SUSTAINABILITY AT SL GREEN
BUILDING ACHIEVEMENTS
TENANT PARTNERSHIPS We support tenant sustainability reporting through data sharing across energy, emissions, water, and waste. • SL Green partners with tenants to pursue a free energy analysis through the NYSERDA Commercial Tenant Program which helps to identify energy saving opportunities within tenant spaces. • We promote recognition of tenant sustainability practices through the Tenant ENERGY STAR program.
ORGANIZATIONAL SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY
Company-wide ESG Initiatives
• Set ambitious sustainability targets, including: a portfolio-wide greenhouse gas emissions intensity reduction of 30% by 2025; whole building energy consumption reduction of 20% by 2030; recycling rate of 50% by 2025 • Bloomberg ESG Disclosure score among “Top 5” of all REITs listed on the Russell 1000 Index in 2021 • Top Quartile on Refinitiv (formerly Thomson Reuters) ESG performance among all Residential and Commercial REITs globally • MSCI’s Environment Category Top 25% Ranking (Opportunities in Green Buildings, 2019, 2020, 2021) & 10% Ranking in 2022 • Adhered to 1.5° Celsius-aligned Science-Based Targets • Achieved a “5 Star” rating on GRESB, the organization’s highest accolade • Top 5% of global universe group on Sustainalytics ESG Risk Rating with “Low Risk” categorization • Released our Taskforce for Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) report in 2021 • Aligned with ULI Net-Zero by 2050 goal for carbon neutral building operation • S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2022 member for top 15% CSA score among industry peers
• 91st percentile ranking of global peer set assessed by S&P CSA (DJSI) in 2021 • FTSE4Good Index series constituent • CDP’s Climate Change Questionnaire score of “B” for 2020 and 2021 – tied for highest among U.S. Office REITs • State Street’s R-Factor Score “Leader” ranking for top 10% performance in Real Estate Industry Annual voluntary ESG disclosures through leading frameworks SASB, GRI, CDP, S&P CSA (DJSI), FTSE Russell • Seeded Food1st Foundation, a not-for-profit organization with a $1.5M investment, which has resulted in over 700,000 meals donated to food-insecure New Yorkers and first responders since 2020 • NYC Mayor’s Office of Service “Changemaker Award” in recognition of SL Green’s volunteerism and philanthropic efforts (2018, 2019, 2020, 2021) • ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year – Sustained Excellence, achieved by less than 1% of 16,000 EPA partners, for 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021, and 2022 • Green Lease Leaders Gold Award (2020-2023) • Top 20% in ISS Corporate ESG Performance and “High Transparency” level
For more information, visit sustainability.slgreen.com or email sustainability@slgreen.com.
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