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PILLAR 3: CORPORATE PERFORMANCEDisclosure & ReportingESR Group LimitedEnvironmental, Social and Governance Report 202479ESR is dedicated to maintaining high standards in disclosure and reporting, enhancing its ESG performance and actively engaging with stakeholders. The Group consistently participates in globally recognised benchmarks and ratings, such as GRESB, MSCI ESG Ratings, ISS and Sustainalytics ESG Risk Ratings. These platforms provide valuable insights into our performance relative to industry peers and help us identify opportunities for improvement.Since 2014, the Group has been involved in GRESB, the leading global benchmark for evaluating the ESG performance of real estate and infrastructure projects. A total of 49 listed REITs and private funds participated in the 2024 GRESB Assessment, including funds managed by the Group%u2019s data centres and renewables platforms under the Real Estate Benchmark and Infrastructure Benchmark respectively. GRESB ratings and data are widely used by institutional and financial investors to monitor their investments and guide both strategic and sustainability decisions regarding their portfolios.sector leader 2024Key Highlights of the Group's GRESB Leadership in 2024Stuart Gibson, ESR Group Co-founder and Co-CEO, added, %u201cThe GRESB 5-Star rating for our data centre platform in their first year of assessment is a remarkable accomplishment. It underscores our dedication to operational excellence and sustainability. As we continue to expand our footprint across the APAC region, we remain focused on providing best-in-class real assets and solutions for our stakeholders, leveraging state-of-the-art technologies to increase efficiency and reduce our carbon footprint.%u201d%u2022 Under the Development benchmark, three participating entities attained Regional Sector Leader recognitions:%u2014 ESR Kendall Square Asset No. 2 REIT Co., Ltd. (South Korea) recognised as the most prestigious Global Sector Leader (Global, Industrial) in the Standing Investments Benchmark.%u2014 Redwood Japan Logistics Fund II LP (Japan) recognised as Regional Sector Leader (Asia, Industrial) in the Development Benchmark.%u2014 RJLF 3 Co-Investment Platform (Japan) recognised as Regional Sector Leader (Asia, Industrial) in the Development Benchmark.%u2022 12 entities across the Group awarded the 5-Star rating %u2014 placing us among the top 20% of global GRESB-rated entities.%u2022 In line with our ESG 2030 Roadmap target to achieve a 3-Star GRESB rating average, we managed to obtain a 3.41 Star rating average for the 49 participating entities in 2024.%u2022 ESR Data Centre Fund 1 scored 97 out of 100 points and earned a 5-Star rating in its inaugural assessment, with 2nd position in the Technology/Science peer group ranking.