TOLEDO,
Ohio, June 26, 2024 /PRNewswire/ -- Welltower
Inc. (NYSE: WELL) ("Welltower" or the "Company") today
released its 2023 Environmental, Social, and Governance ("ESG")
Report. The report summarizes Welltower's progress and
achievements across a range of ESG initiatives, including those
related to diversity and inclusion, environmental responsibility,
and corporate governance.
"The theme of Welltower's 2023 Environmental, Social, and
Governance ("ESG") Report is Leading by Example, and I am
extremely proud to share with you Welltower's industry leading ESG
efforts," said Shankh Mitra, Welltower's Chief Executive Officer.
"At Welltower, our first and foremost focus is on delivering
results. Our ESG efforts are no different. We not only strive to
meet our defined goals for environmental sustainability, social
impact, and corporate governance, but to vigilantly review these
goals to measure performance and consistently raise the bar."
Welltower's noteworthy ESG achievements in 2023
include:
- Codified our commitment to environmental stewardship, social
well-being, and transparent corporate governance in a formal ESG
Policy, which was approved by the Board of Directors in early
2024
- Fully allocated $1.04 billion in
net proceeds from green bonds due 2027 and 2032 to eligible green
building projects, including LEED, BREEAM, and ENERGY
STAR® certified buildings
- Set new, more ambitious environmental goals, including a 25%
reduction in Scope 1 & 2 greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions
intensity by 2030 over a 2023 baseline
- Reported 349 green building certifications across the
portfolio, a 150%+ increase from 2022
- Recognized as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year
for the fifth consecutive year and maintained the elevated status
of Sustained Excellence for the third consecutive year
- Maintained top 30% ISS QualityScore ranking in
Environmental and Social categories and maintained Prime status ISS
ESG Corporate Rating
- Awarded #1 ranking for Corporate Governance among all
US REITs by Green Street Advisors
- Received the Labrador 2023 Transparency Award Top 3 in Real
Estate for the second consecutive year
To view the complete 2023 ESG Report and learn more
about Welltower's ESG initiatives, visit the link
below:
https://welltower.com/2023-ESG-Report
Forward-Looking
Statements
This press release contains "forward-looking statements" as
defined in the Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995.
When Welltower uses words such as "may," "will," "expect,"
"project," "estimate" or similar expressions that do not relate
solely to historical matters, Welltower is making forward-looking
statements. Forward-looking statements, including statements
related to ESG initiatives, programs, goals and strategies,
including its emissions intensity reduction targets, other
information and opinions regarding sustainability, human capital,
policy, business risk and opportunities, and third party statements
about its ESG performance and risk profile, are not guarantees of
future performance and involve risks and uncertainties that may
cause Welltower's actual results to differ materially from
Welltower's expectations discussed in the forward-looking
statements. This may be a result of various factors, including, but
not limited to the status of the economy; the status of capital
markets, including availability and cost of capital; issues facing
the health care industry; changes in applicable laws and
regulations; as well as those factors described in Welltower's 2023
ESG Report and in Welltower's reports filed from time to time with
the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Welltower undertakes
no obligation to update or revise publicly any forward-looking
statements, whether because of new information, future events or
otherwise, or to update the reasons why actual results could differ
from those projected in any forward-looking statements. Website
references and hyperlinks provided in this release are provided for
convenience only, and the content on the referenced websites is not
incorporated by reference into this release, nor does it constitute
a part of this release. Goals and targets described in this release
are aspirational and not guarantees or promises that the goals or
targets will be met; numbers and percentages included in this
release are estimates or approximations and may be based on
assumptions that are subject to change in the future; diligence,
processes, and internal controls that continue to evolve; standards
for measuring progress that are still developing; and
representations, information, or certifications provided or
reviewed by third parties.
About Welltower
Welltower® Inc. (NYSE: WELL), an S&P 500
company headquartered in Toledo, Ohio, is driving the
transformation of health care infrastructure. The Company invests
with leading seniors housing operators, post-acute providers and
health systems to fund the real estate infrastructure needed to
scale innovative care delivery models and improve people's wellness
and overall health care experience. Welltower, a real estate
investment trust ("REIT"), owns interests in properties
concentrated in major, high-growth markets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, consisting of seniors housing,
post-acute communities and outpatient medical properties. More
information is available at www.welltower.com.
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