Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) is one of the nation’s largest publicly traded owners and operators of high-quality rental apartment properties and we were one of the first real estate firms included in the S&P 500. At Equity Residential, our Purpose is Creating Communities Where People Thrive. Diversity and Inclusion, Sustainability, Social Responsibility, and Total Wellbeing are key drivers in our commitment to creating the best apartment communities for people to live, work, and play. Our portfolio of approximately 78,000 apartments in Southern California, San Francisco, Seattle, Denver, Austin/Dallas, Atlanta, Washington D.C, Boston, and New York is focused in urban and high-density suburban locations.
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At Equity Residential, we know that a focus on ESG is an important way to address the concerns of all these constituencies. To that end, we are pleased to continue being recognized for our leadership in driving ESG best practices. We have been recognized as a top performer by GRESb since 2013 and in 2021 were named the Residential, Overall Regional Sector Leader in the Development benchmark. We were named the 2021 Gold Nareit Corporate Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Award Recipient, and became a 2022 ENERGY STAR Partner this year. We made considerable progress towards our goals in 2021, including: + Reducing our greenhouse gas emissions to work towards achieving our board-approved science-based, Scope 1, Scope 2 and Scope 3 emissions intensity target. + Conducting our second Materiality Assessment to identify priority ESG topics for our Company. + Formalizing a new biodiversity policy and a new operational health & safety (OHS) management system. + Continuing to address the lack of affordable workforce housing through a $5 million investment in a fund focused on preserving affordable housing.
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2023
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2874000000
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4
Customer Rating
2.9
Company Size
1000-5000
ESG Risk Rating
4
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