2023 Sustainability Report: Empire State Realty Trust

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INTRODUCTION

SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY

ENVIRONMENTAL

SOCIAL

POLICIES AND TRANSPARENT REPORTING

APPENDICES

Company Priorities

SELL OBSERVATORY TICKETS

LEASE SPACE

• Over 2.6 million Observatory visitors • #1 attraction in the U.S. in TripAdvisor’s Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best for two consecutive years

• Signed a total of 951,000 rentable square feet of leases • ESRT’s Manhattan office leased percentage rate improved by 250 basis points year over year • 8 consecutive quarters of positive leased absorption • 10 consecutive quarters of positive mark-to- market lease spreads for Manhattan office

ACHIEVE SUSTAINABILITY GOALS

MANAGE THE BALANCE SHEET

• Net Zero emissions by 2030 at the Empire State Building and by 2035 for entire portfolio • Maintained carbon neutrality since January 2022 • 2023 GRESB 5-Stars rating and ranked Number One for all Listed Companies in the Americas’ — highest score of the most competitive peer group • 2024 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year Sustained Excellence

Flexibility • Capital recycling • Acquisition opportunities • Commercial portfolio 100% owned • Share repurchases

EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST: 2023 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

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