MERCER INTERNATIONAL INC.

We manage and operate our business, including the natural resources under our care or direction, with a long-term view and focus on sustainability. We believe by doing so we will be able to deliver value to our customers, employees, shareholders, communities and other stakeholders. We strive to maintain the highest environmental, social and governance standards. We believe that by caring for the health and safety of our workers, maintaining the environmental quality of our operations and being part of and actively engaged in the communities in which we operate, we enhance the value for all of our various stakeholders and our social license to operate. We work to build all of these values and goals into our corporate culture or what we refer to as the “Mercer Way”. We believe that focusing on sustainability as a key driver in all of our operations and business will enhance our decision-making, our success and our relationships with our various stakeholders and communities in which we operate. We believe all of the foregoing elements are inter-connected and are vital to our long-term future, success and sustainability.

We focus significant attention on minimizing our environmental impact with the goal of reducing the environmental footprint of our existing operations to make them sustainable over the long-term, to ensure we have a social license to operate and to offset or reduce the impact of our operations. We endeavor to adapt to emerging trends, support new technologies and foster environmental stewardship in the areas in which we operate. We are signatory to the United Nations Global Compact that helps align our endeavors with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, internationally recognized Responsible Business Principles, and other key environmental standards in the areas of low carbon transition, water stewardship, waste management, sustainable forestry and biodiversity, air emissions, circularity and responsible sourcing.

As part of our commitment and focus on sustainability, we have, among other things:

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focused on implementation of our Climate Transition Plan and working towards achievement of our 50% scope 1 greenhouse gas emissions reduction target;

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incorporated key learnings from our third climate change scenario analysis that identified and assessed the potential impacts of climate change-related risks and opportunities on the Company;

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commenced quantification of the biogenic carbon cycle of our products, including direct and indirect land management emissions and removals, and the carbon stored in our products. This project aims to show the full carbon benefit of the circular bioeconomy while identifying continuous improvement practices related to forest management and fiber sourcing;

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further developed relevant life cycle assessments, including product carbon footprints, to evaluate the environmental impact for our portfolio of diverse bioproducts;

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joined the International Sustainable Forestry Coalition to facilitate collaboration with global forestry leaders to seek to address nature-based solutions to climate change;

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continued close engagement and collaboration with suppliers and customers to improve data sharing and advance low-carbon transition initiatives across our value chain;

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further advanced research and development related to the refinement of black liquor into value-add products that replace traditional fossil fuel-based materials;

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published our inaugural Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures report outlining our nature-related impacts and dependencies and how we seek to manage biodiversity risks and opportunities; and

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closely engaged with our stakeholders including governments and First Nations to strengthen our relationships in all areas of our business.