Welltower Named to Dow Jones Sustainability Index
September 14 2016 - 5:03PM
Business Wire
Welltower Inc. (NYSE:HCN) has been named to the Dow Jones
Sustainability North America Index (DJSI) for the first time. The
DJSI is considered among the most important global indicators of
sustainability performance.
“Our inclusion in the DJSI is an important milestone for
Welltower. It demonstrates our commitment to being a global leader
in sustainability,” said Jeff Miller, Welltower’s Chief Operating
Officer, who has responsibility for the company’s sustainability
program. “Our focus on sustainability is an integral part of our
strategic investment in healthcare infrastructure, with a focus on
driving wellness.”
Welltower’s sustainability efforts have also achieved a number
of other important sustainability-related objectives.
- Global Real Estate Sustainability
Benchmark Green Star Designation indicating high sustainability
performance for the second consecutive year.
- In August, Welltower released its 2015
Corporate Social Responsibility report. It was the company’s first
report to be prepared in accordance with the Global Reporting
Initiative G4 Core standards and fourth annual social
responsibility report. All of the company’s reports are available
in the Responsibility section of its website:
www.welltower.com.
- Two properties from the company’s
portfolio recently received LEED Silver certification.
- The company has certified an additional
16 facilities in 2016 through its proprietary Green Arrow
initiative, which sets goals for energy, water, and waste reduction
and indoor air quality best practices.
Companies are selected for inclusion on DJSI based on an
analysis of economic, environmental and social factors. According
to DJSI, it was created in 1999 as the first global index to
provide complex benchmarks for measuring corporate sustainability.
More than 3,400 companies were invited to participate in this
year’s DJSI Corporate Sustainability Assessment.
About Welltower
Welltower Inc. (NYSE:HCN), 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
more than 1,400 properties in major, high-growth markets in the
United States, Canada and the United Kingdom, consisting of seniors
housing and post-acute communities and outpatient medical
properties. More information is available at www.welltower.com.
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