SOCIAL
ESG STRATEGY
ENVIRONMENTAL
GOVERNANCE
APPENDICES
INTRODUCTION
AS OF YEAR-END 2021 OUR CURRENT DE&I INITIATIVES INCLUDE:
2021 ACCOMPLISHMENTS
As outlined in our Employee Handbook, everyone has the right to work in an environment that promotes equal opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices, including sexual and other discriminatory harassment and retaliation. In keeping with this commitment, we will not tolerate unlawful discrimination (including any form of unlawful harassment or retaliation) at work or in work-related settings by or against anyone. Our Vendor Code of Conduct guides ESRT vendors to meet our mandates and helps promote and measure sustainability, diversity, and ethical conduct in our vendor relationships. We seek vendors that provide products and services that embrace ESRT’s commitment and enforce the Code provisions throughout their organization and across our supply chain. We are focused on diversity in applicant pools for every hire. To achieve this, we have implemented systems to track candidates through the HR process to ensure at least 25% of candidates presented to hiring managers for open roles, including our internship program, represent diverse persons, where possible. We work with our recruiting firms to emphasize our requirement for highly qualified candidates from diverse backgrounds. We believe people should be paid for what they do and how they do it, regardless of gender, race, religion, or other identity or personal characteristics. We set pay based on market data, as well as an individual employee’s performance, experience, and seniority. We consult with an independent third-party expert to review our pay practices. Per the policy we implemented in 2021, when a project goes out to bid, one out of every four vendors must be diverse, where possible. Our project management team takes the necessary steps to align with Industrial and Commercial Abatement Program diversity guidelines. As members of the Real Estate Roundtable’s Supplier Diversity Initiative Committee, ESRT has provided feedback and recommendations for the necessary infrastructure to support a diverse supply chain for the real estate sector. Recommendations include centralized repository of data on diverse suppliers, education and development programs, insurance and financial solutions for diverse suppliers, etc. We formed an employee-led Inclusion Committee to assist in our effort to develop and maintain our inclusive workforce and strive for measurable goals with appropriate transparency to our colleagues and board.
Discrimination- Free Workplace
INCLUSION IN BLOOMBERG GENDER EQUALITY INDEX The Bloomberg Gender Equality Index (GEI) tracks the performance of public companies committed to transparency in gender-data reporting. As we aim to cultivate a diverse and equitable workforce, we submitted our data to this platform in 2021 to track our progress and ensure equal opportunities are present in our departments. We will disclose our results in the beginning of 2022.
Vendor Code of Conduct
2022 PRIORITIES
Hiring Practices
Pay Equity
Supply Chain Diversity
Inclusion Committee
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