Mercer further improves Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating, ranking in the top 15% globally
Mercer International (Nasdaq: MERC), a global forest products company, has achieved an improved ESG Risk Rating of 16.8 from Sustainalytics, down from 17.4 in 2024. The company now ranks in the top 15% globally in the Paper and Forestry industry sector.
The company maintained its "low" risk category status and received a "Strong" management rating across all material ESG issues. Key areas including emissions, waste management, biodiversity, occupational health and safety, and corporate governance achieved "Low" or "Negligible" risk ratings.
Mercer International (Nasdaq: MERC), un'azienda globale nel settore dei prodotti forestali, ha ottenuto un miglioramento nel Rating di Rischio ESG di 16,8 da Sustainalytics, in calo rispetto a 17,4 nel 2024. Ora l'azienda si posiziona tra il top 15% a livello globale nel settore della carta e della silvicoltura.
L'azienda ha mantenuto la sua categoria di rischio "basso" e ha ricevuto una valutazione di gestione "Solida" su tutte le questioni ESG rilevanti. Aree chiave come emissioni, gestione dei rifiuti, biodiversità, salute e sicurezza sul lavoro e governance aziendale hanno ottenuto valutazioni di rischio "Basso" o "Trascurabile".
Mercer International (Nasdaq: MERC), una empresa global de productos forestales, ha logrado una mejora en su Calificación de Riesgo ESG de 16.8 según Sustainalytics, bajando desde 17.4 en 2024. La compañía ahora se encuentra en el top 15% a nivel mundial en el sector de Papel y Silvicultura.
La empresa mantuvo su categoría de riesgo "bajo" y recibió una calificación de gestión "Fuerte" en todos los temas ESG materiales. Áreas clave como emisiones, gestión de residuos, biodiversidad, salud y seguridad ocupacional, y gobernanza corporativa obtuvieron calificaciones de riesgo "Bajo" o "Negligible".
머서 인터내셔널 (Nasdaq: MERC)은 글로벌 산림 제품 회사로서 Sustainalytics로부터 ESG 위험 등급 16.8을 획득하며 2024년 17.4에서 개선되었습니다. 회사는 현재 제지 및 임업 산업 부문에서 전 세계 상위 15%에 랭크되어 있습니다.
회사는 "낮음" 위험 등급을 유지했으며 모든 주요 ESG 이슈에 대해 "강력한" 관리 등급을 받았습니다. 배출, 폐기물 관리, 생물 다양성, 산업 보건 및 안전, 기업 거버넌스 등 주요 분야는 "낮음" 또는 "무시할 수 있는" 위험 등급을 받았습니다.
Mercer International (Nasdaq : MERC), une entreprise mondiale de produits forestiers, a obtenu une amélioration de sa note de risque ESG de 16,8 selon Sustainalytics, en baisse par rapport à 17,4 en 2024. L'entreprise se classe désormais dans le top 15 % mondial du secteur du papier et de la sylviculture.
L'entreprise a maintenu sa catégorie de risque "faible" et a reçu une note de gestion "solide" sur toutes les questions ESG importantes. Les domaines clés tels que les émissions, la gestion des déchets, la biodiversité, la santé et sécurité au travail, ainsi que la gouvernance d'entreprise ont obtenu des notes de risque "faible" ou "négligeable".
Mercer International (Nasdaq: MERC), ein globales Forstprodukteunternehmen, hat eine verbesserte ESG-Risikobewertung von 16,8 von Sustainalytics erhalten, was eine Abnahme von 17,4 im Jahr 2024 bedeutet. Das Unternehmen liegt nun im Top 15% weltweit im Bereich Papier und Forstwirtschaft.
Das Unternehmen behielt seinen Status in der Risikokategorie "niedrig" bei und erhielt eine "starke" Managementbewertung in allen wesentlichen ESG-Fragen. Schlüsselbereiche wie Emissionen, Abfallmanagement, Biodiversität, Arbeitsschutz und Unternehmensführung erhielten "niedrige" oder "vernachlässigbare" Risikobewertungen.
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NEW YORK, July 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Mercer International Inc. (“Mercer” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: MERC), 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.
About Mercer International Inc.
Mercer International Inc. is a global forest products company with operations in Germany, the USA, and Canada. Its consolidated annual production capacity is 2.1 million tonnes of pulp (air-dried tonnes, ADTMs), 960 million board feet of lumber, 210 thousand cubic meters of CLT, 45 thousand cubic meters of glulam, 17 million pallets, and 230,000 metric tonnes of biofuels. For further information on the company, please visit its website at mercerint.com.
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