CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--
Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR) today announced that the Company has
again been named a Global Listed Sector Leader in Environmental, Social
and Governance (ESG) by the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark
(GRESB). The 2018 GRESB assessment included more than 900 public and
private real estate companies and funds.
“At Equity Residential, we take great pride that each and every one of
us is fully committed to addressing ESG at the highest levels,” said
David J. Neithercut, Equity Residential’s CEO. “We are proud to have
been recognized by GRESB for our accomplishments in this area for the
fifth consecutive year and will continue to relentlessly pursue all
opportunities to improve in ESG matters for the benefit of the
environment, our communities and our company.”
Equity Residential has recently published its 2018 ESG report, which can
be found on the Sustainability page of the Company’s website at www.equityapartments.com.
The report gives an update on the Company’s goals, initiatives and
accomplishments on these important topics.
About Equity Residential
Equity Residential is an S&P 500 company focused on the acquisition,
development and management of rental apartment properties in urban and
high-density suburban markets where today’s renters want to live, work
and play. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 306 properties
consisting of 79,260 apartment units, primarily located in Boston, New
York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco, Southern California and
Denver. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our
website at www.equityapartments.com.
About GRESB
GRESB is the global environmental, social and governance (ESG) benchmark
for real assets. Working in collaboration with the industry, GRESB
defines the standard for sustainability performance in real assets,
providing standardized and validated ESG data to more than 70
institutional investors – representing over $18 trillion in
institutional capital. In 2018 a record 903 property companies and funds
participated in the GRESB Real Estate Assessment.
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Equity Residential
Marty McKenna, (312) 928-1901
Source: Equity Residential