Ventas Included in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the First Time
January 23 2020 - 8:05AM
Business Wire
Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) today announced that it has been
included in the 2020 Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the
first time. Earning its strongest scores for overall disclosures
(100%) and for data excellence around equal pay and gender pay
parity and sexual harassment policies, Ventas joins 325 companies
across 50 industries in 42 countries and regions as a leader in its
commitment to transparency in gender reporting and advancing
women’s equality.
“Ventas is proud to be recognized as a gender equality leader by
the Bloomberg GEI,” said Debra A. Cafaro, Ventas Chairman and CEO.
“We are a stronger and more effective organization for all
stakeholders when we intentionally develop and recruit a diverse
workforce and invest in an inclusive workplace where gender
equality is championed.”
The GEI tracks the financial performance of public companies
committed to supporting gender equality through policy development,
representation, and transparency. The reference index measures
gender equality across five pillars: female leadership and talent
pipeline, equal pay and gender pay parity, inclusive culture,
sexual harassment policies, and pro-women brand. Ventas was
included in this year’s index for scoring at or above a global
threshold established by Bloomberg to reflect a high level of
disclosure and overall performance across the framework’s five
pillars.
Ventas is a long-standing leader in gender diversity efforts.
The Company is led by a woman CEO; its board of directors is 30%
female and has maintained at least two female board members since
2001, including Cafaro; and its employee population is gender
balanced.1
"The 325 companies included in the 2020 GEI have shown their
commitment to transparency and demonstrated leadership in
gender-related data reporting," said Peter T. Grauer, Chairman of
Bloomberg. "Disclosure of company statistics and practices is an
important first step in supporting gender equality globally."
Ventas, Inc., an S&P 500 company, is a leading real estate
investment trust. Its diverse portfolio of approximately 1,200
assets in the United States, Canada and the United Kingdom consists
of senior housing communities, medical office buildings,
university-based research and innovation centers, inpatient
rehabilitation and long-term acute care facilities, and health
systems. 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.
1 Ventas defines Gender Balance as 50:50 (+/- 5%)
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