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ANNUAL REPORT 2018  

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TABLE OF 
CONTENTS

Starting point
Our journey in 2018
Message from the CEO
Message from the President of the 
Board of Directors

Embraer
Business and activities
Governance
Ethics and transparency
Risk management

Strategy and future
Excellence 
Innovation
Sustainability

Generation of value
For the business
For the people.
For the environment 
For partners and communities

Report
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The structure of the report covers a 
company profile, its vision for the future 
and the generation of value during 2018. 
In addition to the information presented 
herein, several indicators and data are 
available on the corporate sustainability 
website and the investor relations 
portal. To learn more about the content, 
questions may also be directed to 
investor.relations@embraer.com.br.

Enjoy your reading!

Welcome to the Annual Report 2018 of 
Embraer.

This document complies with key 
indicators and information on the 
company’s management, strategy and 
outcomes during the year, based on the 
methodology of the Global Reporting 
Initiative (GRI).

The content provides customers, 
shareholders, suppliers, communities 
and regulators with a picture of the 
company's performance and challenges 
in the social, economic, financial and 
environmental fields, in line with the 
most relevant themes and impacts for 
the business.

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Delivery of  
the first  
Phenom 300E  
executive jet

Delivery of the  
first E190-E2  
to the Norwegian 
company  
Widerøe

E190-E2 
Triple  
Certification

eVTOL  
concept 
presentation at  
Uber Elevate  
2018 in  
Los Angeles

Celebration of the  
centenary  
of OGMA – Indústria 
Aeronáutica de 
Portugal, S. A., 
which has Embraer 
as majority 
shareholder

JAN

JUL

FEB

AUG

MAR

SEPT

APR

OCT

MAY

NOV

JUN

DEC

OUR JOURNEY  
IN 2018

Launch of  
Praetor 500 and  
Praetor 600.
ANAC certification 
obtainment to the  
KC-390 freighter.
Celebration of 50 years 
of the first flight of 
Bandeirante

Delivery of the  
E-Jet number 1,500,  
an E175 model.
Embraer and  
Boeing approve
strategic  
partnership.

12.31.2018
181 aircrafts 
delivered in the year.
Portfolio of firm orders  
to be delivered 
totaling 
US$ 16.3 billion

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MESSAGE FROM THE CEO     

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Since taking over Embraer’s 
management, I have dedicated myself to 
strengthening the Company and ensuring 
its sustainable growth in the long run. 
In this regard, we advanced significantly 
to address a strategic, efficient and 
long-term positioning, guaranteeing 
the Company’s competitiveness. The 
strategic partnership with Boeing will 
accelerate the growth of both companies 
in the global aerospace market.

The partnership provides for the 
creation of a joint venture contemplating 
Embraer’s commercial aviation and 
associated services, to all of which 
Boeing will hold 80% of the shares 
and Embraer 20%. Moreover, a second 
joint venture will be created to foster 
and develop new markets for the 
KC-390 multi-mission aircraft. In 
that case, Embraer will hold 51% of 
equity participation and Boeing, the 
remaining 49%. I am sure that this will 
be fundamental for the sustainability                  
of our Company.

Still focusing on competitiveness, I 
would like to highlight the evolution of 
the Passion for Excellence Program, 
whose purpose is to transform the 
Company with a significant increase 
in its competitiveness. In just over 
12 months, we have already reached 
33% of the target set to be reached by 
2022, proof of our commitment to the 
outcomes and future of Embraer.

We further strengthened our 
compliance program with a series of 
activities and training throughout the 
year. In addition, we defined “Ethics 
and Integrity are in everything we do” 
as the first and main value of Embraer, 
among the seven existing ones. By 
standing out it, we reinforce our 
commitment to become a benchmark in 
the industry. We have also implemented 
a strong communication, engagement 
and development action with our 
more than 18,500 employees around 
the world regarding expected laws, 
standards, regulations and behaviors.

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Despite the challenges, 
I am very optimistic 
about 2019, as I trust in 
the talent, competence, 
creativity and strength of 
our people in transforming 
the future and prospering.

2018 was undoubtedly a challenging 
year. We dealt with an environment 
of uncertainties and adversities, but 
we ended the term with 192 delivered 
aircrafts, in addition to 207 new orders 
for commercial aircraft registered in 
the portfolio, totaling a backlog of 16.3 
billion dollars.

In commercial aviation, we received 
the triple certification (ANAC, FAA 
and EASA) for the E190-E2, an 
unprecedented event in the aviation 
industry. About two months later, we 
delivered the first E190-E2 to Widerøe 
Airlines, with safe and reliable entry 
into service from the first day of 
operation. We also delivered the 
aircraft number 1.500 – an E175 
operated by Horizon Air.

We have advanced in the certification 
trials of the KC-390 military freighter, 
the largest and most complex
aircraft developed throughout 
Embraer’s history. Even with the 
incident in the first prototype in May, 
we made the first series flight of the 
aircraft in October, when we also got 
the ANAC certification. Success in the 
tests will lead us to the achievement 

of the last military certification of 
the aircraft – the Final Operational 
Capability – which 
is expected to occur in the last 
quarter of 2019.

In executive aviation, we introduced 
two new jets that will complement 
our portfolio: the Praetor 500, the 
fastest aircraft in its segment, with  
autonomy to reach Europe from the 
US west coast with a single stop, and 
the Praetor 600, the most versatile 
jet in its class, allowing direct flights 
between London and New York.

We have also made significant 
progress in EmbraerX. As a result 
of the partnership with Uber 
Technologies, we presented the first 
concept of eVTOL, an electric take-off 
and vertical landing vehicle developed 
as a disruptive and sustainable 
alternative to revolutionize urban 
mobility and considerably reduce its 
environmental impact. 

Initiatives such as this demonstrate 
our continued commitment to 
sustainability, reinforced by our 
commitment to the principles of 
the Global Compact and the United 
Nations Sustainable Development 
Goals.

Finally, I can tell you that 2018 was a 
year of great challenges, but also of 
great achievements and 2019 will be 
no different. I am a hundred percent 
sure that we are laying a strong 
foundation for building the future.

The partnership with Boeing will 
generate a new virtuous cycle for the 
Brazilian aerospace industry, with 
greater sales potential, increased 
production, investment and
exports, job creation and income, 
adding greater value to customers, 
shareholders and employees.

Paulo Cesar de Souza e Silva
President and CEO

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Embraer S.A. is a Brazilian company 
with a global profile, with business in 
the segments of Commercial Aviation, 
Executive Aviation, Defense & Security, 
Services & Support and Agricultural 
Aviation. 

Headquartered in São José dos Campos 
(SP), it maintains a workforce that 
totaled more than 18,000 employees 
by the end of 2018, distributed in 
operations in 28 cities in Brazil and 
abroad. It is a world leader in the 
commercial jets segment of up to 150 
seats and the largest exporter of high 
value-added goods in the country.

Throughout fifty years of history, 
Embraer has leveraged Brazil in the 
aviation segment, with more than 
8 thousand aircraft deliveries that 
translate a strategy oriented to the 
combination of cutting-edge technology, 
design and creative engineering. Every 
10 seconds, an aircraft made by the 
company takes off from somewhere 
in the world – in total, 145 million 
passengers are transported in a year. 

A publicly-traded company, Embraer
stocks are traded in the Novo Mercado
segment of São Paulo stock exchange
(B3, in Portuguese), under the symbol
EMBR3 and on the New York Stock 
Exchange (NYSE: ERJ), through
American Depositary Receipts (ADRs)
level III. Embraer has control over 
several companies such as Embraer’s 
Equipment Division (EDE), Embraer 
Aero Seating Technologies (EAST), 
Atech and Savis, and holds interests in 
Visiona Tecnologia Espacial Telebras 
(51%) and OGMA (65%) in segments 
related to the business. Embraer X, 
a company focused on disruptive 
innovation created in 2017, is also part 
of the group. The company's corporate 
structure is available in detail in the                   
Financial Statements. 

