NEW YORK (News release) -- Mercer International Inc., a global forest products company with operations in Germany, the U.S., and Canada, announces that it has received an updated ESG Risk Rating of 16.8 from Sustainalytics. This updated score reflects continued improvement from its 2024 rating of 17.4, underscoring Mercer's ongoing progress and commitment to ESG risk management.

"This improvement in our ESG Risk Rating reflects the tangible progress we've made in managing material sustainability risks across our operations. It underscores our strategy to create long-term value by positioning the Company to support a more sustainable, circular economy," stated Juan Carlos Bueno, President and CEO of Mercer.

The Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating assesses a company's exposure to industry-specific ESG risks and its management of those risks. Ratings are classified across five categories: negligible (under 10), low (10-20), medium (20-30), high (30-40), and severe (40+). Mercer remains in the "low" risk category and now ranks in the top 15th percentile in the global Paper and Forestry industry sector.

In this latest assessment, Mercer achieved a "Strong" management rating across all material ESG issues and maintained "Low" or "Negligible" risk ratings in key areas, including emissions, effluent, waste, land use, biodiversity, occupational health and safety, and corporate governance. These results reflect Mercer's transparent and increasingly comprehensive sustainability disclosures, as well as its ongoing improvement in environmental performance and commitment to social responsibility.

"Our improved rating reflects tangible progress in how we manage key ESG risks--especially in emissions tracking, permitting, governance, and oversight. These are measurable areas where our teams have elevated performance and consistency across operations," highlighted Bill Adams, Mercer's Chief Sustainability Officer.

To learn more about Mercer's approach to sustainability and risk management, including our latest ESG disclosures and performance data, please visit our website at www.mercerint.com.