Celebrating a Rising Leader: Nolita Grübel Named One of Canada’s Top 10 Under 40

We’re proud to announce that Nolita Grübel, Sustainability Analyst at Mercer International, has been named to Pulp & Paper Canada’s Top 10 Under 40 for 2025, recognizing her as one of the most impactful young professionals shaping the future of Canada’s pulp and paper sector.

Nolita has been instrumental in advancing Mercer’s environmental performance and global ESG standing. Over the past year, she has led significant improvements in how we collect, verify, and report sustainability data, helping to strengthen transparency, meet regulatory expectations, and enhance external ratings. She played a central role in Mercer’s 2024 Sustainability Report, ensuring it reflected not only compliance but clarity, integrity, and ambition.

“Nolita brings the rare ability to connect technical precision with real-world business outcomes. Her work isn’t just about reporting numbers—it’s about making the business stronger, more transparent, and more future-ready. She exemplifies the next generation of sustainability leadership, and we’re incredibly proud to have her on our team.”
— Bill Adams, Chief Sustainability Officer, Mercer International

This recognition reflects not only Nolita’s capabilities but also her values: collaboration, accountability, and purpose. She has helped raise the bar for how we define and deliver on sustainability, and we’re just getting started.

Please join us in congratulating Nolita on this outstanding achievement.