By the end of 2018, business results 
included net revenues of US$ 5.839 
billion and US$ 16.3 billion in firm orders 
– reflecting a strategy driven towards 
profitability and business continuity.

THE COMPANY 
EMPLOYS  
18 THOUSAND 
PEOPLE DIRECTLY, 
WITH OPERATIONS 
IN 28 CITIES IN 
THE COUNTRY AND 
ABROAD

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Vision
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 
and commands a rep utation for 
excellence.  

Values
• Ethics and integrity are in 
everything we do. 
• Our people are what makes us fly. 
• We are here to serve our 
customers. 
• We strive for company excellence.  
• Boldness and innovation are our 
hallmarks.
• We build a sustainable future. 
• Global presence is our frontier. 

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BUSINESS AND ACTIVITIES  

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France 

Le Bourget

Netherlands

Amsterdam

Service center

Logistics center

Factory 

Distribution center

Engineering and 
technology center

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)

United Kingdom

Farnborough

Ireland

Dublin

Portugal

Évora

Alverca

China

Beijing

United 
Arab Emirates

Dubai

Singapore

Singapore

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simultaneously by three regulatory 
agencies: the Brazilian National Civil 
Aviation Agency (ANAC, in Portuguese), 
the American Federal Aviation 
Administration (FAA) and the European 
Aviation Safety Agency (EASA). The first 
E190-E2 aircraft was delivered to the 
Scandinavian Widerøe during the year.

E190-E2:  
NEW GENERATION 

Pilots of the current 
generation of E-Jets need 
only 2.5 days of ease training 
and no flight simulator to 
pilot the E190-E2.

17.3%
Reduced E190-E2 fuel 
consumption (compared to 
the first generation), with 
threshold, 10% below the 
direct competitor

25% lower maintenance 
costs

COMMERCIAL AVIATION
A global leadership in the jet segment 
of up to 150 seats demonstrates the 
strength of this unit, which accounts for 
29% of global aviation market deliveries 
and, for Embraer, accounted for 46% of 
net revenue in 2018. 

The E-Jets program is consistently 
progressing, with more than 1.800 firm 
orders in the portfolio. There were 1.400 
deliveries through December 2018, 
with models that are in operation in the 
fleet of 70 customers in 50 countries. 
The new generation of E-Jets has 
perpetuated the success of the program 
by achieving success in all tests and 
first deliveries. 

In 2018, one of the highlights was the 
E190-E2 jet, which made a five-month 
demonstration tour across 39 countries 
and 68 cities. The model is the first 
of three new developing E2 E-Jets to 
succeed the first generation of Embraer 
E-Jets and offers several benefits in 
performance and efficiency.  
During that period, E190-E2 also 
obtained, in an unprecedented 
manner, the Type Certificate, granted 

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EXECUTIVE AVIATION
Embraer is one of the largest 
manufacturers of executive aircraft in the 
world, ending 2018 with 64 deliveries of 
light jets and 27 deliveries of large jets. 
The Executive Aviation business unit 
accounted for 22% of Embraer’s revenue 
in 2018, in addition to having achieved 
a 13% share of the global market, 
considering the volume of deliveries. 

The highlight of the year was the launch 
of the new Praetor 500 and Praetor 
600, the world’s most disruptive and 
technologically advanced midsize and 
super-midsize business jets. The ocean-
spanning Praetor 600 has the longest 
range of any super-midsize business 
jet, reliably flying the important London 
to New York mission. The Praetor 500 
delivers best-in-class speed and is the 
only midsize business jet capable of 
connecting from the U.S. west coast to 
Europe with just one stop. 

The prototypes have completed the 
development campaign and the Praetor 
600 has been certified by the United 
States Federal Aviation Administration 
(FAA), the European Aviation Safety 
Agency (EASA) and the National Civil 

Aviation Agency (ANAC, in Portuguese), 
while the Praetor 500 is expected to be 
certified in the third quarter of 2019. 

During 2018, Embraer delivered the first 
Phenom 300E executive jet after receiving 
certification from FAA, EASA and ANAC. 
The new jet has the “E” designation, 
meaning “Enhanced”, representing the 
new interior and entertainment systems 
and cabin management. The jet is a new 
version of the segment leader Phenom 
300 which, in 2018, was confirmed for 
the seventh consecutive year as the most 
delivered light business jet in the world. 
Furthermore, the Phenom 300 series 
became the most successful business 
jet of the decade on the occasion of its 
500th delivery in the first quarter of 2019.

HIGHLIGHTS OF THE YEAR 

LAUNCH OF NEW PRAETOR 500 AND PRAETOR 600

PHENOM 300E SERIES: THE MOST SUCCESSFUL 
BUSINESS JET OF THE DECADE

NEW SPEED RECORDS ANNOUNCED AT THE NATIONAL 
BUSINESS AVIATION ASSOCIATION (NBAA) FOR 
PHENOM 300, LEGACY 450 AND LEGACY 500 JETS.

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DEFENSE & SECURITY 
With leadership in Latin America and 
seeking expansion in the global market, 
Embraer Defense & Security products 
and solutions are present in more 
than 60 countries. In addition to the 
A-29 Super Tucano, light-attack and 
advanced training aircraft, and KC-390, 
multi-mission military transport, the unit 
offers a full line of integrated Command 
& Control (C4I) solutions, radar, space 
and Intelligence, Surveillance and 
Recognition (ISR). These services 
include integrated border information, 
communication, monitoring and 
surveillance systems, as well as aircraft 
for the transportation of authorities and 
special missions. In 2018, the segment 
delivered 11 aircraft (9 Super Tucano 
and 2 special transportation) which 
represented 12% of Embraer’s revenue 
for the year.

In 2018, the certification tests of the KC-
390, a multi-mission military freighter 
capable of operating in search and 
rescue and firefighting, among other 
missions, were continued. In May, a 
prototype of the aircraft recorded an 
incident when it left the runway while 
performing ground test in the Gavião 

NEW HORIZON FOR 
DEFENSE 
KC-390 

MAXIMUM SPEED OF 470 
KNOTS – OR 870 KM/H 

26 TON

OF DISTRIBUTED LOAD 
CAPACITY

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Also during 2018, the Aguas Azuis 
Consortium, formed by Thyssenkrupp 
Marine Systems, Embraer Defense & 
Security and Atech, participated in the 
competition for the construction of the 
defense vessels of the CCT Program - 
Corvedas Class Tamandaré and was one 
of the finalists selected by Brazil’s navy. 
The consortium presented a proposal 
based on the concept of the MEKO® 
class, a world reference in shipbuilding 
with modular design, state-of-the-art 
technology and high combat capability.

AGRICULTURAL AVIATION
The Ipanema aircraft has a 60% 
national market share, as well as being 
a pioneer in the use of renewable fuel 
worldwide. 

In 2018, it was celebrated the 
milestone of the delivery of 1.4 
thousand units of the airplane, used 
by customers mainly for the spraying 
of fertilizers and agrochemicals, seed 
dissemination and firefighting. Its 
manufacture is uninterrupted for 40 
years, in Botucatu unit. 

The Ipanema 203 model is one of the 
recent highlights: it guarantees an 
application range of up to 24 meters 
with greater uniformity, according to a 
study carried out at the Universidade 
Estadual Paulista (Unesp).

Peixoto unit, with damage to landing 
gear and structural breakdowns in the 
airframe. The occurrence delayed, but 
did not impede the progress of the tests, 
with the achievement in October of 
the Type Certificate granted by ANAC. 
In December, tests of troop landing, 
evacuation by hatches and evacuation 
through the front and back doors of 
the aircraft were also completed. These 
tests complete yet another fundamental 
step for the military certification of the 
KC-390, which has the first delivery to 
the Brazilian Air Force scheduled for 
2019. 

