Empire State Realty Trust Achieves WELL Health-Safety Leadership Award for Second Consecutive Year

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Empire State Realty Trust (ESRT) has been awarded the 2024 IWBI WELL Health-Safety Leadership award for prioritizing building occupant health across its entire portfolio. The company has maintained the WELL Health-Safety Rating for all properties since 2020, making it the first portfolio in the Americas to achieve and maintain WELL Certification.

ESRT's 2024 achievements include:

• Five Stars and an A rating from GRESB
• Highest GRESB score among Americas' Listed Companies for second consecutive year
• ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award for second consecutive year

The WELL Health-Safety Rating verifies buildings for operational excellence through air and water quality, cleaning procedures, emergency preparedness, health resources, and stakeholder engagement. CEO Tony Malkin emphasized ESRT's leadership in energy, sustainability, and indoor environmental quality performance, highlighting the measurable value delivered to tenants and investors.

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• Achieved highest GRESB score among Americas' Listed Companies for second consecutive year
• Maintained WELL Health-Safety Rating across 100% of portfolio since 2020
• Received ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award for second consecutive year
• First portfolio in Americas to achieve and maintain WELL Certification

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ESRT is among the first to renew WELL Health-Safety Rating for the fourth time

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced today that it received the 2024 IWBI WELL Health Safety Leadership award for its prioritization of building occupant health and well-being and achievement of WELL Health-Safety Rating across 100% of its portfolio in each year of participation since 2020.

“ESRT has long been an industry leader in quantitative energy, sustainability and indoor environmental quality performance, which deliver measurable value for our tenants and investors,” said Tony Malkin, ESRT’s chairman and CEO. “Our commitment and proven performance in occupant health and building efficiency throughout our portfolio are reflected through our continued success with the WELL at scale program.”

In 2024, ESRT focused on its forward-looking, science-based and ROI-based goals, practices, and measurements for sustainability and indoor environmental quality performance. The company received Five Stars, an A rating, and the highest GRESB score of all Americas’ Listed Companies for the second consecutive year and was awarded the ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award for the second consecutive year. ESRT is the first portfolio in the Americas to be WELL Certified by IWBI and to maintain that rating since 2020.

“When leaders focus on the well-being of their workforce, everyone wins because when employees thrive, so too does the business,” said IWBI President and CEO Rachel Hodgdon. “ESRT’s exceptional leadership inspires us and we’re honored to present the 2024 IWBI WELL Health Safety Leadership award in recognition of their unwavering commitment to delivering environments that put their people first.”

The WELL Health-Safety Rating is an evidence-based, third-party verification for all new and existing buildings that focuses on operational excellence and long-term resilience through air and water quality, cleaning procedures, emergency preparedness, health resources, and stakeholder engagement. ESRT transparently shares its targets, practices, and progress in sustainability in its annual Sustainability Report.

More information about ESRT’s sustainability practices can be found online.

About Empire State Realty Trust

Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) is a NYC-focused REIT that owns and operates a portfolio of well-leased, top of tier, modernized, amenitized, and well-located office, retail, and multifamily assets. ESRT’s flagship Empire State Building, the “World's Most Famous Building,” features its iconic Observatory that was declared the #1 Attraction in the World – and the #1 Attraction in the U.S. for the third consecutive year – in Tripadvisor’s 2024 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things to Do. The Company is the recognized leader in energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. As of December 31, 2024, ESRT’s portfolio is comprised of approximately 7.8 million rentable square feet of office space, 0.8 million rentable square feet of retail space and 732 residential units. More information about Empire State Realty Trust can be found at esrtreit.com and by following ESRT on Facebook, Instagram, TikTok, X, and LinkedIn.

Source: Empire State Realty Trust, Inc.
Category: Sustainability

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FAQ

What major sustainability awards did ESRT receive in 2024?

ESRT received the 2024 IWBI WELL Health-Safety Leadership award, Five Stars and A rating from GRESB, highest GRESB score among Americas' Listed Companies, and ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award.

How long has ESRT maintained its WELL Health-Safety Rating certification?

ESRT has maintained WELL Health-Safety Rating across 100% of its portfolio since 2020, being the first portfolio in the Americas to achieve and maintain this certification.

What areas does the WELL Health-Safety Rating evaluate for ESRT properties?

The rating evaluates air and water quality, cleaning procedures, emergency preparedness, health resources, and stakeholder engagement.

How does ESRT's sustainability performance benefit its stakeholders?

ESRT's energy, sustainability, and indoor environmental quality performance deliver measurable value for tenants and investors through improved building efficiency and occupant health.