AUSTRIA: Green award

MONDI WAS shortlisted for six of the 12 2010 Pulp Paper International Awards that took place last month in Brussels. The PPI Awards are the only global awards dedicated to recognizing the achievements of companies, mills and individuals in the pulp and paper sector.

The Green Business awards, held November 2nd in London, acknowledge excellence in green practice, strategy and products.

“We are extremely proud of all of our Mondi finalists and the fact that Mondi has been nominated for six out of 12 PPI prizes and a Green Business Award. It is rewarding to have our accomplishments recognized in this way, particularly with regard to Sustainable Development.,” says Peter J. Oswald, CEO of Mondi Europe International.

PPI nominated Mondi for: Uncoated Fine Paper´s Green Range for Promotional Campaign of the Year; Mondi Group Austria for Environmental Strategy of the Year Mill Awards; Mondi SCP Ruzomberok in Slovakia for Environmental Strategy of the Year and

Mondi Syktyvkar for Efficiency Improvements of the Year

Individuals recognised were: Maciej Kunda from Mondi Swiecie (Poland) for Mill Manager of the Year and Andreas Kornherr, Mondi Uncoated Fine Paper for Research Achievement of the Year.

The Green Business awards seek out the most innovative, ambitious and effective initiatives for achieving environmental sustainability and implementing smart business practice. Mondi is among the finalists in the Carbon emission performance category, which is awarded to companies having shown leadership in realising absolute emissions reductions over the past two years.

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