In the third quarter of 2018, important 
stages of the Sisfron (Integrated 
Border Monitoring System) project 
were completed with the delivery of 
three mobile command and control 
centers (CC2), three operational 
telematic (MTO) modules for mobile 
tactical communication and two Mobile 
Monitoring and Reconnaissance (SVMR) 
systems for military organizations 
subordinated to the Comando Militar do 
Oeste [Western Military Command] of 
the Brazilian Army.

IPANEMA EXCEEDED 
THE MARK OF 1,400 
UNITS DELIVERED 
DURING THE YEAR

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SERVICES & SUPPORT
The positioning of Embraer as a solution 
provider throughout the entire life cycle 
of the aircraft was materialized with 
this business unit, announced to the 
market in 2017. In total, the unit serves 
1.7 thousand customers operating a fleet 
of over 5600 aircraft.

With a global presence, the unit has a 
team of 2300 employees and operates in 
an international network of 80 own and 
authorized service centers, supported 
by two service centers that run 24 hours 
a day, all week long, in addition to 24 
warehouses, where spare assets valued 
at more than US$ 1 billion are stocked. 

In 2018, the unit made its first 
conversion of a Phenom 300 executive 
jet, increasing its passenger capacity. 
The process took place at the service 
center of Sorocaba in São Paulo, Brazil, 
and now this service is available to 
the global fleet of more than 490 
aircraft units, in another 80 owned and 
authorized centers. 

Also in Sorocaba, ANAC and the 
European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) 
certified the E190-E2 service center 
for basic and complex maintenance. 
Hence, the center offers maintenance, 
repair and overhaul services for all 
executive jet families, as well as the new 
generation of E-Jets.

FULL ATTENTION  
TO THE CUSTOMER 

FIRST PLACED IN PRO PILOT’S SURVEY 
OF EXECUTIVE AVIATION SERVICES AND 
SUPPORT 

80 SERVICE CENTERS AROUND  
THE WORLD 

1.7 THOUSAND CUSTOMERS

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GOVERNANCE GRI 102-18

SHAREHOLDERS  
MEETING

FISCAL 
BOARD

As a publicly-held corporation, Embraer 
adopts corporate governance processes 
and policies that comply with the 
regulations of the markets in which 
the company trades shares (NYSE, in 
the United States, and B3, in Brazil) 
and value transparency, integrity and 
balance in strategic decisions.
Integrated into the New Market, the 
most demanding segment of the 
Brazilian stock exchange, the company 
has a capital model without controlling 
group or controlling shareholder. This 
structure preserves the strategic rights 
of the Government – which has golden 
share, a special share that ensures the 
Government the right of veto on specific 
issues of Embraer’s operations – and 
enables good practices, such as: 
> BENEFITS 100% tag-along (economic 
rights to all shareholders in the event of 
an offer to purchase); 
> VOTING right for all shareholders; 
> PULVERIZATION of shares, with specific 
and onerous conditions to shareholders 
who acquire 35% or more of the         
capital; and 

BOARD OF  
DIRECTORS

> LIMITATION of the total votes for foreign 
shareholders, following a principle 
established at the time of privatization 
of the company which prioritizes the 
participation of Brazilians in strategic 
decisions for Embraer and for Brazil.

Embraer is also associated with 
important governance forums, such 
as the Brazilian Institute of Corporate 
Governance (IBGC, in Portuguese), 
the Brazilian Association of Public 
Companies (Abrasca, in Portuguese), 
the National Institute of Investors 
(INI, in Portuguese) and the Brazilian 
Institute of Investor Relations (IBRI, in 
Portuguese). 

See details of the governance processes 
in the Investor Relations Portal, in 
the Bylaws and in the corporate 
sustainability website

BOARD OF EXECUTIVE  
OFFICERS

STRATEGY  
COMMITTEE

AUDIT, RISK AND  
ETHICS COMMITTEE

PEOPLE AND 
GOVERNANCE 
COMMITTEE

COMPLIANCE

INTERNAL  
AUDIT

RISK AND  
INTERNAL  
CONTROLS

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ETHICS AND TRANSPARENCY GRI 102-16, 102-17

Embraer values the culture of integrity 
in all its processes and business 
divisions through the Compliance 
Program, directly supervised by the 
Board of Directors, the Chief Executive 
Officer and the Audit, Risk and Ethics 
Committee. By recognizing that ethics 
is a pillar of the company’s activities, in 
2018, Embraer adopted a new corporate 
value: “Ethics and integrity are in 
everything we do.”  

Ensuring employee engagement on the 
subject is one of the main focuses of 
action in recent years. Therefore, the 
training and qualification has been a 
priority, with 97% of employees impacted 
by these actions throughout 2018. At 
the same time, the corporate structure 
counted on 202 qualified compliance 
agents responsible for multiplying 
the compliance culture internally and 
ensuring the application of principles 
and policies (read more in the 
compliance website of the company). 

Also in 2018, a broad global 
communication campaign was carried 
out, ranging from the dissemination of 
videos and messages from the CEO, 
the Chief Compliance Officer and 
other company leaders to specific 
actions such as a serie of weekly 
videos that addressed real situations 
and complaints received by Embraer’s 
complaint channel, the Helpline. The 
solutions of each case were presented 
in order to encourage ethical behavior, 
compliance with the Embraer Code of 
Ethics and the use of the Helpline. 

In this cycle, Embraer also continued 
the commitment announced in October 
2016 regarding the agreenment with 
the U.S. authorities – the United 
States Department of Justice (DOJ) 
and the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (SEC) and with the 
Brazilian authorities – Federal Public 
Prosecutor (MPF, in Portuguese) and 
the the Securities and Exchange 
Commission (CVM, in Portuguese) of 

Brazil, regarding violations of US and 
Brazilian laws. There was also a fine 
payment after the conclusion of the 
agreement with the Attorney General 
of the Dominican Republic, where 
Embraer was investigated for the 
payment of kickbacks to authorities 
of the local Armed Forces in 2009, in 
the commercialization of eight Super 
Tucano aircraft.

POLICIES AND CHANNELS 

Revised in 2017, the Code of Ethics and Conduct guides employees 
and business partners about the behaviors expected by Embraer and 
its representatives in everyday relationships. The Anti-Corruption 
Policy is also a reference document of the company, for establishing 
guidelines to ensure, in addition to compliance with legislation, the 
correct management of business relationships and the prevention 
of conflicts of interest. The document also establishes principles for 
contracting or conducting business with third parties, as well as for 
making and receiving gifts, donations and sponsorships. 

Reports of non-compliance with the principles of the Code, as well 
as with national and international laws, are received by the Helpline 
portal, managed by an external company, with anonymity guaranteed 
according to the legislation of each country. Cases are referred for 
analysis and treatment by the Compliance department. 

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RISK MANAGEMENT GRI 102-11, 102-15, 102-30, 103-1, 103-2, 103-3 | 201, 201-2                                                      

It is the responsibility of the Risk 
and Internal Control department to 
ensure the identification, prioritization, 
evaluation and management of business 
risks, in accordance with good practices 
and company plans. The department 
also has the responsibility to monitor 
structures and internal controls, capable 
of mitigating risks and impacts. Such 
results are directly communicated 
and presented to the organization's 
leadership by the Audit, Risk and Ethics 
Committee.

