Mondi receives nominations for 6 PPI awards and a Green Business award

VIENNA, Austria, Oct. 6, 2010 (Press Release) - Mondi has been shortlisted for six of the twelve 2010 Pulp & Paper International Awards taking place on November 16th 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:

• Company Awards

o Uncoated Fine Paper´s Green Range for Promotional Campaign of the Year

o Mondi Group Austria for Environmental Strategy of the Year

• Mill Awards

o Mondi SCP Ruzomberok in Slovakia for Environmental Strategy of the Year

o Mondi Syktyvkar for Efficiency Improvements of the Year

• Individual Awards

o Maciej Kunda from Mondi Swiecie (Poland)for Mill Manager of the Year

o 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 2 years.