Healthcare Realty Trust Releases Its Fourth Annual Corporate Responsibility Report and 2022 GRESB Assessment Rankings
25 Oktober 2022 - 11:05PM
Healthcare Realty Trust Incorporated (NYSE:HR) today released its
fourth annual Corporate Responsibility Report highlighting the
Company’s environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives
and accomplishments. The report outlines the Company’s progress
toward its stated key performance indicators in alignment with the
U.N. Sustainable Development Goals and includes expanded
disclosures that align with the Task Force on Climate-Related
Financial Disclosures and the Sustainability Accounting Standards
Board. Notable achievements include:
- Reduced energy usage by 6.9%, greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by
22.8%, and water consumption by 13.9% in 2021 over a 2016 baseline,
surpassing the Company’s 10% GHG reduction goal
- Implemented third-party assurance of environmental data
- Added 15 new green building certifications in 2021 including
IREM Certified Sustainable Properties and ENERGY STAR
certifications
- Added LED lighting to 1 million square feet in 2021, an
increase of 23% over the prior year
- Included in the U.S. Department of Energy’s 2022 Better
Buildings Progress Report with a case study highlighting our
renewable energy program
- Recognized in Nareit’s 2022 REIT Industry ESG Report, featuring
efforts to enhance employee health, wellbeing, and culture
- Achieved stated goal of having at least one-third of our Board
of Directors consist of women and/or minority group members
- Added ESG performance goals to the Company’s 2021 incentive
program for its executive officers
“During a time of remarkable growth, I’m proud of the progress
we’ve made to strengthen the Company’s ESG program, improving the
quality and integrity of our environmental data, expanding our
disclosures, and taking on new initiatives. Our recent merger with
Healthcare Trust of America (HTA) affords us an incredible
opportunity to apply best practices across a much larger portfolio,
expanding our ability to positively impact the environment,” said
Todd Meredith, Healthcare Realty’s President and Chief Executive
Officer.
Healthcare Realty was awarded GRESB’s 4 Green Star ranking,
earning a score of 80 on its 2022 assessment, up from 73 in 2021.
The Company received GRESB’s Public Disclosure rating of "A,"
ranking second out of a peer group of 10 healthcare real estate
companies for transparency in public reporting on sustainability
practices.
HTA’s GRESB assessment score of 42 in 2022 provides a meaningful
opportunity to drive improvement across a larger portfolio. Looking
ahead, Healthcare Realty will integrate ESG data from the legacy
HTA portfolio, establishing new baselines and goals for the
combined company.
Healthcare Realty’s sustainability reports, principles, and
policies are available on the Company’s website:
https://www.healthcarerealty.com/sustainability/
Healthcare Realty Trust is a real estate investment trust that
integrates owning, managing, financing and developing
income-producing real estate properties associated primarily with
the delivery of outpatient healthcare services throughout the
United States. As of the closing of the Healthcare
Realty-Healthcare Trust of America merger on July 20, 2022, the
Company was invested in over 700 real estate properties totaling
more than 40 million square feet and provided leasing and property
management services to over 30 million square feet nationwide.
In addition to the historical information contained
within, the matters discussed in this press release may contain
forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties.
These risks are discussed in filings with the Securities and
Exchange Commission by Healthcare Realty Trust, including its
Annual Report on Form 10-K for the year ended December 31, 2021
under the heading “Risk Factors,” and as updated in its Quarterly
Reports on Form 10-Q filed thereafter. Forward-looking statements
represent the Company’s judgment as of the date of this release.
The Company disclaims any obligation to update forward-looking
statements.
Ron HubbardVice President, Investor Relations P:
615.269.8290communications@healthcarerealty.com
Carla BacaAssociate Vice President, Corporate
ResponsibilityP:615.269.8471sustainability@healthcarerealty.com
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