Environmental Education
As part of its environmental management practices, Gerdau promotes awareness campaigns, conferences, and training courses for employees and third parties. In 2012, these activities totaled 48,200 hours with the involvement of about 26,000 people.
One of the initiatives created during 2012 was the Environmental Laboratory, which seeks to improve social-environmental practices and knowledge of educators in the municipal and state schools in the region of Ouro Branco (MG). For the year, 292 professionals participated in 22 courses and workshops.