Hygiene and health company Essity has appointed Andreas Mattsson as the new Chief Legal Officer and member of the company's Executive Management Team, effective January 1, 2027, according to Essity.

Andreas Mattsson joins from the role of General Counsel at Billerud, where he has served since 2013, and brings extensive experience from the law firm Cederquist prior to that. He will also be responsible for compliance and risk management at the hygiene and health company.

Andreas Mattsson succeeds Mikael Schmidt, who has decided to retire as of December 31, 2026, and who has been a member of the Executive Management Team since Essity's listing in 2017.