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Equity Residential

https://www.equityapartments.com/

Manages and develops residential rental properties, focusing on urban and high-demand locations. Emphasizes customer satisfaction and efficient property management practices.

1967

United States

1,001 - 5,000 employees

Real Estate

$1B - 10B in revenue

$500M - 1B in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking

Beyond Top 1000

OverallⓈThis is a simple, transparent and data-based ranking measuring the overall sustainability performance of a company. It takes into account the following factors:
  • Carbon emissions intensity (normalized by industry)
  • Share of renewable electricity consumption (normalized by industry)
  • Sustainability maturity
  • Intent to leverage sustainability solutions
  • Sustainability accreditations and certifications

The ranking takes into account all companies in illuminem's database. It leverages publicly available data as well as responses from the brief illuminem survey (please fill it out here for your company).

Beyond Top 100

in United StatesⓈThis ranking uses the same criteria as the overall ranking but is limited to comparing the company with others in the same geography, based on its headquarters location, within Illuminem's database.
(Source: illuminem)

Beyond Top 100

in Real EstateⓈThis ranking uses the same criteria as the overall ranking but is limited to comparing the company with others in the same industry within Illuminem's database.
(Source: illuminem)

Sustainability MaturityⓈMaturity gauges how far along a company is on its sustainability journey. It takes into account various factors such as:

  • Breadth and depth of sustainability strategy
  • Investment in sustainability
  • External stakeholder engagement on sustainability topics
  • Disclosure, awareness and management of environmental performance
  • Sustainability certifications, awards and memberships

The maturity rank is based on a company's overall maturity score compared to other companies in the same industry (over 50 companies) in Illuminem's database. Higher maturity result in a higher rank.
Companies at the early stage of their sustainability journey are usually just starting to recognize the importance of sustainability. Their goals are often compliance-driven, cost-saving, or reputation-based, rather than deeply integrated into their core business strategy. Example solutions include services to comply with regulations, compliance software, consulting services, energy management & efficiency to reduce cost, certifications etc.
Companies with high sustainability maturity have deeply integrated sustainability into their core strategy and view it as a competitive advantage. Sustainability is not just a compliance requirement but a business driver that aligns with long-term value creation. Example solutions include insetting & supply chain services, carbon neutrality solutions, circular economy models, innovations in sustainable products and services etc.
(Source: illuminem)

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Industry Rank

76 out of 323


Sustainability IntentⓈIntent evaluates a company's propensity to buy sustainability products and services in the near future. It takes into account various factors such as:
  • Expressed intent by relevant company employees to buy sustainability solutions (reported directly to illuminem)
  • Previous company activity in buying relevant solutions (reported to illuminem or aggregated from global registries)
  • News or public reports by the company signaling interest to buy relevant solutions
  • Intensity and progress against sustainability targets or pledges (reported publicly by the company)
  • Level of pressure on sustainability performance from relevant stakeholders (as reported by the company or estimated based on industry/geography)

The intent rank is based on a company's overall intent score compared to other companies in the same industry (over 50 companies) in Illuminem's database. Higher intent results in a higher rank.
(Source: illuminem)

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Industry Rank

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Electricity consumption

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Carbon emissions

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117.6KⓈCompany sustainability report2022

Industry rank: 94 out of 323ⓈThe carbon emissions rank is based on a company's CO2 equivalent Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions compared to other companies in the same industry (over 50 companies) in Illuminem's database. Higher emissions result in a lower rank.


Total CO2 emissions
(CO2e tons)

Industry rank: 94 out of 323ⓈThe carbon emissions rank is based on a company's CO2 equivalent Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions compared to other companies in the same industry (over 50 companies) in Illuminem's database. Higher emissions result in a lower rank.

Company actuals (net of offset)

Industry Benchmark
(adj. for company revenues)

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2021ⓈCompany sustainability report
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2022ⓈCompany sustainability report
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2023ⓈCompany sustainability report
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B/MⓈThe carbon emissions benchmark value represents the average carbon intensity (revenue-based) of all other companies in the same industry (with over 50 companies) in Illuminem's database, adjusted for the revenue of the selected company.
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Renewable Electricity

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2%ⓈCompany sustainability report2022

Industry rank: out of 323ⓈThe renewables rank is based on a company's share of renewable electricity (as a percentage of total electricity consumption) compared to other companies in the same industry (over 50 companies) within Illuminem's database.


Total electricity consumption
and % renewables
(MWh, % of consumption)

Industry rank: Beyond Top 100

Total electricity

Share of renewable electricity

Industry Benchmark

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Targets

TargetYearValueScopeBaseline
Interim emissions reductionⓈCompany sustainability report

2030

30%

1&2&3

2018

Interim emissions reductionⓈCompany sustainability report

2030

30%

1&2

2018

Progress against targets ⓈCompany sustainability report

Equity Residential has achieved a 3.9% absolute reduction in Scope 1, 2, and 3 GHG emissions since 2018, despite a 6% increase in absolute emissions from 2021 to 2022 due to portfolio expansion and higher grid emission factors. The company has also achieved a 12.1% reduction in Scope 1 and 2 emissions intensity and an 11.9% reduction in energy intensity per square foot since 2018. These reductions are part of the progress towards their 2030 emissions reduction targets.

Other sustainability metrics

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WaterTotal Consumptionm3
Total Withdrawalm3
SocialShare of female employees%

Sustainability employees

11+

ⓈThis value represents the estimated number of employees in a company with sustainability-related roles or job titles, as determined by Illuminem using publicly available data.

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