Ventas Honored as NAREIT Health Care Leader in the Light for Second Time
November 16 2017 - 6:55AM
Business Wire
2017 Award Recognizes Superior and Sustained Sustainability
Practices
Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) today received the 2017 Health
Care “Leader in the Light” Award from the National Association of
Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) in recognition of the
Company’s superior sustainability practices. Presented during the
REITWorld 2017 Annual Convention in Dallas, TX, the award
celebrates sustainability leaders from nine major property sectors
including healthcare, retail, office and residential.
“We are honored to receive the Leader in the Light Award for the
second time – an achievement that highlights our systematic
approach to reducing the energy, water and landfill waste footprint
of our diverse, high-quality healthcare and research properties,”
said Debra A. Cafaro, Ventas Chairman and Chief Executive Officer.
“Across our portfolio, our interdisciplinary team, in collaboration
with our partners, is undertaking wide-scale and long-term
sustainability initiatives that meet our objectives of protecting
the planet and improving efficiencies to lower operating
costs.”
The Leader in the Light Award underscores a strong year for
Ventas and its enhanced emphasis on all elements of ESG
(environmental, social and governance). In 2017, the Company was
included in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) for the first
time, ranking in the top quartile of real estate companies
in North America and outperforming industry peers. In
addition, Ventas ranked first among the three listed
healthcare real estate company participants in the GRESB real
estate ESG assessment, retaining its Green
Star designation for the fourth consecutive year.
Ventas also achieved an “A” ranking, the highest possible
score, on the new GRESB Public Disclosure Assessment, recognizing
the Company’s focus on transparency and public reporting. Finally,
Ventas was identified as a “Winning Company” in the 2020 Women
on Boards Gender Diversity Index, which recognizes Fortune 1000
Companies that have 20 percent or greater women serving on their
boards of directors. The Ventas Board composition is currently 30
percent female.
Ventas, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a leading
real estate investment trust. Its diverse portfolio of more than
1,200 assets in the United States, Canada and
the United Kingdom consists of seniors housing
communities, medical office buildings, life science and innovation
centers, inpatient rehabilitation and long-term acute care
facilities, health systems and skilled nursing facilities. Through
its Lillibridge subsidiary, Ventas provides management,
leasing, marketing, facility development and advisory services to
highly rated hospitals and health systems
throughout the United States. References to “Ventas” or
the “Company” mean Ventas, Inc. and its consolidated
subsidiaries unless otherwise expressly noted. More information
about Ventas and Lillibridge can be found
at www.ventasreit.com and www.lillibridge.com.
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