Equity Residential Issues 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report

CHICAGO--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Equity Residential (NYSE: EQR), a recognized leader in corporate responsibility, today announced the publication of its 2025 Corporate Responsibility report. The report describes the Company’s strategies around sustainability, employee development, customer engagement, community service and governance as well as its goals and achievements in these areas.

"At Equity Residential, our corporate purpose is to create communities where people thrive. This commitment drives us to be leaders in sustainability, governance, and engagement with both our employees and residents, as well as to be active and positive participants in the communities where we operate,” said Mark J. Parrell, the company's President and CEO. “We are pleased to present our twelfth annual Corporate Responsibility report, which details our strategies and achievements in these critical areas and how they benefit our shareholders, employees, and residents. As highlighted in the report, we have made significant investments in technology as well as process improvements that have led to reduced energy and water consumption in our communities, strengthened and empowered our workforce, and fostered positive engagement with our residents. We are proud of our progress and are committed to maintaining our industry leadership in these important areas."

Recent Corporate Responsibility Highlights:

• The Company made further progress towards its energy, emissions and water reduction goals and met its goal of 20% reduction in energy intensity several years ahead of schedule.
• The Company was added to both the Dow Jones Sustainability World and North America Indices, the first residential REIT to receive this distinction and one of only four U.S. REITs to be included in both indices.
• The Company earned membership into the S&P Global Sustainability Yearbook 2025, a distinction achieved by only 10% of 2024 Corporate Sustainability Assessment participants.
• The Company was named one of America’s Most Responsible Companies by Newsweek for the sixth consecutive year.
• The Company continues to receive high scores on both resident satisfaction and employee engagement. The employee engagement score was the highest in the Company’s history.
• The Company received the Nareit Residential Sector Leader in the Light award, which recognizes REITs that demonstrate leadership in sustainable investment and operating practices.
• The Company was named Regional Top Rated by Sustainalytics in 2025.

About Equity Residential

Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, owns and manages 318 rental properties consisting of 86,320 apartment units in dynamic metro areas across the U.S. with a primary concentration in major coastal markets, diversified by a targeted presence in high-growth centers such as Atlanta, Dallas/Ft. Worth and Denver. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com