Essex Property Trust (Essex) does not provide viewpoint protections for its employees but has not publicly terminated business relationships based on views or beliefs. The company offers unconscious bias training to all its associates. Essex's former CEO, Michael Schall, signed the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge, which includes a commitment to promote DEI through bias education training in the workplace. The company was recognized by Bloomberg's Gender Equality Index and supports ESG within its business practices. Essex has donated to the Human Rights Campaign (HRC) and the National Urban League. The company is a founding member of Nareit Foundation’s Dividends Through Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Giving Campaign. However, it does not appear to discriminate against charitable organizations based on views or beliefs. For these reasons, Essex receives a Medium Risk rating.