in the cur-
rent portfolio). It does not consider the emissions of development flights and certification of new 
products, nor aircraft in the Defense and Security business unit. In this way, the 2017 indicator 
presented 12% reduction when compared to 2013.
All gases listed in Scopes 1 and 2 were considered in the calculation of the indicator.

305-7 – EMISSIONS OF NOX, SOX AND OTHER SIGNIFICANT ATMOSPHERIC EMISSIONS
For  all  production  processes  involving  stationary  sources  of  atmospheric  pollutants,  Embraer 
adopts effective emission control systems, considering the best technology available on the market.
Embraer manages the indicators through the Integrated Occupational Health, Safety and Environ-
ment System, whose primary document is the Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Policy.
Its environmental guidelines related to energy consumption are:

•  To promote and enhance the development of technologies so that its products, processes 
and equipment have less impact on the environment and people, in a sustainable manner.

305-5 – REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS EMISSIONS
Embraer continuously invests in eco-efficiency projects, seeking the reduction of the consump-
tion of resources and the increase of the efficiency in its processes. In 2017, several projects have 
been implemented that contributed to reducing GHG emissions, especially related to Scope 2, 
due to the decrease in the consumption of electricity.

Emissions in tons

Categories

NOx

SOx

2015 (tCO2e)

2016 (tCO2e)

2017 (tCO2e)

Volatile Organic Compounds (VOC)

Persistent Organic Pollutants (POP)

Particulate Matter (PM)

Reductions

Process redesign – Scope 1

Equipment modernization 
conversion – Scope 2

Equipment modernization 
conversion – Scope 1

Changes in employee behavior

98

239

0

0

0

185

0

19

263

306

0

28

305-6 – EMISSIONS OF SUBSTANCES THAT DEPLETE THE OZONE
Embraer has a program to replace the ozone layer-depleting refrigerant gases by others with lower 
environmental impact, such as HCFC-407a and HCFC-404a.
The data reported in the following table is related to the amount of imported ozone layer-deplet-
ing substances.

Precursor

ODP (tCFC-11E/ton 

2015 (ton)

2016 (ton)

2017 (ton)

HCFC-22

HCFC-141b

TOTAL

gas)

0.055

0.11

 -

0.08

0.03

0.11

0.04

0.02

0.06

0.07

0.02

0.08

Emissions in tons of CFC-11 equivalent calculated through the Ozone Depleting Potential 
(ODP), as adopted by the Montreal Protocol. Values obtained from 
http://www.epa.gov/ozone/science/ods/index.html.

2015

2016

 97

 2

0

 20

 26

91

2

0

7

19

2017

 68

 0.5

0 

 13

 20

The reported amounts refer to the SJK, EGM, EDE (ELEB), GPX and BOT productive units. The 
technical standards of the Environmental Company of the State of São Paulo (Cetesb) and the 
Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) are adopted for the calculations. At the facilities, the 
atmospheric emissions originating from stationary sources are monitored on an annual basis 
or as requested from the local environmental agency, according to internal procedure doc.emb 
2314 and the Atmospheric Emission Monitoring Plan (PMEA). The PMEAs identify all stationary 
sources  installed, the  analyzed  parameters  and the  pollution  control  systems. The  following 
emissions  are  monitored:  Particulate  Matter, Volatile  Organic  Compounds,  Nitrogen  Oxides, 
Sulfur Oxides and Carbon Monoxide. The emissions, measured in mg/Nm3, are converted to 
ton/year to verify if they have not exceeded the thresholds set forth in the legislation. The re-
sults  are  filed  at the  local  environmental  agency  and  have  not  exceeded the threshold,  and 
therefore, no compensation project is required.
The emissions of volatile organic compounds were significantly reduced in recent years due to the 
installation of robots on the main paint booths, which decreased the amount of paint used on the 
aircraft. In addition, the improvements on the control procedures for calculating the emissions.

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GRI 306: WASTEWATER AND SOLID WASTE

306-2 – TOTAL RESIDUAL WEIGHT, BROKEN DOWN BY DISPOSAL TYPE AND METHOD

306-1 – TOTAL DISPOSAL OF WATER, BROKEN DOWN BY QUALITY AND DESTINATION 
The company establishes robust internal procedures for the management of the topic, available 
in its internal system (doc.emb), among which, Procedure 1805 – Treatment of Domestic and In-
dustrial Wastewater, which establishes procedures for the management of services relating to the 
domestic and industrial wastewater treatment stations.
The indicators are managed through the Integrated Occupational Health, Safety and Environment 
System, supported mainly by the Occupational Health, Safety and Environment Policy. The envi-
ronmental guidelines related to the generation of wastewater are:

•  Compliance with legal, environmental, health, safety, fire prevention and emergency require-

ments applicable to the company’s business.

•  Prevention and response to pollution, respect to biodiversity, and the concern with cli-

mate changes.

•  Promotion and enhancement of the development of technologies, so that its products, pro-

cesses and equipment cause an impact on the environment and people.

Total water disposal, broken down by quality and destination 

Total volume 
of water 
disposal (m3)

2015

2016

2017

Treatment

Destination

Domestic

373,299

291,422

265,938

SJK

EGM

GPX

TTE

 164,318

153,752

148,434

 56,970

48,270

35,545

Primary treatment – 
screening

Primary treatment – 
screening

Public sewage 
collection network

Public sewage 
collection network

34,465 

34,319

35,380

Anaerobic treatment

Local stream

13,311 

12,440

11,852

Aerobic treatment

Local stream

OGMA

104,165

42,641

34,727

Biological treatment

Industrial

116,129

108,047

100,040

SJK

BOT

EGM

GPX

 25,690

24,619

20,622

37,670 

28,918

30,179

4,200 

3,540

2,760

827 

577

555

EDE (ELEB)

