Mercer Peace River Selected as an Alberta Top Employer

PEACE RIVER, AB, January 29, 2025 – Mercer Peace River Pulp Ltd. (“Mercer” or the “Company”) is pleased to announce its selection as one of Alberta’s Top Employers for 2025. This prestigious award recognizes 80 Alberta employers that lead their industries in offering exceptional places to work. The announcement was made today in a press release by Mediacorp Canada Inc. 

Alberta’s Top Employers is an annual competition that evaluates organizations based on eight criteria: (1) Workplace; (2) Work Atmosphere and Social; (3) Health, Financial & Family Benefits; (4) Vacation and Time Off; (5) Employee Communications; (6) Performance Management; (7) Training and Skills Development; and (8) Community Involvement. Mercer Peace River excelled in all areas, demonstrating a strong commitment to creating a positive and inclusive work environment that supports employee well-being and professional growth.

“We are honored to be recognized as one of Alberta’s Top Employers,” said Roger Ashfield, Managing Director at Mercer Peace River. “We believe that our employees are our most valuable asset. We are dedicated to providing them with the resources and support they need to thrive both personally and professionally. We are proud to offer generous vacation time and personal leave options to support our employees in achieving a fulfilling life both inside and outside of work.”

Some of the key initiatives that contributed to Mercer Peace River’s selection as a Top Employer include:

• Comprehensive benefits package: Including health, dental, vision, pension, RRSP-matching and generous benefits package.
• Generous vacation policy and other time-off benefits: Allowing employees to maintain a healthy work-life balance.
• Commitment to employee training and development: Providing opportunities for employees to enhance their skills and advance their careers.
• Active involvement in the local community: Contributing to various charitable initiatives and fostering a sense of corporate social responsibility.

Every year, Mediacorp Canada Inc. organizes the Canada’s Top 100 Employers project. The full list can be found on their website. To be eligible to be selected, businesses must be located in Alberta. Each applicant went through a rigorous selection process.

The full list of Alberta’s Top Employers (2024) was announced today in a special magazine published in the Calgary Herald and the Edmonton Journal. Detailed ‘reasons for selection’ for each of this year’s winners, as well as hundreds of stories and photos about their initiatives, were released today by the editors and are accessible via the competition homepage.

About Us

Mercer Peace River (MPR) is a subsidiary of Mercer International Inc. We are a diversified global producer of forest products, bioproducts and green electricity with operations in Germany, Canada and the United States. At Mercer Peace River, we manage approximately 2.7 million hectares of forest, which supplies the majority of our annual fibre requirements. Located in the boreal forest region of northern Alberta, Mercer Peace River produces both high-quality softwood and hardwood pulp. We are proud of our efforts toward fully utilizing all our biomass materials and sustainable forest management practices. For further information, please visit www.mercerint.com.

Contact

For more information, please contact:

Name: Jody Bekevich

Title: Communications and Community Relations Coordinator

Phone: 780-624-7221 or 780-219-7827

Email: [email protected]