Core Insights - Mercer International Inc. has commenced operation of a carbon dioxide (CO₂) capture demonstration unit at its Mercer Peace River pulp mill in Alberta, in collaboration with Svante Technologies Inc. [1][2] - The pilot project aims to evaluate Svante's solid sorbent carbon capture technology on biogenic CO₂ emissions from the mill's recovery boiler flue gas [1][3] - The demonstration is expected to last six months and will generate data to support future engineering phases and long-term planning for carbon capture technology [2][3] Company Overview - Mercer International Inc. is a global forest products company with operations in Germany, the U.S., and Canada [4] - The company has a consolidated annual production capacity of 2.1 million tonnes of pulp, 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 [4]

Core Insights - Mercer International Inc. has received an updated ESG Risk Rating of 16.8 from Sustainalytics, improving from the previous rating of 17.4 in 2024, indicating ongoing progress in ESG risk management [1][2] - The company remains in the "low" risk category and ranks in the top 15th percentile within the global Paper and Forestry industry sector [3] - Mercer achieved a "Strong" management rating across all material ESG issues and maintained "Low" or "Negligible" risk ratings in key areas such as emissions, waste, and corporate governance [4] Company Overview - Mercer International Inc. operates in Germany, the USA, and Canada, with a consolidated annual production capacity of 2.1 million tonnes of pulp, 960 million board feet of lumber, and various other products including biofuels [6] ESG Management - The improvement in the ESG Risk Rating reflects tangible progress in managing key sustainability risks, particularly in emissions tracking and governance [5] - The Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating assesses a company's exposure to industry-specific ESG risks and its management of those risks, classified into five categories: negligible, low, medium, high, and severe [3][8]