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Empire State Realty Trust Achieves Highest GRESB Management Score for All Companies in the Americas, and Top 5-Star Rating

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Empire State Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: ESRT) announced today that it achieved the highest possible Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB) 5 Star Rating for the sixth consecutive year with a score of 93 and an A in public disclosure. ESRT achieved the highest management score for all 575 ranked companies in the Americas, and the second highest overall score for all listed companies in the Americas.

GRESB is a rigorous standard that assesses and benchmarks the sustainability performance of real assets and provides standardized and validated sustainability data to capital markets. ESRT was ranked second in the performance component for all listed companies in the Americas that includes risk assessment, energy, greenhouse gas emissions, water, and waste categories. ESRT was also globally recognized with the highest scores in leadership, policies, reporting, stakeholder engagement, targets, tenants and community, data monitoring and review, and building certification categories.

"ESRT continues to chart the course for energy efficiency and sustainability in the real estate industry, with groundbreaking measures that generate a proven payback for the company and our tenants,” said Tony Malkin, chairman and CEO of Empire State Realty Trust. “We are pleased to achieve the top GRESB 5 Star Rating for the sixth consecutive year, as it reflects our commitments to our stakeholders and contributes to our corporate goals.”

ESRT is a global leader in proven technical and economic solutions for energy efficiency and has reduced energy consumption by 51% at the Empire State Building and 41% throughout its commercial portfolio since 2009.

More information about ESRT’s sustainability practices, and the company’s annual sustainability report, 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, ranked the #1 Top Attraction in New York City for the fourth consecutive year in Tripadvisor’s 2025 Travelers’ Choice Awards: Best of the Best Things to Do. The Company is a recognized leader in energy efficiency and indoor environmental quality. As of June 30, 2025, 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 743 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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