Accountability for sustainability

Accountability for our sustainable development policies, systems, practices, commitments and actions is assured at every significant level of our business through the DLC sustainable development committee, DLC executive committee, Mondi sustainable development leadership panel and five global specialist network groups.

The DLC sustainable development committee, a committee of the Boards, is chaired by an independent non-executive director, Colin Matthews. Its members include our chief executive, David Hathorn, and Anne Quinn, an independent non-executive director. The DLC sustainable development committee provides assurance to the Boards of Mondi Limited and Mondi plc that appropriate systems and practices are in place to deal effectively with sustainability risks and sustainability opportunities. It is responsible for ensuring that the Group’s sustainable development strategy, policies and commitments remain relevant and in line with global best practice.

The DLC sustainable development committee met six times during 2010 to review Group policies and our progress against our sustainable development commitments. It also oversees all safety, health, environment, forestry and community matters across the Group. Business line management holds primary responsibility and accountability for sustainability performance, with support from the sustainable development function provided directly and through a series of specialist networks.

During 2010 the DLC sustainable development committee:

• reviewed the material sustainable development risks and challenges that Mondi faces;
• reviewed safety performance at each meeting;
• considered reports on specific issues;
• challenged management about lessons learned from serious and significant incidents;
• assessed the potential impact of climate change regulation;
• reviewed the global water footprint of the Group;
• regularly assessed Group performance against our sustainable development commitments and key performance indicators; and
• reviewed the actions required in order to maintain our FSC™ certification in Russia.

The committee reviewed our annual Sustainable Development Report and recommended that the Boards approve its publication. The committee also assessed and approved its own performance against defined terms of reference.

• The DLC executive committee is chaired by our chief executive, David Hathorn. It has collective executive responsibility for sustainability performance. Our Group technical director, Ladimir Pellizzaro, is also a committee member and has specific responsibility for sustainable development policy, advice and support.
• The Mondi sustainable development leadership panel comprises divisional management and sustainable development experts from across the Group. Chaired by the Group technical director, the panel met three times during 2010. It is responsible for advising and supporting the DLC executive committee and operations managers. It also promotes sustainability issues, monitors changes in stakeholders’ concerns and requirements, measures sustainability performance and identifies high priority issues.
• Global specialist network groups of which there are currently five: the safety, health and occupational hygiene network; the environmental network; the energy network; the black liquor recovery boiler network and the product stewardship network. Each comprises specialists from across the Group, who provide a breadth of valuable expertise and knowledge. Through their scope of work they can accelerate the pace of change on sustainability topics of Group-wide importance during regular meetings through the year.

Last change: 23.03.2011