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GET TO KNOW 
EMBRAER’S RISK 
MANAGEMENT 
MODEL IN THE               
REFERENCE FORM

The Corporate Risk Management Policy 
targets investments, training and actions 
to classify and monitor risks that may 
affect the business.
In direct connection with the company's 
strategic and action plans, risk 
management observes short-, medium- 
and long-term factors with the potential 
to significantly impact the company’s 
activities. Four categories of risk are 
monitored:
> STRATEGIES – risks associated 
with Embraer’s senior management 
decisions, protecting and adapting the 
company to the business environment.
> OPERATIONAL – potential losses of 
efficiency and effectiveness of assets, 
facilities and operations.
> FINANCIAL – potential impacts in the 
company’s financial operations.
> REGULATORY/LEGAL – include financial 
and reputational penalties and losses 
that Embraer may suffer as a result of 
noncompliance with corporate laws, 
agreements, regulations and policies.

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The Strategic Plan and the Action Plan 
are the main instruments to consolidate 
Embraer’s vision for the future. The 
first defines macro strategies and 
projects for the next 15 years, while the 
second sets operational, economic-
financial and sustainability goals for 
two-year cycles. The combination of 

the two plans anticipates risks and 
opportunities, gives flexibility and agility 
to the decision-making process and 
ensures the company’s alignment with 
market transactions. 

STRATEGIC PLAN

COMMERCIAL AVIATION

EXECUTIVE AVIATION

DEFENSE & SECURITY

DIVERSIFICATION

PEOPLE, SUSTAINABILITY, ORGANIZATION AND PROCESSES 

The five strands of Strategic Planning 
presented in the picture above enable 
human capital development, portfolio 
innovation and diversity, and investment 
in key areas to be addressed in long-
term planning. The document is revised 

annually, involving the leadership, the 
administrative and operational areas.

STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIP WITH BOEING GRI 102-10

Embraer and Boeing, a leading company in the aerospace sector, 
approved the terms of a strategic partnership aimed at accelerating 
the growth of both companies in global aerospace markets. 
Embraer shareholders approved the negotiation at a meeting held in             
February 2019. 

The terms of the partnership were largely discussed with shareholders, 
investors and authorities, resulting in the proposition of a joint venture 
contemplating Embraer’s commercial aviation and associated services, 
with Boeing holding 80% of shares and Embraer, 20%.  

The joint venture shall generate annual synergies of about US $ 150 
million before taxes up to the third year of operation; it will be led 
by a team of executives based in Brazil, with operational control and 
management of Boeing, responding directly to its global presidency. 
Embraer will have decision-making power for some strategic matters, 
such as eventual transfers of operations.  

The agreement also includes a second joint venture for the development 
of markets for the KC-390 in the Defense & Security segment. In that 
case, Embraer will hold 51% of shares and Boeing, the remaining 49%.  

The partnership will be subject to approval by shareholders and 
regulatory authorities and other conditions relevant to the conclusion 
of such a transaction. In case approvals occur in the expected time, the 
negotiation is expected to be completed by the end of 2019.

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EXCELLENCE

INNOVATION  

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Since 2017, the Passion for Excellence 
program guides Embraer to the position 
of best and most efficient aerospace 
and defense company in the world. A 
project office dedicated to this guideline 
(Transformation Office) manages 
workflow, areas of action and outcomes 
achieved in 15 work fronts: Direct 
Supply, Indirect Supplies, IT, Design to 
Value (DtV), Inventories, Engineering, 
Manufacturing, Services & Support, 
General Expenses and ADM (G&A), 
Zero Base Budgeting, Organizational 
Design, Digital Transformation, Culture 
and Investment Forum. The Passion for 
Excellence Program has consistently 
evolved: in just over 12 months, 
Embraer has already reached 33% of 
the target set to be achieved by 2022, 
underscoring the commitment of the 
company and its employees to the 
outcome and future of Embraer.

Investing in research, development, 
innovation and the improvement of 
assets and facilities is, in addition to 
being an instrument of differentiation in 
a globally competitive market, an aspect 
that positions Embraer at the forefront 
of the aerospace industry. 

The effort in such subjects translates 
into a solid generation of knowledge and 
technological solutions. In 2018 alone, 
93 new patents were published, 23 in 
Brazil and 70 abroad.

33% OF THE TARGET SET 
FOR THE YEAR 2022 HAS 
ALREADY BEEN ACHIEVED

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Considering that one of the most 
important aspects to ensure the 
implementation of the digital strategy is 
the human factor, two events were held 
to engage and empower its employees in 
the subject. The first was a training on 
the Sprint @ Scale Design methodology, 
developed by Google, with nearly 80 
employees who had the opportunity 
to learn more about digital design 
processes. The second event was a 
hackathon, a marathon that involved 
several employees of the technology 
department and other people interested 
in the subject. On this day, eight 
teams competed to find a solution 
to a challenge proposed by Embraer, 
which involved the company’s aircraft             
sales process.

In 2018 US$ 313,8 million were invested 
in product development, technological 
improvements, covenants, partnerships 
and research in the company.  

The structure dedicated to the subject 
covers Engineering and Technology 
Centers (Cete, in Portuguese) in 
Brazil, the United States and Portugal. 
Factories also have engineering and 
product development teams. 

In addition to innovation efforts 
related to the new generation of 
E-Jets, in Commercial Aviation, and 
the new Executive Aviation models 
released to the market in 2018, there 
is also considerable investment in the 
development of new business and 
technologies. In this aspect, Embraer 
has invested in the digital department 
through a Digital Transformation office 
that has, among other things, the 
function of sedimenting technologies 
such as internet of things and artificial 
intelligence in the day to day of the 
company. During 2018, Embraer 
started five new projects focusing on 
administrative  customer services. 

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Innova Challenge is another mechanism 
that stimulates ideas to solve the 
issues faced by the company, and any 
employee in the world can take part in 
this project. In 2018, two challenges 
were launched that resulted in more 
than 88 ideas from employees in various 
departments. Cultural events, such as 
Innovation Day, had the participation of 
3,278 employees.

US$ 313,8 MILLION
Investment in 
innovation in the  
last year

FOMENTATION TO INNOVATION
Initiatives that stimulate the generation of 
ideas in the company
EMBRAER SEMINAR OF TECHNOLOGY AND INNOVATION (SETI, 
IN PORTUGUESE)
held annually, presents employee initiatives in 
various departments and regions.
BOA IDEIA daily activities improvement program. 
In 2018, 8200 ideas were presented, which 
generated US$ 32.7 million in financial return. 
GREENLIGHT based on proposals submitted 
voluntarily by collaborators, the program 
provides the time, mentoring and resources 
to implement the idea until its technical and 
economic viability is proven. By 2018, 64 
innovation projects were under development.

DISTRUPTIVE BUSINESS
EmbraerX, founded in 2017, is a 
subsidiary of Embraer SA focused on 
the development of disruptive business, 
with teams in Silicon Valley, Boston, 
Florida and Brazil.

With a startup mindset, the unit 
identifies issues that affect society 
worldwide and applies Embraer’s 
knowledge to the generation of 
disruptive business products, services 
and models.

In 2018, EmbraerX unveiled its first 
concept of electric take-off and vertical 
landing gear, eVTOL, to the market 
in Los Angeles, California. Result 
of collaboration in the Uber Elevate 
ecosystem, the initiative proposes 
an aircraft capable of transporting 
passengers in an urban environment, 
with  competitive cost, safety and low 
impact of emissions and noise.

In addition, a new business model, 
which optimizes the execution of aircraft 
maintenance and associated services, is 
being developed and tested. EmbraerX, 
along with Atech, also assesses the 
possibility of entering the world market 
of Air Traffic Management.

44%
of the company's net 
revenue in 2018 comes 
from innovations 
implanted in the last  
05 years

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IN BRAZIL
Embraer’s range of partnerships, 
covenants and agreements in the 
country shows its solidity in the 
domestic market.  

With participation in the Aerospace 
Investment Fund (FIP, in Portuguese), 
which allocated R$ 3 million to four 
companies in the sector, Embraer aligns 
itself with market actions to strengthen 
a national production chain in defense, 
security and aerospace transport. 