4,714 

3,699

2,840

OGMA

19,562

19,530

19,388

EVO

23,466

27,164

23,696

Physical-chemical 
treatment

Physical-chemical 
treatment

Physical-chemical 
treatment

Physical-chemical 
treatment

Physical-chemical 
treatment

Physical-chemical 
treatment

Physical-chemical 
treatment

Public sewage 
collection network

Public sewage 
collection network

Public sewage 
collection network

Public sewage 
collection network

Local stream

Public sewage 
collection network

Public sewage 
collection network

Public sewage 
collection network

2015

2016

2017

Disposal method

Not 
dangerous 
(ton)

Dangerous 
(ton)

Total 
(ton)

Not 
dangerous 
(ton)

Dangerous 
(ton)

Total 
(ton)

Not 
dangerous 
(ton)

Dangerous 
(ton)

Total 
(ton)

Sanitary landfill

Incineration

Composting

Coprocessing

Decontamination

Sterilization

Recycling

Recovery

Sewage treatment

Physical-chemical 
treatment

1,408

2,009

1,408

374

1,008

9

0

0

0

12

0

386

1,008

1,091

1,100

0

0

0

0

394

867

12

0

0

12,284

113

12,397

12,454

2,490

2,217

695

29

758

128

4,707

1,453

157

846

679

23

Industrial landfill

0

30

30

0

0

28

0

977

1

1

97

2,009

2,147

422

867

989

1

1

42

690

695

0

0

12,551

11,476

2,080

2,926

1,479

2,158

118

27

141

27

0

316

0

0

0

21

0

2,147

63

690

923

1,618

0

1

41

0

1

11,517

2,132

2,132

0

0

0

316

0

0

Total

18,297

4,349

22,646

17,284

4,808

22,092

15,366

3,119

18,484

The data reported in the table represent the waste generated in the Brazilian production units 
(Faria  Lima,  Eugênio  de  Melo, Taubaté,  Embraer  Equipment  Division,  Botucatu  and  Gavião 
Peixoto) and the United States units (Melbourne, Nashville and Fort Lauderdale), and meth-
ods of disposal given to them is directly confirmed by the organization.

With regard to waste generated in the units of Portugal (Évora and OGMA), the information 
is provided by the company contracted for the management of waste, of which, for hazard-
ous waste, 2,900 tons are subject to disposal processes and to 133 recovery processes. For 
non-hazardous waste, 498 tonnes are subject to disposal and 2,881 tonnes are recovered.

306-3 – SIGNIFICANT LEAKS 
In 2017, the company had no registered cases of significant leaks.

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308-2 – SIGNIFICANT NEGATIVE ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS ON THE SUPPLIER CHAIN 
AND MEASURES ADOPTED 
Most of the supplier base has undergone some type of assessment related to the Risk Assess-
ment or Due Diligence (REACH) processes.

SOCIAL STANDARDS

GRI 401: EMPLOYMENT 

401-1 – HIRING OF NEW EMPLOYEES AND TURNOVER  
The hiring and retaining of people at the company must be based on equity regarding color, gen-
der, race, nationality, social position, religion, marital status and physical characteristics, respect-
ing the exceptions set forth in the current legislation or the specific requirements of the jobs.

Total number of employees and turnover by 
age group, gender and region

2017

Country

Age group

Men

Women

Grand total

Brazil

Under 30

Between 30 and 50

Over 50

Under 30

Between 30 and 50

Over 50

Under 30

Between 30 and 50

Over 50

Under 30

Between 30 and 50

Over 50

TOTAL

China

TOTAL

France

TOTAL

Portugal

TOTAL

Netherlands

Under 30

Between 30 and 50

Over 50

TOTAL

Singapore

Under 30

Between 30 and 50

Over 50

Under 30

Between 30 and 50

Over 50

TOTAL

USA

TOTAL

GRAND TOTAL

Total

108

452

239

799

0

6

0

6

9

6

1

16

26

26

0

52

1

3

1

5

0

3

2

5

133

98

41

272

1,155

%

0.59

2.45

1.30

4.33

0.00

0.03

0.00

0.03

0.05

0.03

0.01

0.09

0.14

0.14

0.00

0.28

0.01

0.02

0.01

0.03

0.00

0.02

0.01

0.03

0.72

0.53

0.22

1.48

6.27

Total

35

110

25

170

0

3

0

3

2

1

0

3

2

14

0

16

2

0

0

2

1

2

0

3

27

17

9

53

250

%

0.19

0.60

0.14

0.92

0.00

0.02

0.00

0.02

0.01

0.01

0.00

0.02

0.01

0.08

0.00

0.09

0.01

0.00

0.00

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.00

0.02

0.15

0.09

0.05

0.29

1.36

Total

143

562

264

969

0

9

0

9

11

7

1

19

28

40

0

68

3

3

1

7

1

5

2

8

160

115

50

325

1,405

%

0.78

3.05

1.43

5.26

0.00

0.05

0.00

0.05

0.06

0.04

0.01

0.10

0.15

0.22

0.00

0.37

0.02

0.02

0.01

0.04

0.01

0.03

0.01

0.04

0.87

0.62

0.27

1.76

7.62

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401-1 – HIRING OF NEW EMPLOYEES AND TURNOVER

Total number of employees and turnover by 
age group, gender and region

2017

Country

Age group

Men

Women

Grand total

401-2 – BENEFITS GRANTED TO FULL-TIME EMPLOYEES THAT ARE NOT EXTENDED TO 
TEMPORARY OR PART-TIME EMPLOYEES 
All full-time employees have benefits that include life insurance, health insurance, disability and 
incapacity allowance, maternity/paternity leave, and pension fund. 

