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Equity Residential in the Residential REITs industry gained a UN SDG ESG Transparency Score of 4.8; made up of an environmental score of 5.0, social score of 6.0 and governance score of 3.4.
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Peer Group Comparison
Rank | Company | SDG Transparency Score ⓘ | Performance |
---|---|---|---|
1 | Sekisui House Residential Investment Corp | 8.0 | High |
2 | Ingenia Communities Group | 7.6 | High |
42 | Morguard North American Residential Real Estate Investment Trust | 5.0 | High |
43 | Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust | 4.9 | High |
44 | Equity Residential | 4.8 | High |
44 | American Campus Communities Inc | 4.8 | High |
46 | Gavari Properties Socimi SA | 4.4 | High |
... | ... | ... | |
99 | Urban View Development Spain SOCIMI SA | 0.0 | Low |
99 | e-Corea Real Estate Investment Trusts Co Ltd | 0.0 | Low |
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Equity Residential is committed to creating communities where people thrive. The Company, a member of the S&P 500, is focused on the acquisition, development and management of residential properties located in and around dynamic cities that attract high quality long-term renters. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 305 properties consisting of 78,568 apartment units, located in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco, Southern California and Denver.