Better Health for All

No specific, concrete data points or relevant information regarding NRZ.US's performance against any of the 'Better Health for All' KPIs were found in the provided articles. explicitly states it does not contain relevant data for NRZ.US or this ethical value.

Articles , , , and discuss affordable housing initiatives and health impacts by other companies (UnitedHealth Group, Centene, Western Alliance Bank) and do not provide any information pertaining to NRZ.US.

Fair Money & Economic Opportunity

No specific, quantitative, or actionable evidence was found in the provided articles to assess NRZ.US against any of the KPIs for Fair Money & Economic Opportunity. The articles offer general ESG risk ratings

and high-level commitments to areas like financial inclusion and community investment , but lack concrete data points on customer demographics, pricing, fee structures, loan book composition, data accessibility, regulatory compliance, customer wealth outcomes, profit reinvestment, financial literacy initiatives, debt burden ratios, geographic inclusion, or product simplicity.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

In 2023, the CEO's total compensation for NRZ was $20,160,023.

When compared to the average U.S. worker wage of $65,470 for the same year, this results in a CEO to median employee pay ratio of approximately 308:1. Employee reviews for Newrez, a subsidiary, show an overall rating of 3.3 out of 5 stars, indicating an approximate 66% satisfaction level. While some reviews mention good pay, bonuses, and benefits, and opportunities for learning and growth, others highlight issues such as management problems, lack of training, a stressful work environment, unpredictable company processes, bonus clawbacks, and a toxic environment. No specific quantitative data was available for living wage coverage, collective bargaining share, safety incident rate, pay equity ratio, turnover rate, labor violation incidents, insecure contract share, or health insurance coverage.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

New Residential Investment Corp. (NRZ.US) operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT), focusing on investing in and managing residential real estate-related financial assets. This business model indicates that the company does not procure or trade physical commodities, nor does it have a supply chain of physical goods that would typically require fair-trade certifications, sourcing audits, or traceability for materials. Consequently, NRZ.US has no direct exposure to upstream labor practices or high-risk materials that would lead to forced or child labor incidents, or necessitate remediation processes related to such issues. All provided articles explicitly state no data for these KPIs.

There is no evidence provided regarding supplier diversity spend, so this KPI is omitted.

Honest & Fair Business

Six out of seven (approximately 85.7%) of the company's board members are independent for purposes of NYSE Rule 303A.

The Audit Committee consists entirely of independent directors.

Kind to Animals

New Residential Investment Corp. (NRZ.US) is a real estate investment trust (REIT) focused on residential real estate-related assets and mortgage services. Its core business model does not involve animal products, animal testing, animal agriculture, or related supply chains. Consequently, KPIs such as cruelty-free certification, alternative testing, humane certifications, ethical input substitution, cage-free sourcing, animal testing policies and volume, R&D for animal-free technologies, animal agriculture ethics, and animal-free R&D collaboration are not applicable to its operations. While Newrez partners with One Tree Planted, donating $30,000 over three years to plant 30,000 trees, there is no information on the company's revenue to calculate the percentage of revenue donated, nor specific measurable biodiversity outcomes for species as required by the rubric tiers for wildlife conservation impact.

Therefore, this KPI is omitted. Similarly, while animal welfare is a cause supported by employees through Newrez NOW, there is no evidence of active engagement in animal welfare policy improvement or advocacy for higher standards, leading to the omission of the public policy engagement KPI.

No War, No Weapons

New Residential Investment Corp. (NRZ.US) operates as a real estate investment trust, primarily focusing on residential real estate-related assets and mortgage lending.

While its subsidiary Newrez offers VA loan programs and support for military communities, this constitutes financial services rather than involvement in arms manufacturing, military contracts, or conflict facilitation. There is no evidence in the provided articles to suggest any exposure to controversial or banned weapons, nor any other defense-related activities. The company's core business model does not involve weapons.

Planet-Friendly Business

No specific quantitative data or concrete facts related to planet-friendly business metrics for NRZ.US were found in the provided articles. Multiple sources explicitly state a lack of publicly available ESG data for the company

. One article notes that Rithm Capital Corp. does not pursue an ESG-based investment strategy, meaning it does not prioritize or limit investments based on ESG criteria .

Respect for Cultures & Communities

No specific, quantitative data points for NRZ.US (New Residential Investment Corp) regarding Respect for Cultures & Communities were found across the provided articles. The articles either discuss general concepts of Indigenous engagement

or provide high-level ESG risk ratings without detailing performance on community engagement, cultural sensitivity, or related metrics for the company.

Safe & Smart Tech

The company has a history of significant cybersecurity failures and regulatory non-compliance. In March 2026, a $1.5 million penalty was announced for Residential Mortgage Services, Inc. (a subsidiary) due to a March 2019 email compromise.

This incident involved unauthorized access to an employee's account containing sensitive consumer data (SSNs, bank account numbers), and the company failed to report it to the NYDFS within 72 hours, inadequately investigated it, and lacked a comprehensive cybersecurity risk assessment. More recently, in June 2025, a database containing 170,360 records, including sensitive PII, was exposed because it was unencrypted and non-password-protected, indicating severe lapses in encryption and authentication security. While the company employs a Vulnerability Management Analyst, uses advanced scanning tools (Qualys, Veracode), and conducts annual penetration testing, these efforts appear insufficient given the recurring incidents and fundamental security failures. Data minimization practices are standard, retaining data "as long as reasonably necessary." Consumers are provided with standard privacy rights, including opt-out, access, correction, and deletion requests.

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

No specific, concrete data points related to waste diversion, product recyclability, packaging sustainability, recycled content, single-use plastic reduction, take-back programs, circular design, waste reduction initiatives, hazardous waste management, product durability, repairability, waste audit frequency, zero waste certification, waste disposal violations, material efficiency, packaging-to-product ratio, waste reduction targets, supplier waste requirements, or customer waste education for NRZ.US were found in the provided articles. The articles primarily discuss general ESG risk ratings for Rithm Capital Corp.

or are not relevant to the company or the specific ethical value.