TOLEDO, Ohio, July 7, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Welltower Inc.®
(NYSE: WELL) today released its annual Environmental, Social and
Governance ("ESG") Report. The report summarizes Welltower's
continued strong performance in 2020 across a range of ESG
initiatives including diversity and inclusion, environmental
responsibility, and corporate governance.
"Despite the inordinate disruption caused by the COVID-19
pandemic around the globe in 2020, Welltower remained steadfast in
its prioritization of exemplary corporate citizenship," said Shankh
Mitra, Welltower's Chief Executive Officer. "Of the many
accomplishments achieved in the past year, as evidenced by the
outstanding recognition received from the most prestigious ESG
ratings agencies, I am particularly proud of our efforts to expand
our sustainability data collection, an ongoing commitment to
diversity and inclusion, the formation of numerous Employee Network
Groups and the restructuring of the Welltower Foundation to better
align with employee-driven charitable initiatives. Best ESG
practices are part of the very fabric of Welltower. Our investors
expect it, our employees are driven by it and it is core to our
value proposition."
Some notable ESG achievements in 2020 include:
- Included in the Dow Jones
World and North America Sustainability Indices
- Awarded ENERGY STAR® Partner
of the Year
- Listed in the S&P Global
Sustainability Yearbook
- Represented in the Bloomberg
Gender-Equality Index
- Named in Barron's Top 10 Most
Sustainable REITs
- Designated as one of Newsweek
America's Most Responsible Companies
To view the complete ESG report and learn more
about Welltower's ESG initiatives, visit the link
below:
https://welltower.com/2020-ESG-Report/
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 and 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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