Brazil

Under 30

Between 30 and 50

Over 50

Under 30

Between 30 and 50

Over 50

Under 30

Between 30 and 50

Over 50

Under 30

Between 30 and 50

Over 50

TOTAL

China

TOTAL

USA

TOTAL

France

TOTAL

Netherlands

Under 30

Between 30 and 50

Over 50

Under 30

Between 30 and 50

Over 50

TOTAL

Portugal

TOTAL

Singapura

Under 30

Between 30 and 50

Over 50

TOTAL

GRAND TOTAL 

Total

369

209

9

587

1

2

0

3

129

220

67

416

0

1

0

1

0

4

1

5

41

29

0

70

1

4

3

8

1,090

%

2.00

1.13

0.05

3.18

0.01

0.01

0.00

0.02

0.70

1.19

0.36

2.26

0.00

0.01

0.00

0.01

0.00

0.02

0.01

0.03

0.22

0.16

0.00

0.38

0.01

0.02

0.02

0.04

5.91

Total

126

69

0

195

4

3

0

7

27

40

22

89

1

2

1

4

0

1

0

1

11

12

0

23

0

1

0

1

320

%

0.68

0.37

0.00

1.06

0.02

0.02

0.00

0.04

0.15

0.22

0.12

0.48

0.01

0.01

0.01

0.02

0.00

0.01

0.00

0.01

0.06

0.07

0.00

0.12

0.00

0.01

0.00

0.01

1.74

Total

495

278

9

782

5

5

0

10

156

260

89

505

1

3

1

5

0

5

1

6

52

41

0

93

1

5

3

9

1.410

%

2.69

1.51

0.05

4.24

0.03

0.03

0.00

0.05

0.85

1.41

0.48

2.74

0.01

0.02

0.01

0.03

0.00

0.03

0.01

0.03

0.28

0.22

0.00

0.50

0.01

0.03

0.02

0.05

7.65

401-3 – MATERNITY/PATERNITY LEAVE

Eligible – leave

Total eligible

Took the leave

Returned to work

Returned to work (+12 months)

Percentage of return

Paternity

Maternity

Total Geral

15,486

2,947

18,433

581

576

576

99

132

118

118

89

713

694

694

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GRI 403: OPERATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY 
Since 1971, all Embraer’s industrial units in Brazil have Internal Accident Prevention Commissions 
(Cipa), with the number of members established by NR-05 – regulatory standard from the Ordi-
nance No. 3,124/78 from the Ministry of Labor (MTE, in Portuguese). Cipa is composed of employ-
ee representatives elected in a secret voting session once a year, along with the representatives 
appointed by the employer, in the same proportion. The coordination is the responsibility of its 
President, who is appointed by the company. The Vice-President is chosen by the elected and 
assigned employees. The Commission meets at least once a month to discuss issues related to 
the health and safety of employees, recording the meeting in minutes which are then sent to the 
unions. Once a year, the Cipa organizes a week dedicated to the prevention of accidents, during 
which several activities are carried out, involving all the employees.
Embraer seeks excellence in its occupational health and safety performance, a topic considered 
essential internally. Therefore, it holds continuous educational and preventive actions guided by 
the MASS (Occupational Health, Safety and Environment) Policy, with a global reach. This is a 
guidance to set targets connected to the company’s business excellence criteria.
In order to establish the accident reduction targets, it adopts the best and most recognized global 
parameters as a reference, using for this end the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI), which is 
listed for the eighth consecutive year.
The largest manufacturing units have the OHSAS 18001 international certification for 16 years, 
having implemented all tools provided in this requirement. Through the five Health and Safety 
Golden Rules, the company establishes ongoing communication with all employees, visitors and 
contractors, guiding them on preventive attitudes both inside and outside the organization.

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Embraer  maintains  and  develops  programs  focused  on  reducing  accidents  and  improving  the 
work  environment  conditions. They  include  continuous  and  preventive  actions,  such  as  Edu-
cational  and  Communication Action  Plan,  Behavioral  Program,  Embraer  Occupational Tension 
Rebalancing Program (Perto) and Ergonomic Risk Management, in addition to holding accident 
prevention methodology (Prevention Through Design).

403-1 – REPRESENTATIVENESS OF WORKERS IN FORMAL HEALTH AND  
SAFETY COMMITTEES 

Name of the formal health and safety committee made 
up of employees from different hierarchical levels

Level at which it operates within the organization

Internal Accident Prevention Commission (Cipa)

Brazil – at all hierarchical levels in the organization

Total workforce

Workforce represented in formal 
health and safety committees 
consisting of employees from 
different hierarchical levels in the 
organization

Percentage of the workforce 
represented in formal health and 
safety committees consisting 
of employees from different 
hierarchical levels in the 
organization

403-2 – TYPES AND RATES OF INJURIES, OCCUPATIONAL DISEASES, LOST DAYS,  
ABSENTEEISM, AND NUMBER OF WORK-RELATED DEATHS

Lost-time accidents to the total number of workers (own employees)

Region

Women

Men

 Total

South America (Brazil)

North America (United States)

EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

Asia

GRAND TOTAL

 2

 0

 2

 0

4

 21

 8

 0

 0

 29

23

8

2

0

33

Lost-time accidents to the total number of workers (outsourced employees)

Region

Women

Men

 Total

South America (Brazil)

North America (United States)

EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

Asia

GRAND TOTAL*

 0

 0

 1

 0

1

 15

 0

 2

 0

 17

 15

 0

 3

 0

 18

18,290*

15,568

85.12

 * The amount of lost-time accidents includes death.

*  Global workforce in 2017 – headquarters and branches. The data has a global scope, as described in the workforce representation, and 

does not include the affiliates.

Rate of lost-time accident to the total number of workers (own employees)

Region

South America (Brazil)

North America (United States)

EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

Asia

GRAND TOTAL 

Total 

employees

15,568

1,942

655

125

18,290

Women + men

Number 

of injuries

Percentage 

of injuries

23

8

2

0

33

0.82

2.29

1.69

0

0.99

Rate of lost-time accidents to the total number of workers (outsourced employees)

Region

South America (Brazil)

North America (United States)

EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

Asia

GRAND TOTAL 

Total 

employees

 5,175

 0

 127

 11

 5,313

Women + men

Number 

of injuries

Percentage 

of injuries

 15

0

3

0

 18

 1.16

0

13.54

0

 1.37

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Rate of occupational diseases to the total number of workers (own employees)

Rate of lost days (accidents + diseases) to the total workers (outsourced employees)

Region

South America (Brazil)

North America (United States)

EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

Asia

GRAND TOTAL 

Total

employees

 15,568

 1,942

655

 125

18,290

Women + men

Number

of injuries 

Percentage

of injuries

Region

1

0

0

0

1

0.03

South America (Brazil)

0

0

0

North America (United States)

EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

Asia

0.03

GRAND TOTAL 

Total

employees

 5,175

 0

 127

 11

 5,313

Women + men

Number of 

lost days

 165

 0

 136

 0

 301

Rate of 

lost days

 12.79

 0

613.66

 0

 22.91

Rate of occupational diseases to the total number of workers (outsourced employees)

Region

Total

employees

Women + men

Number

of injuries 

Percentage

of injuries

Absenteeism rate to the total number of workers (own employees): not available.