Since 2017, the Cete inaugurated 
in Florianópolis (SC) has focused 
on developing pre-competitive 
technology for electronic systems for 
aeronautical use. The project is linked 
to a partnership with Certi Foundation, 
with support from Brazilian Industrial 
Research and Innovation Company 
(Embrapii, in Portuguese) and Research 
and Innovation Support Foundation 
of  Santa Catarina State (Fapesc, in 
Portuguese).

Support for startups is also part of the 
focus of innovation and is translated 
into participation in actions such as the 
Startup Industry Connection Program, 
the Brazilian Industrial Development 
Agency (ABDI, in Portuguese), the 
Brazilian Inovative Program, the Industry 
Innovation Notice, the Acelera Fies 
and university programs related to 
entrepreneurship.

COOPERATIONS AND 
PARTNERSHIPS STIMULATE 
INNOVATIVE THINKING 
IN EMBRAER'S BUSINESS 
NETWORK

AOCS: HIGHER AUTONOMY IN SPACE

The range of solutions offered in special systems has 
gained another important item during 2018: the Orbit 
Control System and Attitude of satellites, also known 
by its acronyms AOCS (Attitude and Orbit Control 
System). 

Unprecedented and with 100% Brazilian 
development, the system allows a satellite to 
accurately point cameras to certain regions 
and trigger propulsion systems to perform orbit 
corrections. The solution was developed by Visiona 
Tecnologia Espacial, a joint venture between Embraer 
Defense & Security and  Telebras.

The expectation is that these systems will start 
operating in early 2020, with the entry into orbit of 
VCUB1 – the first satellite fully developed in Brazil, 
in partnership with the National Industrial Learning 
Service of Santa Catarina (Senai-SC, in Portuguese), 
the National Institute (Inpe, in Portuguese) and the 
National Center for Natural Disaster Monitoring and 
Alerting (Cemaden, in Portuguese), with the support 
of Embrapii. It will be the first satellite entirely 
designed by the national industry.

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SUSTAINABILITY  

GRI 102-12, 102-47

The eight material subjects are 
presented in the image, with an 
indication of their criticality (measured 
by punctuation) for the Embraer strategy 
and the stakeholders.

NATURAL 
Recursos 
RESOURCES AND 
naturais e 
WASTE
resíduos

ETHICS
Ética, 
TRANSPARENCY 
transparência  
AND COMPLIANCE
e compliance

Embraer has as one of its values the 
construction of a sustainable future. 
In order to understand the social, 
environmental and economic aspects 
most relevant to its management, 
the company carries out three-year 
consultations with its stakeholders. 
This process was last held in 2016/2017, 
covering shareholders, leadership, 
customers, specialists, suppliers 
and representatives of professional 
associations, civil society and regulatory 
agencies.

In total, 46 internal and external 
stakeholders were consulted, as well 
as the vice presidents and the CEO of 
Embraer. The intersection of internal 
and external perceptions was the base 
to the creation of Materiality, presented 
here, which was also submitted to 
a validation by the Sustainability 
Committee, the Board of Directors and 
the Chief Executive Officer. 

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HEALTH,
Saúde, 
SECURITY AND
segurança e 
WELL-BEING
bem-estar

ECONOMIC 
Sustentabilidade 
AND FINANCIAL 
econômica e 
SUSTAINABILITY
financeira

CHECK THE EXTENT, 
SCOPE AND CONNECTION 
WITH GRI INDICATORS OF 
MATERIALITY IN THE  
SUSTAINABILITY 
CORPORATE WEBSITE

* Other subjects addressed by the company are: Biofuels, 
biodiversity, development of local communities and 
suppliers, dematerialization, human and labor rights, 
diversity and inclusion, availability of raw materials, product 
life cycle, risk and crisis management, chemicals, noise and 
information security.

MATERIALITY
MATERIALIDADE
MATERIALI TY

ATMOSPHERIC
Emissões  
EMISSIONS
atmosféricas

PRODUCT
Segurança  
SECURITY 
do produto

Pesquisa, 
desenvolvimento 
RESEARCH,  
e inovação
DEVELOPMENT
AND INNOVATION

Desenvolvimento 
PEOPLE  
de pessoas
DEVELOPMENT

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The subjects presented in Materiality 
give rise to the Sustainability Plan, a 
tool with corporate goals that supports 
projects and priorities of the company 
during its validity. The year 2018 marked 
the beginning of the cycle of Embraer’s 
new Sustainability Plan, which sets 
targets to be met by the end of 2020 
(see the table beside). 

Pillar

Natural re-
sources and 
waste

Target 

100% certification of manufacturing plants and service centers with more 
than 100 people (including outsourced employees)

Item

Water

Indicator - base year 2016

Target (%)

172 m2/U$ MM

Energy (electricity)

28.5 MWh/U$ MM

Hazardous waste

Non-hazardous waste

0.81 t/U$ MM

3.36 t/U$ MM

-2

-5

-3

-2

DOW JONES
IN 2018, EMBRAER WAS INCLUDED FOR 
THE NINTH CONSECUTIVE YEAR AMONG 
THE COMPANIES LISTED IN THE DOW JONES 
SUSTAINABILITY INDEX – DJSI WORLD 
2018/2019). WITH A GLOBAL SCORE OF 68 
POINTS, THE COMPANY MAINTAINED THE 
LEADERSHIP IN ITS SECTOR IN THE CRITERIA 
OF SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT AND PEOPLE 
DEVELOPMENT.

Health,  
safety and  
well-being

Lost Time Injury Frequency Rate (LTIFR) for employees and third parties 
less than or equal to 1

100% certification of manufacturing plants and service centers with more 
than 100 people (including outsourced employees)

Atmospheric  
emissions

3% reduction in emissions measured in tCO2e (Scope 1)/ 
Net revenue*
* It does not consider fuel consumption for development flights and certifi-
cation of new products.

Research, de-
velopment and 
innovation

Invest 1% of annual revenue in pre-competitive investment in research and 
technological development

Invest 5% of annual net revenue in research, development  
and innovation

People  
development

Increase the presence of women and blacks in the company by 2% (base 
year 2017, 16% of women and 8% of black people)

Women = 16.09% 
Black employees = 3.08%

Increase volunteer positions to 12% of total employees (base year 2017, 4%)

1497 (~8%)

100% risk analysis applied to products

Return on equity (ROE) > Cost of capital, by relation between ROE and 
adjusted net income / shareholders’ equity

100% 

ROE -1.3%

Product  
safety

Economic and 
financial sus-
tainability

Ethics,  
transparency 
and  
compliance

90% of employees responding to Ethics Survey 
(base year 2017, 70%)

No survey done in 2018

16

2018 
Status

62.50%

Water
181.7 m3/ 
million USD
(+5.6%)

Energy (electricity)
33.99 MWh/million USD
(+24.96%)

Hazardous waste
1.152 t/million USD
(+14.22%)

Non-hazardous waste
3.916 t/million USD
(+16.5%)

2,01

62.50%

4.03

0.90% 

6.20%

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Related  
ODS

12

12

3 and 8

3 and 8

13

9

9

8

8

9

8

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FOR THE BUSINESS   GRI 103-1, 103-2, 103-3 | 201, 201-1

The year 2018 was challenging for 
Embraer and its business divisions. In 
total, 90 commercial and 91 executive 
jet deliveries (64 light and 27 large), 
less than the 101 commercials and 
109 executives jets of 2017. In line with 
previous years, the Commercial and 
Executive Aviation segments were the 
most significant, representing 47% and 
22% of the revenue, respectively.

Several airlines have signed letters of 
intent and requests for models such 
as the E190, the new E195-E2 and the 
E175, as well as the next generation of 
regional jets, E175-E2. The Phenom, 

Legacy 450 and 500 jets also stood 
out. By the end of the year, the portfolio 
of firm orders to deliver reached                   
US$ 16.3 billion. 

