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SOCIAL
INTRODUCTION
SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY
ENVIRONMENTAL
POLICIES AND TRANSPARENT REPORTING
APPENDICES
Social Responsibility Our single greatest strength is our people. ESRT prioritizes a safe and respectful workplace for all and invests in the health and well-being of our employees to attract, develop, and retain top-tier talent. We recognize the power each of us holds as informed individuals with shared goals to serve our customers and build value for our stakeholders. We encourage our colleagues to make positive impacts on the communities in which they live and in which our assets are located. Our commitment to bolster the health and resilience of our buildings to improve the well-being and satisfaction of our employees and tenants has never wavered. Our team’s diversity and open communication improves ideas and decisions. The engagement, development, and growth of our employees is critical to our success. Our inclusive practices, policies, and behaviors contribute to and create value for our team members, tenants, suppliers, and the communities we serve. Our social responsibility strategy focuses on four core stakeholder groups:
Tenants Our current and prospective tenants are our top priority, and we create healthy, productive, and sustainably built and operated environments that attract and retain tenants. Our modernized, amenitized, energy-efficient buildings feature premier IEQ, and our amenities help create a culture of well-being and inclusivity. We encourage our tenants to give back to the communities in which we operate. Suppliers ESRT is committed to foster relationships with highly qualified underrepresented vendors. We have developed engagement practices for minority-, women-, veteran-, and disadvantaged-owned business enterprises (MWVDBE), and we measure our investments and contract awards to support these businesses. We make it clear to our vendors that we expect them to promote an inclusive work environment and promise their adherence to our Vendor Code of Conduct.
Community We partner with organizations that support our local communities, protect our planet, promote equality, and give our employees opportunities to drive impactful change for the better. We encourage our team members to volunteer in our communities and make it easy to do so with corporate-sponsored group volunteer activities and an annual paid day off for volunteer work. Employees Our company culture fosters an environment of inclusivity where all our employees can feel safe, respected, heard and valued, and are motivated to do their best work. We invest in our employees’ career development and education. We measure and track our workplace diversity and share this data transparently.
EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST: 2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
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