Absenteeism rate to the total number of workers (outsourced employees): not provided by 
the companies

South America (Brazil)

 5,175

Not available

Not available

Region

North America (United States)

EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

Asia

GRAND TOTAL 

 0

 127

 11

Not available

Not available

Not available

Not available

Not available

Not available

 5,313

Not available

Not available

Rate of lost days (accidents + diseases) to the total workers (own employees)

Region

South America (Brazil)

North America (United States)

EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

Asia

GRAND TOTAL 

Total

employees

 15,568

 1,942

655

 125

 18,290

Women + men

Number of 

lost days

638

119

20

0

777

Rate of 

lost days

22.67

34.00

16.93

0

23.49

Total workforce deaths 

Deaths of outsourced 

(permanent employees)

parties working on site 

Women + men

(outsourced)

Women + men

South America (Brazil)

North America (United States)

EMEA (Europe, Middle East and Africa)

Asia

GRAND TOTAL 

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

0

Note: 
1.  Data for self-employed personnel is not applicable.
2.  For tables that require separation by gender, the information was only possible for those presenting absolute values. This separation was 
not possible for tables using rates since our system does not segregate the man-hour worked information by gender in some countries.

3.  The data has a global scope, and does not include the affiliates.

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403-3 – EMPLOYEES WITH HIGH INCIDENCE OR HIGH RISK OF DISEASES RELATED TO 
THEIR OCCUPATION 
There are no employees involved in occupational activities presenting high incidence or high risk 
of specific diseases.
Based on its health and safety policy, the company holds preventive and treatment actions 
focusing on occupational health, quality of life and the well-being of its employees, family 
members and trainees. They are developed from the epidemiological profile, arising from the 
regular medical check-up. Among the actions, the Estar de Bem Program is worth emphasizing, 
which aims to contribute to improvements in the quality of life and well-being through the encour-
agement and the provision of conditions that lead to healthy habits. The following initiatives are 
part of the program:

Estar de Bem sem o Cigarro (Being Well Without Smoking): has the purpose of providing spe-
cialized treatment to those who wish to quit smoking, combining medication and psychological 
support. The company pays 100% of the treatment.

Estar de Bem sem Drogas (Being Well without Drugs): encompasses prevention and support 
actions in the outpatient or of hospitalization, of chemical dependence. Comprises specialized 
treatment for drug addicts and their family (codependence), as well as support and guidance to 
the manager. It also includes drug testing, early diagnosis for drug addiction to recover the addict 
and his reinsertion in the work and social environment.

Estar de Bem com a Maternidade (Being Well with Motherhood): action to support mothers and 
fathers through the possibility of extending the maternity leave from 120 to 180 days; extension of 
paternity leave from five to 20 days; on-site or online pregnant women courses; pregnant women 
booklet; psychological support to the mother for better adaptation to work upon return from mater-
nity leave; absence allowance once a month for mothers with children with disabilities aged up to 
12-years’ old; absence allowance for up to two days for fathers who wish to accompany the medical 
appointments and complementary examinations during the pregnancy term of their companions; 
absence allowance once a year for parents to accompany children aged up to 6-years’ old in medi-
cal appointments; absence allowance once a year in the case of hospitalization of child or spouse; 
daycare assistance for 18 months after the mother returns to work; vaccine benefit.

Estar de Bem com Você (Being Well with Yourself): includes several actions aiming to improve 
the health of employees with obesity, overweight and/or chronic diseases such as hypertension, 
cholesterol, dyslipidemia, diabetes and heart diseases. The actions include, among others:

•  Since 2013, employees are seen by a multidisciplinary team  (physician,  dietitian and psy-
chologist). After the medical or nursing screening, the employees are referred to nutritional 
care within the company. For better adhesion to the therapeutic proposal, if re-quired, the 
employee may also be referred to in-company psychological care with the duration of six to 
12 months, depending on each case.

•  Care to employees with cardiovascular diseases: provision of guidance and monitoring for 
cardiac rehabilitation through follow-up with cardiologist on a one-to-one basis, seeking re-
integration to routine activities.

Estar de Bem com a Atividade Física (Being Well with Physical Activity): provides stimulating 
actions and facilitating means to the practice of physical activities and sports, in partnership with 
Associação Desportiva Embraer (ADCE), where several physical activity modes are developed, 
such as Academia 30’, which aims at general fitness, simultaneously developing aerobic capacity 
and muscular resistance, and street running.

Cycle of Lectures: promotes the dissemination of topics such as quality of life, prevention and 
promotion of health in an ideal environment for raising awareness, providing guidance and re-
flecting on the attitudes.

Minuto Estar de Bem (Being Well Minute): weekly newsletter sent by email and published on 
the  intranet  with  quick  and  objective  texts,  providing  guidance  and  tips  to  encourage  healthy 
habits and the search for quality of life.

Vaccination Program: focusing on prevention, Embraer’s Vaccination Program is extended to all 
employees and their direct family members. The company participates with 80% on the costs of 
the vaccines not provided by the Government and referred to by the Federal Council of Medicine. 
There are also collective vaccination campaigns, such as against influenza, where Embraer spon-
sors 100% of the cost to the employees and 80% of the costs to direct family members.

PERTO (Embraer’s Occupational Tension Rebalance Program): preventive program for muscu-
lar conditioning in the spiking, sanding, laminating, machining and painting activities. This pro-
gram generates physical, psychosocial and productive benefits to the company. PERTO has been 
distinguished  by  being  a  pioneer  in  using  occupational  biomechanics  concepts,  including the 
analysis of human movement in the work station, and allowing to assess the biomechanical risks 
in the productive process.