Embraer's participation in the 
Farnborough Airshow 2018, organized 
in the United Kingdom, was one of the 
highlights of the cycle. The use of virtual 
reality allowed visitors to take a tour 
of the E190-E2 booth and was one of 
the highlights of the event, which was 
considered a success for Embraer’s 
business: the company has won more 
than 300 options and purchase rights 
which can total up to US$ 15.3 billion.

BANDEIRANTE - 50 YEARS
IN OCTOBER 2018, EMBRAER AND THE BRAZILIAN AIR FORCE CELEBRATED FIVE DECADES OF THE 
FIRST BANDEIRANTE FLIGHT, THE TWIN ENGINE THAT LED TO THE COMPANY'S CREATION.
PRODUCED FOR MORE THAN TWO DECADES, BANDEIRANTE HAD 498 UNITS BUILT IN CIVIL AND 
MILITARY CONFIGURATIONS AND LED THE DEVELOPMENT OF GLOBAL REGIONAL AVIATION, AS WELL 
AS DESIGNING THE BRAZILIAN AERONAUTICAL INDUSTRY. EVEN TODAY, ABOUT 150 AIRCRAFT ARE 
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Adjusted EBIT reached US$ 223.8 
million and Adjusted EBITDA reached 
US$ 473.7 million.  EBIT and EBITDA 
margins, respectively, were 4.4%             
and 9.3%. 

By the end of the year, Embraer 
recorded a net loss of US$ 439.9 million. 
The negative profit/losses was due to 
the non-recurring costs of KC-390, the 
increase in net financial expenses and 
the exchange rate impact associated 
with non-monetary assets. The loss per 
share was US$ 0.30.

FINANCIAL INDICATORS
In 2018, Embraer delivered a total of 
181 aircraft, less than the 210 aircraft 
delivered in 2017. This fact, coupled 
with the devaluation of the Brazilian 
currency in the period, generated 
revenues of US$ 5,071.1 million, amount 
below estimates previously disclosed 
by the company, but in line with the                                                                   
US$ 5,859.4 million of revenue 
generated in 2017.

The gross margin for the period was 
15.1%, down from 18.7% in the previous 
period, basically due to the lower 
number of deliveries in the period and 
an increase in the costs of the Defense 
& Security segment as a result of the 
incident with the first prototype of the 
KC-390 occurred in May. 

Deliveries 
per segment

Commercial 
Aviation

Executive 
Aviation

Light Jets

Big Jets

2017

2018

101

90

109

72

37

91

64

27

Total

210

181

Order Book - Commer-
cial Aviation

Firm orders (units)

2017

2018

1.835

1.858

Options (units)

487

365

Deliveries (units)

1.400

1.490

Firm orders to be deliv-
ered (units)

Value of firm orders to 
be delivered (US$ bi)

435

368

18.3

16.3

Financial Indicators  
(IFRS - in US$ mi)

Net revenue

Adjusted EBITDA

Adjusted EBITDA margin (%)

Adjusted net income (loss)

Net debt

2017

5,859.4

713.6

12.2%

264.0

(310.4)

2018

5,071.1

473.7

9.3%

  (54.2) 

(439.9)

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Revenue per segment (%)

0.5

14.6

0.3

11.7

Direct economic value generated (R$ million)

Generated

Income

Inputs purchased 
from third parties

Gross added value 
(total)

2017

2018

20,448.0

19666.3

(14,341.3)

(15,432.7)

6,106.7

4233.60

15.7

47.2

19.1

46.5

Economic value distributed (R$ million)

22

22.3

Distributed

Depreciation and amortization

2017

2018

(1,085.6)

(981.7)

Net added value produced by the entity

5,021.1

3,252.0

Added value received in transfer

Total added value to distribute

Personnel

 587.9

 427.0

5,609.0

3,679.0

3,342.8

2,673.0

2017

2018

Government (taxes, fees and contributions)

566.9

532.7

 Commercial Aviation 
 Defence & Security 
 Executive Aviation
 Services & Support 
 Other 

Interest and rents

Interest on equity and dividends

Retained earnings/losses for the financial year

797.0

207.0

643.7

1,116.9

44.0

(713.1)

Participation of non-controlling shareholders

51.6

25.5

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FOR THE PEOPLE  

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Developing competencies, training 
leaders and attracting and retaining 
the best professionals are the keys 
for Embraer to remain tuned to global 
transformations and maintain its 
competitive edge in the market. By 
the end of 2018, the workforce totaled 
18,520 people, of whom 15,670 worked 
in Brazil and 2,850 abroad. The 
subsidiaries and affiliates employed 
2,010 employees in the period.

The recruitment of young employees 
takes place through several instruments, 
including the Internship Program, which 
benefited 450 people in 2018; the 
Trainee Program, that had its second 
edition with 20 thousand candidates 
in 20 open positions in Brazil; and the 
Young Apprentice, held in partnership 
with the Federal Government, with 346 
participants in the year. 

By acting in a segment that is constantly 
transforming, Embraer also invests in 
the specific training with the Embraer 
Designer Program (PPE, in Portuguese), 
promoted in partnership with São 
Paulo Faculty of Technology (Fatec, 
in Portuguese); and the Engineering 
Specialization Program (PEE, in 
Portuguese), which includes a master's 
degree in Aeronautical Engineering and 
a diploma awarded by Technological 
Institute of Aeronautics (ITA, in 
Portuguese). Since the beggining, 1550 
people graduated from PPE and PEE. 

Once in the organization, each 
employee is encouraged to develop 
skills and abilities aimed at personal 
and professional growth. In the training 
department, there were thousands of 
training sessions during the year, mainly 
in online tools, totaling 491016 hours of 
training, R$ 7,8 million invested and an 
average of 26,5 hours per employee.  

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Each person’s performance is monitored 
annually through the Individual 
Development Program (PDI, in 
Portuguese), with periodic assessments 
that enable training and development 
opportunities focusing on individual 
needs and strengths. The Embraer 
Leadership Development Program 
focuses on management positions 
and adopts 360º assessment tools, 
Calibration Committee and Performance 

Map to align expectations and prepare 
the company’s leaders. Together, the 
initiatives engaged about 1000 people. 

In order to promote personal 
development and increase retention 
of talent, Embraer fosters career 
advancement and department change 
by means of the Internal Harnessing 
Program, which, in 2018 filled in 93 
vacancies with people who were already 
working in the organization.

ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE IN RECRUITMENT
IN 2018, EMBRAER IMPROVED ITS IDENTIFICATION AND TALENT SELECTION PROCESSES 
THROUGH AN ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE PROJECT IN PARTNERSHIP WITH STARTUP GUPY, 
WHICH SPECIALIZES IN THE FORMAT. 
APPLIED ON A PILOT MODEL DURING THE YEAR, WITH A FOCUS ON HIGHER LEVEL 
INTERNSHIPS, THE NEW PROCESS IS BASED ON ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE ALGORITHMS 
AND SEEKS THE IDENTIFICATION AND RETENTION OF TALENTS ALIGNED WITH A WORK 
ENVIRONMENT THAT FAVORS THE INNOVATION AND THE ENTREPRENEURIAL CAPACITY OF 
THE PEOPLE.

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SAFE AND HEALTHY ENVIRONMENT
Under the Environmental, Health and 
Safety Policy (MASS, in Portuguese), 
several actions are taken by Embraer 
in its business units in Brazil and 
worldwide to ensure a safe and healthy 
environment for employees, with 
emphasis on: 

> BEHAVIORAL PROGRAM; 

>  TENSIONAL REEDUCATION TRAINING 
PROGRAM ; 

> PREVENTION THROUGH DESIGN METHOD; 

> WELL-BEING PROGRAM ; 

> INTERNAL ACCIDENT PREVENTION 
COMMITTEE (CIPA, IN PORTUGUESE), 
REPRESENTING 84,61% OF THE 
WORKFORCE; 

> CLAUSES AND AGREEMENTS WITH TRADE 
UNIONS THAT ADDRESS SAFETY ASPECTS 
IN BRAZIL (THE LEGISLATION OF EACH 
COUNTRY MUST BE FOLLOWED ABROAD).

