EMPIRE STATE REALTY TRUST: 2021 SUSTAINABILITY REPORT
Buildings presently consume 70% of electricity in the United States and account for almost 40% of Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions. In major cities like New York City, the built environment accounts for over 70% of GHG emissions. 1 At ESRT, we believe in the power of building performance to drive global and local emissions reductions, improve employee productivity, enhance our competitive position, mitigate our stakeholders’ exposure to future costs and degradation of value, and lead in environmental stewardship. We evaluate new and emerging technologies to optimize performance across our key priority areas, and advance our efforts towards the reduction of energy, GHG emissions, water, and waste and the enhancement of IEQ. Our decarbonization and sustainability programs include consideration of embodied carbon so that we balance optimization with reuse and lifecycle assessments. Our strategy and implementation of best practices, state-of-the- art technologies, and results-driven initiatives position us to set the standard for the built environment. Key Performance Indicators
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1 Source: NYC Mayor’s Office of Climate and Environmental Justice
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