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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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