Equity Residential Issues 2021 ESG Report
19 Ottobre 2021 - 10:18PM
Business Wire
Company Named 2021 Residential, Overall
Regional Sector Leader, Development by GRESB
Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), a recognized leader in
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) principles, today
announced the publication of its 2021 ESG Report. The report
describes the Company’s commitment to ESG principles and values as
well as its goals and activities in these areas.
“At Equity Residential we have a shared commitment to
sustainability, diversity and inclusion, good corporate governance
and corporate responsibility. We are proud to share our 2021 ESG
report demonstrating the significant progress that we have made to
date as well as our future goals relating to these important
topics. Our residents, employees, shareholders and the communities
in which we do business all benefit from our increasing efforts in
this area,” said Mark J. Parrell, Equity Residential’s President
and CEO.
Highlights in this year’s report:
Environmental:
- The Company has established ambitious new greenhouse gas
emissions targets under the Science Based Targets framework.
- The Company has made a $10 million investment in a new fund
focused on early-stage sustainability and climate change mitigation
technology relevant to the built environment.
- The Company was named the 2021 Residential, Overall Regional
Sector Leader, Development by GRESB, which is the second year in a
row that Equity Residential has received leadership recognition in
the development benchmark.
- The Company has incorporated the recommendations of the Task
Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) into this
report. Equity Residential is a supporter of TCFD.
Social:
- The Company’s ongoing focus on supporting a diverse and
inclusive culture by:
- further enhancing our processes around hiring and promotion to
ensure a diverse slate of candidates is sought for every mid-level
and higher role;
- conducting numerous listening sessions where diverse groups of
employees could share with executive management their unique life
experiences as well as suggestions to help ensure Equity
Residential remains an inclusive workplace; and
- adding additional outreach efforts to build a future pipeline
of diverse talent.
- The Company’s continuing work to address the lack of affordable
workforce housing through a $5 million investment in a fund focused
on preserving affordable housing.
Governance:
- Women and People of Color represent 50% of the Company’s Board
of Trustees.
- The Company was recognized as one of America’s Most Responsible
Companies by Newsweek Magazine for 2021.
About Equity Residential
Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where
people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, is focused
on the acquisition, development and management of residential
properties located in and around dynamic cities that attract high
quality long-term renters. Equity Residential owns or has
investments in 307 properties consisting of 79,322 apartment units,
with an established presence in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C.,
Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California, and an expanding
presence in Denver, Atlanta, Dallas and Austin. For more
information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at
www.equityapartments.com.
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