Georgia-Pacific leverages retirees’ expertise to maintain productivity and ensure knowledge transfer

In today’s fast-paced and constantly evolving business environment, retaining institutional knowledge and sustaining productivity have become strategic challenges for many companies. Georgia-Pacific, one of the leading tissue and paper manufacturers in the United States, is addressing this need with an innovative solution: the Retiree Talent Network Program.

The initiative, coordinated by the company’s internal staffing agency, connects Georgia-Pacific retirees to special projects and short-term assignments across the company’s sites in the U.S. The goal is to leverage the accumulated expertise of these professionals to meet specific demands, support transitions, and ensure operational continuity.

According to the company, bringing back experienced employees helps reduce overtime for current staff, streamline processes, and ensure that valuable know-how developed over the years remains within the organization. In addition, retirees play an important role as mentors, fostering the transfer of knowledge to the next generation of talent.

The company remains open to inquiries from those interested in joining the program or requesting this type of specialized support.