Equity Residential Named Global Residential Listed Sector Leader in ESG Performance by GRESB

Equity Residential EQR today announced that the company has been named the 2017 Global Residential Listed Sector Leader of the Global Real Estate Sustainability Benchmark (GRESB), a measure of environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors. More than 800 real estate companies and funds worldwide participated in this year's assessment.

"We are very pleased that our leadership in ESG has been recognized by GRESB for the fourth consecutive year," said David J. Neithercut, Equity Residential's President and CEO. "It is a testament to the work our entire team does every day to honor our commitments to our colleagues, our residents, our investors and the communities we serve."

For more information on Equity Residential's ESG efforts, please see our annual Corporate Social Responsibility and Sustainability Report, available on our website at www.equityapartments.com/corporate.

About Equity Residential

Equity Residential is an S&P 500 company focused on the acquisition, development and management of rental apartment properties in urban and high-density suburban coastal gateway markets where today's renters want to live, work and play. Equity Residential owns or has investments in 305 properties consisting of 78,302 apartment units, primarily located in Boston, New York, Washington, D.C., Seattle, San Francisco and Southern California. For more information on Equity Residential, please visit our website at www.equityapartments.com.

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