In total, the company recorded 73 
accidents with leave during 2018, 
which absenteeism rate was 42,03 
and the accidents rate was 2,01. The 
occupational sickness rate was 0,03. 
The data are monitored by the Board 
of Executive Officers and by the Board 
of Directors, with reduction targets 
included in the 2020 Sustainability Plan.

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FOR THE ENVIRONMENT                                             

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Also based on the MASS Policy, 
investments, technologies and 
behavioral and awareness projects seek 
to minimize the use of natural resources 
and reduce the environmental footprint 
of industrial units and administrative 
offices.

The Company’s good environmental 
practices are confirmed by the 
maintenance of the ISO 14001 
certification of its environmental 
management system. Today, over 82% of 
our employees work on sites under this 
environmental certification. 

Another permanent effort by Embraer 
is to reduce the environmental impacts 
associated with the aircraft it produces 
– which is done under the Integrated 
Development of Environmentally 
Sustainable Products Program (DIPAS, 
in Portuguese). 

Work includes management of 
hazardous substances, modification 
of components to achieve efficiency 
improvements, control of CO2 emissions 
and improved efficiency of fuel and 
material use.

ENVIRONMENTAL CRITERIA 
MINIMIZE IMPACTS FROM 
DEVELOPMENT TO FINAL 
PRODUCTS

PERFORMANCE  
IN NUMBERS

1451062 MWh
total energy consumption 

922960 M2
total water uptake  

7.42%
percentage of water reuse

2.574 t
hazardous waste 

16.729 t
non-hazardous waste

EMISSIONS IN 2018 

33479.28 TCO2
Scope 1 

8916.91 TCO2
Scope 2 

20630 TCO2
Scope 3

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FOR PARTNERS AND COMMUNITIES                                              

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instrument that allows the exchange of 
experiences and encourages efficiency 
and quality in supplier companies.

The suppliers of technical and 
administrative services and activities 
participate in several courses on 
lean production and continuous 
improvement, as part of the 
Management Excellence Program (PEG, 
in Portuguese).

In 2018, the proportion of spending 
on local suppliers was 16%; in 2017, 
was 20%. The value considered a total 
budget of R$ 13.1 billion, of which                   
R$ 2.1 billion with local suppliers.

Endowed with a wide, complex and 
diversified supply chain, Embraer has 
1,213 suppliers directly working with the 
manufacture of its products, as well as 
more than 3,000 partners related to the 
execution of technical-administrative 
activities. 

All contracts signed by Embraer have 
clauses related to human rights and 
respect for environmental and labor 
laws. During the year, no commercial 
relationship was terminated due to non-
compliance.

Performance indicators, face-to-face 
audits and environmental impact 
questionnaires are regularly adopted 
in the relationship with partners 
who provide equipment, supplies 
and products. In partnership with 
the Brazilian Agency for Industrial 
Development (ABDI, in Portuguese), 
the Aeronautics Chain Development 
Program (PDCA, in Portuguese) is an 

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INVESTMENT IN THE COMMUNITY

Embraer has two structures to develop social impact actions in the communities 
neighboring its operations: in Brazil, the Embraer Institute of Education and Research, 
and, in the United States, the Embraer Foundation.
In Brazil, four action lines stand out: 
> SOCIAL PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM (PPS) – supports projects aligned with the United Na-
tions Sustainable Development Goals (ODS, in Portuguese). In 2018, 13 organizations 
were supported with contributions of up to R$ 40 thousand per initiative.
> EMBRAER SCHOOLS – the Juarez Wanderley (São José dos Campos - SP) and Casimiro 
Montenegro Filho (Botucatu – SP) schools offer free full - time High School education 
with free admission to public school students with monthly family income below nine 
minimum salaries. In 2018, there were R$ 19 million in investments.
> EMBRAER HISTORICAL CENTER – along with dedicated spaces in the Embraer units, 
this program holds exhibitions and guided visits to the community in plants such as 
São José dos Campos.
> SCHOLARSHIP FUND – destined to alumni of the Embraer High Schools with excellent 
school performance, financial limitations and that have been approved in public or pri-
vate universities with full scholarships, the fund is made up of donations of individuals 
and legal entities. In such model, the scholarship holder becomes a contributor after 
graduation and a grace period, thus giving opportunity to new candidates. In 2018, 
there were 144 people contemplated in the program.

In the United States, Embraer Foundation had its second year of activities, supporting 
social projects, volunteer actions and initiatives to enhance the entrepreneurial cul-
ture. In 2108, there were more than 870 people were involved in 90 initiatives coordi-
nated by the foundation. In addition, the Social Partnership Program benefited 14 insti-
tutions in its second year.

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Embraer’s 2018 Annual Report presents 
a summary of business performance 
for the year based on the reporting 
methodology of the Global Reporting 
Initiative (GRI), Standards version, 
Essential option. 

It also meets transparency criteria with 
stakeholders, aligned with disclosure of 
organizational performance in relation to 
the Sustainable Development Goals and 
information requested by the Dow Jones 
Sustainability Index (DJSI).

The construction of the content was 
guided by the materiality matrix 
of Embraer and is translated into 
quantitative and qualitative indicators 
collected at the administrative 
headquarters and at the controlled 
business units in Brazil and abroad.  

The period covered by the data is 
from January 1 to December 31, 2018; 
exceptions are described in footnotes. 
Financial indicators and emissions of 
greenhouse gases (GHG) were externally 
audited by Lloyd’s Register and 
PricewaterhouseCoopers Brasil Ltda., 
respectively. In the others, there was no 
assurance process.

GRI indicators are presented in this 
document in synthetic and abridged 
version. To access them completely, 
visit  Embraer’s Sustainability Indicators 
website. Links to corporate policies 
and guidelines are also presented 
throughout the report, deepening 
consultation on specific topics and 
giving greater objectivity to the content.

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GRI CONTENT SUMMARY 

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GENERAL DISCLOSURES

Organizational profile

GRI 102:  
General disclosures 

102-1 Name of the organization 

102-2 Activities, brands, products and services 

102-3 Location of the headquarters 

102-4 Location of the operations 

102-5 Nature of ownership and legal form

102-6 Markets served 

102-7 Size of the organization 

102-8 Information on employees and other workers 

8

102-9 Supply chain 

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

102-11 Approach or precautionary principle

102-12 Initiatives developed externally

102-13 Participation in associations 

Strategy

GRI 102:  
General disclosures 

102-14 Statement from senior decision-maker 

GRI 102:  
General disclosures 

Ethics and integrity

GRI 102:  
General disclosures

Governance

GRI 102:  
General disclosures 

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 Delegation of authority on

102-20 Executive level responsible for topics  

102-21 Consultation with stakeholders on economic, 
environmental and social topics

102-22 Composition of the highest governance agen-
cy and its committees

102-23 President of the highest governance agency 

102-24 Selecting and appointing the highest gover-
nance agency and its committees

102-25 Conflicts of interest

102-26 Role of the highest governance agency in the 
definition of purpose, values and strategies

102-27 Collective knowledge of the highest gover-
nance agency

16

16

16

5, 16

16

5, 16

16

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102-28 Performance evaluation of the highest gover-
nance agency

