2024 Sustainability Report: Empire State Realty Trust

CORPORATE CITIZENSHIP

INTRODUCTION

SUSTAINABILITY OBJECTIVES AND STRATEGY

ENVIRONMENTAL

GOVERNANCE AND TRANSPARENT REPORTING

APPENDICES

ESRT FOCUS AREAS

DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION

HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

Make cities and human settlements safe, resilient, and sustainable

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Promote healthy lifestyle and well-being

Promote sustained and sustainable economic growth; full and productive employment; and decent work for all

• Foster and attract highly qualified talent • Participate in the United Nations Global Compact • Report to GRESB annually and align with TCFD, ISSB, SBTi, and GRI • Protect labor rights and promote a safe work environment for all colleagues and service providers

• Further the development of our community engagement program with an emphasis on impactful volunteerism in the communities we operate in • Promote goal for company-wide volunteerism of 100% every year • Engage colleagues and tenants through sustainability educational opportunities and events • Measure colleagues on Corporate Citizenship as part of annual performance reviews and in our annual engagement survey

• Continue to engage with suppliers on ethically and environmentally responsible practices • Engage with CDP and our supply chain to track suppliers’ environmental impact

• Maintain International WELL Building Institute’s (IWBI) Health-Safety Rating certification annually for 100% of the portfolio • Support the overall health and well-being — physical, mental, and financial — of our colleagues and their families with essential and supplemental health benefits, services, and policies • Perform comprehensive third-party indoor air and water quality testing at all properties annually

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2024 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT

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