Assistance for family members with disabilities: health plan to disabled direct family mem-
bers, including: coverage even after reaching 21 years old, and differentiated participation in treat-
ments such as speech therapy, occupational therapy and psychotherapy.

403-4 – TOPICS RELATED TO HEALTH AND SAFETY COVERED BY FORMAL  
UNION AGREEMENTS 
In  2017,  12  agreements  were  signed  with  unions  that  cover  safety  and  health  issues,  such 
as personal protective equipment; leadership and employee health and safety committees; 
participation of workers' representatives in safety and health surveys and accident audits; 
training and education; and system of complaints and periodic surveys. All agreements con-
templated the themes mentioned above.

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GRI 404: TRAINING AND EDUCATION 

404-1 – AVERAGE HOURS OF TRAINING PER YEAR PER EMPLOYEE

Employee category

Total 

Total employees – 

Total employees – 

employees (unit)

women (unit)

men (unit)

Board

Manager

Supervisor

Pilot

Engineer

Professional*

Technician

Administrative

Operational

TOTAL

92

297

709

95

4,209

2,685

3,266

745

6,335

18,433

7

43

91

0

589

1,078

329

316

494

2,947

85

254

618

95

3,620

1,607

2,937

429

5,841

15,486

*  Professional: develops analysis, development and technical application activities in treating information, specific interpretations 

requiring the holder to have higher education degree.

Employee Category

Board

Total workload

Total employees in the category

Hours per employee in the category

Manager

Total workload

Total employees in the category

Hours per employee in the category

Supervisor

Total workload

Total employees in the category

Hours per employee in the category

Pilot

Total workload

Total employees in the category

Hours per employee in the category

Engineer

Total workload

Total employees in the category

Hours per employee in the category

Professional

Total workload

Total employees in the category

Hours per employee in the category

Technician

Total workload

Total employees in the category

Hours per employee in the category

Administrative

Total workload

Total employees in the category

Hours per employee in the category

Operational

Total workload

Total employees in the category

Hours per employee in the category

TOTAL

Total workload

Total de colaboradores

Horas por colaboradores

Men

1,041

85

12

7,942

254

31

17,843

618

29

985

95

10

126,639

3,620

35

27,516

1,607

17

103,337

2,937

35

8,239

429

19

231,421

5,841

40

524,962

15,486

34

Women

330

7

47

738

43

17

2,149

91

24

0

0

0

19,070

589

32

22,759

1,078

21

13,520

329

41

4,488

316

14

16,509

494

33

79,563

2,947

27

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404-2 – EMPLOYEE KNOWLEDGE IMPROVEMENT PROGRAMS AND CAREER TRANSI-
TION PROGRAMS  
In 2017, the Voluntary Dismissal Program started in 2016 was closed. In order to support the pro-
fessionals who have joined the program, Embraer offered the Career Transition Support Program, 
which aims to guide the employee who left the company in the planning of the new stage in his life.
Under the initiative, two lectures (SJC and GPX) were held. Each of them with four hours, provid-
ing support and guidance from the Social Security (INSS, in Portuguese) to employees who are 
about to retire. 

404-3 – PERCENTAGE OF EMPLOYEES WHO REGULARLY RECEIVE CAREER DEVELOP-
MENT AND PERFORMANCE ANALYSES

Assessment
The employee skill assessment process took place between April and July 2017. The supervisors’ 
assessment took place in May 2017.

Leadership
Aims to establish development actions, promote a high performance culture, generate support 
for career development and succession planning. In order to do so, a 360° assessment is used, as 
well as Performance Map and Calibration Committee. All leadership levels at the Company are 
assessed, including the CEO. The leadership assessment process (Managers and Directors) was 
postponed to the first quarter of 2018.

Employee category

Total employees – 

Number of women who 

Percentage of women 

women (unit)

receive regular career 

who receive regular 

development and 

career development and 

performance assessment

performance assessment

Board

Manager

Supervisor

Pilot

Engineer

Professional

Technician

Administrative

Operational

TOTAL

7

43

91

0

589

1,078

329

316

494

2,947

 0

 0

72

0

500

756

212

192

300

2,032

0

0

79

0

85

70

64

61

61

69

Employee category

Total employees – 

Number of women who 

Percentage of women 

men (unit)

receive regular career 

who receive regular 

development and 

career development and 

performance assessment

performance assessment

Board

Manager

Supervisor

Pilot

Engineer

Professional

Technician

Administrative

Operational

TOTAL

85

254

618

95

3,620

1,607

2,937

429

5,841

15,486

 0

 0

600

73

3,237

982

1,868

303

4,131

11,194

0

0

97

77

89

61

64

71

71

72

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GRI 405: DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES

405-1 – DIVERSITY OF GROUPS RESPONSIBLE FOR GOVERNANCE AND  
AMONG EMPLOYEES

Governance Entity

Board of Directors

Board

Total

11 

 11

Women (%)

Men (%)

 18

 9

 82

 91

Governance Entity

Total

Under 30 (%)

Between 30 and 

Older than 

Board of Directors

Board

Employees by  
functional category

Board

Manager

Supervisor

Pilot

Engineer

Professional

Technician

Administrative

Operational

GRAND TOTAL

Employees by  
functional category

Board

Manager

Supervisor

Pilot

Engineer

Professional

Technician

Administrative

Operational

GRAND TOTAL

11

11

0

0

50 (%)

50 (%)

0

27

100

73

Total

Under 30 (%)

Between 30 and 

Older than 

50 (%)

50 (%)

92

297

709

95

4,209

2,685

3,266

745

6,335

18,433

0

0

1

1

17

18

21

30

17

17

46

68

81

42

73

71

63

58

78

72

54

32

18

57

10

12

15

12

5

11

Total

Women (%)

Men (%)

92

297

709

95

4,209

2,685

3,266

745

6,335

18,433

8

14

13

0

14

40

10

42

8

16

92

86

87

100

86

60

90

58

92

84

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405-2 – CORRELATION BETWEEN MINIMUM WAGE AND COMPENSATION BETWEEN WOMEN AND MEN

