DIVERSE AND INCLUSIVE CULTURE
We are committed to maintaining a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. Each individual has the right to work in an environment that promotes equal opportunities and prohibits discriminatory practices, including sexual and other discriminatory harassment and retaliation. In keeping with this commitment, we will not tolerate unlawful discrimination (including any form of unlawful harassment or retaliation) at work or in work-related settings by or against anyone.
We pride ourselves on our employees’ enjoyment of a diverse and inclusive culture which we constantly strive to enhance.
Most recently we:
- Expanded our Board of Directors to include Patricia S. Han
- Hired a new Senior Vice President of Energy and Sustainability
- Hired a new Chief Technology Officer
- Expanded the role of our long serving Senior Vice President and Senior Leasing Counsel to include Director of ESG
COMPANY CULTURE INITIATIVES
ESRT is dedicated to improving our corporate culture to maximize talent attraction, employee retention and productivity. Since 2015,
ESRT has dramatically expanded company culture initiatives:
- Monthly small group lunches with a named executive officer
- Monthly ESRT newsletters (HR Muscle and Budget Muscle) informing employees of important developments from our human resources department and budgeting team
- Company wide recognition of employee contributions through Wise Owl Awards and Empire Accolades announced in HR Muscle:
- In 2019, 82% of employees received an Empire Accolade
- Monthly employee led birthday celebrations
- Employee appreciation events held bi-annually (summer event & holiday party)
- Employee Led Cross-Departmental Committees to:
- spearhead social initiatives such as the ESRT Culture Committee and the ESRT Training and Development Committee; and
- impact ESRT management/policy such as the ESRT Employee Manual Committee aimed at enhancing the employee manual and the ESRT Profit Enhancement Committee