Mondi Group announced the appointment of Sucheta Govil as an independent non-executive director of Mondi plc with effect from 1 October 2024. Sucheta will replace Dominique Reiniche, an independent non-executive director, who will be retiring from the Board of Mondi plc on 30 September 2024. Dominique is in her ninth year of office having been appointed to the Board in October 2015.

Sucheta started her career with GlaxoSmithKline plc, spending 17 years there in various management roles, before moving to PepsiCo Inc. in 2003. In 2011, she was appointed Global Head of Marketing, Decorative Paints at Akzo Nobel NV, a role she held until 2015. In 2015, Sucheta became Chief Marketing Officer of DSM NV, before moving in 2019 to her current role of Chief Commercial Officer at Covestro AG, one of the world's leading manufacturers of high-quality polymer materials and their components.

Sucheta was previously a non-executive director of Eurocell plc between 2018 and 2022. She has a degree in Economics with Mathematics from Delhi University and an MBA from the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta. Sucheta will be a member of the Nominations and Remuneration Committees with effect from the date of her appointment.

As a result of Dominique's retirement, the following changes will also take effect from 1 October 2024: Sue Clark, an independent non-executive director, will become Senior Independent Director and chair of the Remuneration Committee. Dame Angela Strank, an independent non-executive director, will become chair of the Sustainable Development Committee. Anke Groth, an independent non-executive director, will become the non-executive director responsible for engaging with employees on behalf of the Board.