Correlation between minimum wage and compensation  
between women and men by category and location

Average salary paid (local currency)

Brazil

Administrative

Engineer

Leader

Operational

Pilot

Professional

Technician

TOTAL

China

Administrative

Engineer

Leader

Pilot

Professional

TOTAL

USA

Administrative

Engineer

Leader

Operational

Pilot

Professional

Technician

TOTAL

France

Administrative

Engineer

Leader

Operational

Professional

Technician

TOTAL

0.87

0.88

0.91

0.86

-

0.87

0.70

0.91

-

-

0.32

-

0.55

0.42

1.06

0.90

0.92

1.04

-

0.79

0.88

0.93

0.89

-

-

1.07

0.95

1.09

1.01

3,677

10,499

16,093

4,143

7,725

4,353

7,332

20,542

34,903

19,620

24,010

3,678

6,257

9,939

3,572

5,823

3,997

5,251

3,212

3,376

2,654

3,537

2,755

3,254

4,243

11,868

17,732

4,827

26,930

8,846

6,210

8,041

28,530

109,043

107,192

35,702

57,162

3,473

6,958

10,816

3,428

9,070

7,379

4,541

5,660

3,596

6,316

2,481

3,719

2,518

3,221

Correlation between minimum wage and compensation  
between women and men by category and location

Country

Category

Ratio

Netherlands

Administrative

Engineer

Leader

Operational

Pilot

TOTAL

Portugal

Administrative

Engineer

Leader

Operational

Professional

Technician

TOTAL

Singapore

Administrative

Leader

Professional

Technician

TOTAL

GRI 406: NON-DISCRIMINATION

0.73

0.87

0.98

-

0.76

0.67

-

0.87

0.45

0.97

0.93

0.41

0.89

1.06

0.72

0.82

0.50

0.65

Average salary paid (local currency)

Women

3,611

4,929

10,500

5,035

4,639

1,179

1,951

2,789

857

2,127

1,044

1,330

3,746

11,119

7,043

3,710

6,520

Men

4,966

5,685

10,762

6,564

6,619

6,961

2,252

6,258

880

2,297

2,569

1,501

3,537

15,354

8,587

7,440

9,967

406-1 – DISCRIMINATION INCIDENTS AND CORRECTIVE MEASURES ADOPTED  
The Helpline received no reports of incidents connected to discrimination during the assessed period.

GRI 412: HUMAN RIGHTS ASSESSMENT

412-2 – EMPLOYEE TRAINING ON POLICIES AND PROCEDURES RELATED  
TO HUMAN RIGHTS  
In 2008, Embraer formally joined the United Nations Global Compact, which aims to mobilize 
the international business community to adopt basic human rights and anti-corruption values 
in business practices, labor relations and environmental protection matters. The company also 
collaborates with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG), from the United Nations. Embraer 
believes  and  puts  into  action the  principles  for  multinational  corporations  and  social  policies 
(established by the International Labor Organization), as well as the Organization for Economic 
Cooperation and Development (OECD) Guidelines for Multinational Enterprises, which may be 
noted in business practices, corporate values and company's management transparency.

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Country

Number of hours 

Total number of hours 

Percentage of hours 

dedicated to training 

dedicated to training in 

dedicated to training in 

employees (unit)

policies or procedures 

policies or procedures 

related to human rights 

related to human rights

South Africa

Brazil

China

United States

United Arab Emirates

France

Netherlands

Portugal

Mexico

United Kingdom

Singapore

TOTAL

10

547,816

409

51,015

4

65

1,214

3,519

25

97

349

604,515

(unit)

0

582

69

178

0

2

2

20

0

1

3

856

0.0

0.1

16.9

0.3

0.0

3.3

0.2

0.6

0.0

0.5

0.9

0.1

Country

Total number of 

Number of employees 

Percentage of employees 

employees (unit)

trained in policies  

trained in policies  

or procedures related  

or procedures related  

to human rights (unit)

to human rights

Brazil

China

United States

United Arab Emirates

France

Netherlands

Portugal

Mexico

United Kingdom

Singapore

TOTAL

15,710

66

1,950

0

67

135

447

0

1

57

988

67

355

0

4

4

32

0

1

6

18,433

1,458

6.3

101.2

18.2

0.0

6.3

3.1

7.1

0.0

106.1

11.2

7.9

412-3 – AGREEMENTS AND SIGNIFICANT INVESTMENT CONTRACTS THAT INCLUDE  
HUMAN RIGHTS CLAUSES OR THAT WERE SUBMITTED TO HUMAN RIGHTS ASSESSMENTS  
The  Code  of  Ethics  and  Conduct  is  applicable to  all  Embraer  employees,  suppliers  and  other 
partners, as provided in the agreements. The document provides penalties for breaches: “The 
Board members, directors, employees and all individual or companies who develop activities on 
behalf of or in the name of Embraer are subject to administrative or legal disciplinary measures in 
case of violation of the principles and values established by this Code, including the termination 
of employment or the contractual business relationship, as appropriate.”
Before  establishing  any  business  relationship,  Embraer  requires  the  business  partners  and 
third-party intermediaries to undergo a comprehensive due diligence analysis. Thus, the company 
holds important prior information in order to meet the ethics, integrity and compliance standards 
throughout the chain. Embraer’s Code of Ethics and Conduct features among the various docu-
ments considered in the due diligence process. This document is based on corporate values, on 
the principles set forth in the United Nations Global Compact and OECD, as well as on the best 
corporate governance and accounting practices.

GRI 416: CUSTOMER HEALTH AND SAFETY

416-1 – ASSESSMENT OF THE HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPACTS OF PRODUCT AND  
SERVICE CATEGORIES
416-2 – NON-COMPLIANCE CASES REGARDING HEALTH AND SAFETY IMPACTS OF 
PRODUCTS AND SERVICES AT THE CLIENTS  
Manufacturers of any aircraft must demonstrate the compliance of their product with requirements 
such as structure, engines, control systems, electric systems and performance during flight.
This demonstration of compliance is done through analysis during soil tests (such as structure 
tests to support bird attacks, fatigue tests and simulator tests), as well as through in-flight testing. 
In order to be approved for use, the aircraft must meet all requirements.

