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