102-29 Identifying and managing economic, environ-
mental and social impacts

102-30 Effectiveness of risk management processes

102-31 Review of economic, environmental and social 
topics

GRI 102:  
General disclosures

102-32 Role of the highest governance agency in the 
report process

102-33 Communicating critical concerns

102-34 Nature and total number of concerns 

102-35 Compensation policies

102-36 Processes for compensation determination 

102-37 Engagement of the stakeholders in compensa-
tion

Engagement of stakeholders

GRI 102:  
General disclosures

102-40 List of stakeholder groups

102-41 Collective bargaining agreements

102-42 Identifying and selecting  
stakeholders

102-43 Approach to engagement of stakeholders

102-44 Key topics and concerns raised

102-45 Entities included in the consolidated financial 
statements 

Reporting practices

GRI 102:  
General disclosures

16

16

8

102-47 List of material topics 

102-48 Restatements of information 

102-49 Changes in the report 

102-50 Reporting period 

102-51 Date of most recent report 

GRI 102:  
General disclosures

102-52 Reporting cycle 

102-53 Contact point for questions regarding the 
report 

102-54 Option in accordance with the GRI Standards

102-55 GRI Content Summary

102-56 External assurance 

MATERIAL TOPICS
Economic performance

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries 

GRI 103:  
Management approach  

103-2 Management approach and its components 

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach  

GRI 201: Economic per-
formance 

201-1 Generated and distributed direct economic 
value 

201-2 Financial implications and other risks and op-
portunities due to climate changes  

201-3 Defined benefit plan obligations and other 
retirement plans

Presence in the market

GRI 103:  
Management approach 

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries

102-46 Defining report content and topic boundaries

103-2 Management approach and its components

1, 5, 8, 
16

2, 5, 7, 
8, 9

13

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GRI 103:  
Management approach

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

GRI 202:  
Presence in the market

202-1 Proportion ratios of the lowest initial wage com-
pared to the local minimum wage 

202-2 Proportion of senior management members 
hired in the local community

Indirect economic impacts

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries 

GRI 103:  
Management approach

103-2 Management approach and its components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

203-1 Development and impact of investments in 
infrastructure and services offered

203-2 Significant indirect economic impacts

GRI 203: Indirect  
economic impacts

Purchase practices 

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries

GRI 103:  
Management approach

103-2 Management approach and its components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

Fight against corruption

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries

GRI 103:  
Management approach 

103-2 Management approach and its components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

1, 5, 8

8

2, 5, 7, 
9, 11

1, 2, 3, 
8, 10, 17

205-1.Operations subject to risk assessments related 
to corruption

GRI 205:  
Fight against corruption

205-2 Communication and training in anti-corruption 
policies and procedures

205-3 Confirmed cases of corruption and measures 
taken

Energy

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries

GRI 103: 
Management approach 

103-2 Management approach and its components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

302-1 Energy consumption within the organization 

302-2 Energy consumption outside the organization

GRI 302: Energy

302-3 Energy intensity

302-4 Reduction of energy consumption

302-5 Reducing the energy needs of products and 
services

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries

103-2 Management approach and its components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

303-1 Water withdrawal by source 

303-3 Percentage and total volume of recycled and 
reused water

Water

GRI 303: Water

Emissions

GRI 103: 
Management approach 

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries

103-2 Management approach and its components

16

16

16

7, 8, 12, 
13

7, 8, 12, 
13

7, 8, 12, 
13

7, 8, 12, 
13

7, 8, 12, 
13

6, 7

6, 8, 12

GRI 204:  
Purchase practices

204-1 Proportion of expenses with local suppliers in 
important operating units

12

GRI 103: 
Management approach 

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GRI 103: 
Management approach

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

GRI 308: Environmental 
assessment of suppliers

308-1 New suppliers selected based on environmen-
tal criteria

305-1 Direct emissions of greenhouse gases (Scope 1) 

305-2 Indirect emissions of greenhouse gases (Scope 
2) 

305-3 Other indirect emissions of greenhouse gases 
(Scope 3) 

GRI 305: Emissions 

305-4 Intensity of greenhouse gas emissions

305-5 Reduction of greenhouse gas emissions

305-6 Emissions of substances that deplete the 
ozone layer (SDO)

305-7 Emissions of NOx,SOx and other significant 
atmospheric emissions

Effluents and waste

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries

GRI 103: 
Management approach 

103-2 Management approach and its components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

306-1 Water discharge broken down by quality and 
destination

GRI 306: 
Effluents and waste

306-2 Waste broken down by type and disposal 
method

306-3 Significant leaks

Environmental compliance
Environmental assessment of suppliers

GRI 103: 
Management approach 

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries

103-2 Management approach and its components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

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

3, 6, 12, 
14

3, 6, 12

3, 6, 12, 
14, 15

Employment

GRI 103: 
Management approach 

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries

103-2 Management approach and its components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

GRI 401: Employment

401-1 Rates of new employee hires and employee 
turnover

Occupational health and safety

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries

GRI 103: 
Management approach 

103-2 Management approach and its components

GRI 403: Occupational 
health and safety

Training and education

GRI 103: 
Management approach

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

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

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

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries

103-2 Management approach and its components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

404-1 Average hours of training per year per employee 

GRI 404: 
Training and education

404-2 Programs for upgrading employee skills and 
preparation for retirement

404-3 Percentage of employees who regularly receive 
performance and career development reviews

5, 8

3, 8

3, 8

4, 5, 8

8

5, 8

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Diversity and equal opportunities

GRI 103: 
Management approach

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries

103-2 Management approach and its components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

GRI 405: Diversity and 
equal  
opportunities
Non-discrimination

GRI 103: 
Management approach 

405-1 Diversity in governance agencies and employ-
ees

5, 8

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries

103-2 Management approach and its components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

GRI 406: 
Non-discrimination

406-1 Incidents of discrimination and corrective mea-
sures taken

5, 8, 16

Freedom of association and collective bargaining

GRI 103: 
Management approach 

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries

103-2 Management approach and its components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

GRI 407: Freedom of as-
sociation and collective 
bargaining

407-1 Identified operations and suppliers in which the 
right to exercise freedom of association and collective 
bargaining may be violated or at risk

8

Forced or slave-like labor

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries

GRI 103: 
Management approach 

103-2 Management approach and its components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

GRI 409: Forced or 
slave-like labor

409-1 Operations and suppliers identified as having 
significant risk of forced or slave-like labor 

8

Human rights assessment

GRI 103: 
Management approach 

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries

103-2 Management approach and its components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

GRI 412: Human rights 
assessment

412-1 Operations subject to analysis or impact assess-
ments on human rights

Local communities

GRI 103: 
Management approach 

412-3 Significant investment agreements and con-
tracts that include human rights clauses or have been 
undergone to assessment regarding human rights 

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its bound-
aries

103-2 Management approach and its components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

GRI 413: 
Local communities 

413-1 Operations with implemented programs of local 
community engagement, impact assessment and 
local development

Social assessment of suppliers

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and  
its boundaries

GRI 103: 
Management approach 

103-2 Management approach and its components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

GRI 414: Social assess-
ment of suppliers 

414-1 New suppliers selected based on social criteria

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Consumer health and safety

GRI 103: 
Management approach 

103-1 Explanation of the material topic and its  
boundaries

103-2 Management approach and its components

103-3 Evaluation of the management approach

GRI 416: Consumer 
health and safety

416-1 Products and services for which health and 
safety impacts are assessed

GRI 416: Consumer 
health and safety

416-2 Non-compliance cases related to the impacts 
caused by products and services on health and safety

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CREDITS

Sustainable Development Objectives

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 

Poverty eradication

Zero hunger program

Good health and well-being

Quality education

Gender equality 

Clean water and sanitation 

Affordable and clean energy

Decent employment and economic growth

Industry, innovation and infrastructure

10. 

Reducing inequalities

11. 

12. 

13. 

14. 

15. 

16. 

17. 

Sustainable cities and communities

Responsible production and consumption 

Combating climate change

Underwater life

Life on earth

Peace, justice and strong institutions

Partnerships for goals

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