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STANDARDS CORE OPTION |102-54, 102-55|

General disclosures

ORGANIZATIONAL PROFILE 

102-1: Name of the organization

102-2: Activities, brands, products, and services

102-3: Location of headquarters

102-4: Location of operations

102-5: Ownership and legal form

102-6: Markets served

102-7: Scale of the organization

102-8: Information on employees and other workers

102-9: Supply chain

102-10: Significant changes to the organization and its supply chain

102-11: Precautionary principle or approach

102-12: External initiatives

102-13: Membership of associations

102-14: Statement from senior decision-maker

102-15: Key impacts, risks, and opportunities

102-16: Values, principles, standards, and norms of behavior

102-17: Mechanisms for advice and concerns about ethics

102-18: Governance structure

102-19: Delegating authority

GRI 102: General 
disclosure 2016

STRATEGY   

GRI 102: General 
disclosure 2016

ETHICS AND INTEGRITY 

GRI 102: General 
disclosure 2016

 GOVERNANCE 

GRI 102: General 
disclosure 2016

102-20: Executive-level responsibility for economic, environmental, and social topics

102-21: Consulting stakeholders on economic, environmental, and social topics

102-22: Composition of the highest governance body and its committees

102-23: Chair of the highest governance body

GRI 101: FOUNDATION 2016

Item

Page

Omissions

SDG

4

9

32

10

4 and 11

9 and 10

9

32

27

9, 18 and 19

12

33

34

5 to 7

12 and 35 to 37

9 and 13

14

11

11

34

38 and 39

11

11 and 39

8

16

16

16

5, 16

16

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Item

Page

Omissions

SDG

102-24: Nominating and selecting the highest governance body

102-25: Conflicts of interest

102-26: Role of highest governance body in setting purpose, values, and strategy

102-27: Collective knowledge of highest governance body

102-28: Evaluating the highest governance body’s performance

102-29: Identifying and managing economic, environmental, and social impacts

GRI 102: General 
disclosure 2016

102-30: Effectiveness of risk management processes

102-31: Review of economic, environmental, and social topics

102-32: Highest governance body’s role in sustainability reporting

102-33: Communicating critical concerns

102-35: Remuneration policies

102-36: Process for determining remuneration

102-37: Stakeholders’ involvement in remuneration

STAKEHOLDER ENGAGEMENT 

102-40: List of stakeholder groups

102-41: Collective bargaining agreements

102-42: Identifying and selecting stakeholders

102-43: Approach to stakeholder engagement

102-44: Key topics and concerns raised

GRI 102: General 
disclosure 2016

REPORTING PRACTICE

102-45: Entities included in the consolidated financial statements 

102-46: Defining report content and topic boundaries

GRI 102: General 
disclosure 2016

102-47: List of material topics

102-48: Restatements of information

102-49: Changes in reporting

102-50: Reporting period

102-51: Date of most recent report

102-52: Reporting cycle

102-53: Contact point for questions regarding the report

102-54: Claims of reporting in accordance with the GRI Standards

102-55: GRI content index

102-56: External assurance 

11

11

11

39

11

39

12

40

40

40

40

40

40

4 and 12

27

40

38 and 39

21

4

4, 40 and 41

21

4

4

4

April 2017, as of 2016

Annual

4

4, 63

63

4

5, 16

16

4

16

16

8

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Material topic

ECONOMIC PERFORMANCE 

Disclosure

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

GRI 201: Economic 
performance 2016

MARKET PRESENCE 

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

GRI 202: Market 
presence 2016 

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

201-1: Direct economic value generated and distributed

201-2: Financial implications and other risks and opportunities due to climate change

201-3: Defined benefit plan obligations and other retirement plans

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

202-1: Ratios of standard entry level wage by gender compared to local minimum wage 

202-2: Proportion of senior management hired from the local community 

 INDIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT 

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

GRI 203: Indirect 
economic impact 2016

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

203-1: Infrastructure investments and services supported

203-2: Significant indirect economic impacts

PROCUREMENT PRACTICES 

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

GRI 204: Procurement 
practices 2016

ANTI-CORRUPTION 

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

GRI 205: Anti-
corruption 2016

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

204-1: Proportion of spending on local suppliers

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

205-1: Operations assessed for risks related to corruption

205-2: Communication and training about anti-corruption policies and procedures

205-3: Confirmed incidents of corruption and actions taken

Pages

40 and 41

41 and 42

41 and 42

43

43

43

40 and 41

41 and 42

41 and 42

44

44

40 and 41

28, 41 and 42

28, 41 and 42

28 and 44

28

40 and 41

27, 41 and 42

27, 41 and 42

27

40 and 41

13, 41 and 42

13, 41 and 42

13 and 44

13 and 45

45

Omissions

Global Compact

1, 5, 8, 16

2, 5, 7, 8, 9

13

1, 5, 8, 16

1, 5, 8

8

1, 5, 8, 16

2, 5, 7, 9, 11

1, 2, 3, 8, 10, 17

1, 5, 8, 16

12

1, 5, 8, 16

16

16

16

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Material topic

ENVIRONMENTAL STANDARDS

ENERGY 

Disclosure

Pages

Omissions

Global Compact

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

302-1: Energy consumption within the organization

302-2: Energy consumption outside of the organization

GRI 302: Energy 2016

302-3: Energy intensity

302-4: Reduction of energy consumption

302-5: Reductions in energy requirements of products and services 

WATER 

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

303-1: Water withdrawal by source

GRI 303: Water 2016

303-2: Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water

303-3: Water recycled and reused 

EMISSIONS 

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

305-1: Direct (Scope 1) GHG emissions

305-2: Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions

305-3: Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions

GRI 305: Emissions 
2016

305-4: GHG emissions intensity

305-5: Reduction of GHG emissions 

305-6: Emissions of ozone-depleting substances (ODS) 

