UDR Corporate Responsibility
Our Commitment to Strategic Leadership
UDR has a history of strong corporate governance guided by three primary principles – dialogue, transparency and responsiveness. Our Board has adjusted our governance approach over time to align with evolving best practices, drive sustained shareholder value, and serve the interests of shareholders. We enhance our policies and procedures when our Board determines that it would benefit our Company and shareholders to do so. We maintain a page on our website that includes key information about UDR’s corporate governance including governance documents and policies.
Governance Highlights
Short-Term Incentive (STI)
Modified the Sustainability and Health of the Workforce STI Indexes, aligning compensation with shareholder value.
667 Investor Interactions
Engaged with shareholders representing ~82% of common stock in 2025 and early 2026.
Governance/Stewardship
Met with key governance or stewardship teams representing ~28% of common stock in 2025 and early 2026.
Recognition
Named one of Newsweek’s America’s Most Responsible Companies for the fifth consecutive year in 2026.
Governance Goals
Training and Development
Provide 100% of Associates training and confirm 95% or higher completion at any given time for the following training courses: Fair Housing, Harassment, Business Ethics, IT Security, and Workplace Violence.
By the end of 2025, 99% of associates had completed annual Fair Housing, Harassment, Business Ethics, IT Security, and Workplace Violence.
Vendor Compliance
Perform internal and external compliance screening for all new vendors to ensure adherence to federal laws including:
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Patriot Act
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The Money Laundering Control Act
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Executive Order 13224
UDR actively performs internal and external compliance screening for all new vendors to confirm compliance.
Climate Risk Evaluation
Continue evaluating climate change risks as part of Enterprise Risk Management process. We use the SASB Climate Risk Categories (Physical, Transition, Regulatory) and the latest third-party climate risk assessment across our portfolio was completed in 2025 (RPC 8.5 scenario).
Stakeholder Engagement
Regularly engage with shareholders and stakeholders to understand priorities and improve ESG disclosures:
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In 2025 and early 2026, we had 667 interactions with our investors through meetings and property tours (~82% of outstanding common stock)
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Met with key investor governance or stewardship contacts at investors (~28% of outstanding common stock)