CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced that the company has been named the 2015 Global Residential Sector Leader by the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), a globally recognized analysis of the sustainability indicators of more than 700 real estate portfolios worldwide.

“Sustainability is a core value for Equity Residential. Throughout our organization we are committed to making ours a better and more sustainable company for the benefit of our communities, our residents, our shareholders and our planet,” said David J. Neithercut, Equity Residential’s President and CEO. “We are pleased to be named the 2015 Global Residential Sector Leader by GRESB in recognition of the work that our entire team does every day to honor that commitment.”

For more information on Equity Residential’s sustainability efforts, please see our annual Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability report, available on our website at www.equityapartments.com/corporate.

Equity Residential is an S&P 500 company focused on the acquisition, development and management of high quality apartment properties in top U.S. growth markets. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 388 properties consisting of 108,430 apartment units. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com.

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Source: Equity Residential