305-7: Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions 

40 and 41

42

42

30 and 46

46

47

30 and 47

30 and 47

40 and 41

42

42

30 and 48

48

30 and 48

40 and 41

41 and 42

41 and 42

30 and 49

30 and 49

30 and 49

30 and 50

30 and 50

30 and 50

30 and 50

1, 5, 8, 16

7, 8 , 12 ,13

7, 8 , 12 ,13

7, 8 , 12 ,13

7, 8 , 12 ,13

7, 8 , 12 ,13

1, 5, 8, 16

6

6

6, 8, 12

1, 5, 8, 16

3, 12, 13, 14, 15

3, 12, 13, 14, 15

3, 12, 13, 14, 15

13, 14, 15

13, 14, 15

3, 12, 13

3, 12, 13, 14, 15

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Material topic

EFFLUENTS AND WASTE 

Disclosure

GRI 103: Management 
Approach

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

306-1: Water discharge by quality and destination

GRI 306

306-2: Waste by type and disposal method

306-3: Significant spills 

SUPPLIER ENVIRONMENTAL ASSESSMENT 

GRI 103: Management 
Approach

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

GRI 308

308-1: New suppliers that were screened using environmental criteria

308-2: Negative environmental impacts in the supply chain and actions taken 

Omissions

Global Compact

1, 5, 8, 16

3, 6, 12, 15

3, 6, 12

3, 6, 12, 15

1, 5, 8, 16

Pages

40 and 41

42

42

30 and 51

30 and 51

51

40 and 41

27

27

27

27 and 52

Item

Pages

Omissions

Global Compact

Specific topics

Social standards

EMPLOYMENT 

GRI 103: Management 
Approach

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

401-1: New employee hires and employee turnover

GRI 401 

401-2: Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees

401-3: Parental leave

OCCUPATIONAL HEALTH AND SAFETY

GRI 103: Management 
Approach

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

403-1: Workers representation in formal joint management–worker health and safety committees

403-2: Types of injury and rates of injury, occupational diseases, lost days, and absenteeism, and number of work-related fatalities

GRI 403 

403-3: Workers with high incidence or high risk of diseases related to their occupation

403-4: Health and safety topics covered in formal agreements with trade unions 

40 and 41

42

42

52 and 53

53

53

40 and 41

27 and 42

27 and 42

54

54

56

56

1, 5, 8, 16

5, 8

8

5, 8

1, 5, 8, 16

8

3, 8

3, 8

8

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Specific topic

SOCIAL STANDARDS

TRAINING AND EDUCATION 

Item

Pages

Omissions

Global Compact

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

GRI 404: Training and 
education 2016 

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

404-1: Average hours of training per year per employee

404-2: Programs for upgrading employee skills and transition assistance programs

404-3: Percentage of employees receiving regular performance and career development reviews

DIVERSITY AND EQUAL OPORTUNITY 

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

GRI 405: Diversity and 
equal oportunity 2016

NON DISCRIMINATION 

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

GRI 406: Non 
discrimination 2016

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

405-1: Diversity of governance bodies and employees

405-2: Ratio of basic salary and remuneration of women to men

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

406-1: Incidents of discrimination and corrective actions taken 

FREEDOM OF ASSOCIATION AND COLLECTIVE BARGAINING 

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

GRI 407: Freedom 
of association and 
collective bargaining 
2016

CHILD LABOR

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

GRI 408: Child labor 
2016

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

407-1: Operations and suppliers in which the right to freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at risk 

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

408-1: Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of child labor 

40 and 41

27 and 42

27 and 42

27 and 57

27 and 58

27 and 58

40 and 41

27, 41 and 42

27, 41 and 42

59

60

40 and 41

27, 41 and 42

27, 41 and 42

60

40 and 41

27

27

27

40 and 41

27

27

27

1, 5, 8, 16

4, 5, 8

8

5, 8

1, 5, 8, 16

5, 8

5, 8, 10

1, 5, 8, 16

5, 8, 16

1, 5, 8, 16

8

1, 5, 8, 16

8, 16

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Specific topic

FORCED OR COMPULSORY LABOR 

Item

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

GRI 409: Forced or 
compulsory labor 2016

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

409-1: Operations and suppliers at significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor 

HUMAN RIGHTS ASSESSMENT 

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

GRI 412: Human rights 
assessment 2016

LOCAL COMMUNITIES  

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

GRI 413: Local 
communities 2016

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

412-2: Employee training on human rights policies or procedures

412-3: Significant investment agreements and contracts that include human rights clauses or that underwent human rights screening

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

413-1: Operations with local community engagement, impact assessments, and development programs

SUPPLIER SOCIAL ASSESSMENT   

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

GRI 414: Supplier 
social assessment 
2016

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

414-1: New suppliers that were screened using social criteria 

414-2: Negative social impacts in the supply chain and actions taken

CUSTOMER HEALTH AND SAFETY  

GRI 103: Management 
approach 2016

GRI 416: Customer 
health and safety 2016 

103-1: Explanation of the material topic and its boundary

103-2: The management approach and its components

103-3: Evaluation of the management approach

416-1: Assessment of the health and safety impacts of product and service categories

416-2: Incidents of non-compliance concerning the health and safety impacts of products and services 

Pages

40 and 41

27

27

27

40 and 41

41

41

27, 60 and 61

27 and 61

40 and 41

28

28

28

40 and 41

27

27

27

27

40 and 41

41 and 42

41 and 42

61

61

Omissions

Global Compact

1, 5, 8, 16

8

1, 5, 8, 16

1, 5, 8, 16

1, 5, 8, 16

6, 8, 16

6, 8, 16

1, 5, 8, 16

16

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CREDITS

General coordination
Vice-President of People and 
Sustainability, Corporate 
Sustainability Department

Consultancy for indicators, publishing 
coordination, design and editing 
TheMediaGroup

Written by
KMZ Conteúdo 
(coordination: TheMediaGroup)

Translation  (English version)
Bureau Translations

Photos
Embraer collection