2022 Sustainability Report: Empire State Realty Trust

SOCIAL

INTRODUCTION

ESG OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY

ENVIRONMENTAL

GOVERNANCE

APPENDICES

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Social Impact Goals

We have identified social impact areas where we stand to make the most difference based on our business activities and have aligned our focus areas with the UN SDGs.

Health and Well-being Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

Gender Equality Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls

• Maintain WELL Health-Safety certification annually • Support the overall health and well-being (physical, mental, and financial) of our employees and their families by offering essential health benefits, services, and policies • Perform comprehensive annual indoor air and water quality testing at all properties • Fitwel Champion designation • Foster and attract diverse talent through our DEI initiatives • Participate in the United Nations Global Compact • Report to GRESB annually and align with TCFD, SASB, and GRI • Achieve IWBI’s WELL Equity Rating in 2023 • Further the development of a community engagement program with an emphasis on employee volunteerism in our communities • Declare goal for company-wide volunteerism of 100% • Engage employees and tenants with sustainability educational opportunities and events • Measure employees on Corporate Citizenship as part of annual performance review

• Maintain Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index membership annually • Participant in United Nations Women Empowerment Principles • Perform gender pay audits with an independent third-party expert • Develop Women Empowerment Principle’s Gender Action Plan to help embed gender equality into ESRT’s strategies and policies • Continue to engage with Tier 1 suppliers on social and environmental practices • Continue to report vendors, services, contractors, and supply chain diversity and drive supply chain diversity through inclusion of underrepresented groups in all construction bids • Engage with the CDP to track suppliers’ environmental impact

Decent Work and Economic Growth Promote sustained,

Responsible Consumption and Production Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all

Sustainable Cities and Communities Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable

EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST: 2022 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

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