Corporate
Responsibility

Committed to Responsible ESG Policies

Maintaining strong corporate governance and ethical business practices, engaging in the communities where we operate, and minimizing our environmental impact is beneficial to all our stakeholders—stockholders, partners, tenants, residents and employees alike. Smart environmental, social and governance (ESG) policies are essential to delivering long-term superior results, resilience and sustained excellence.

View our Corporate Sustainability Report

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Forest

Our ESG Strategy is
Based on Three Key Pillars:
People, Performance, Planet

Building on a foundation of health and safety, this structure fortifies our robust ESG focus, enhances our conversations and reporting on key issues and motivates our daily efforts.

People

Performance

Planet

Our Approach

See how we developed our ESG priorities and our progress in achieving our goals

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Our integrated approach supports long-term, sustainable value creation.

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Social Responsibility

Our clearly defined approach to giving fuels our drive to help improve the lives of people in the communities where we work and where our employees live.

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ESG LEADERSHIP

Member of the Dow Jones Sustainability World Index

#1 Healthcare REIT 2017 - 2020

Four-Time Winners of the Nareit Healthcare Leader in the Light

Listed on FTSE4GOOD Sustainability Index Since 2013

First REIT Signatory

First Healthcare REIT to Achieve “Winning” Designation

Recognizes Board as composed of at least 30% female members

ISS Prime Status

Ventas is proud to be the first S&P 500 REIT to become a signatory to the United Nations Global Compact ("UNGC"), joining more than 10,000 companies around the world in making a voluntary commitment to align company strategies and operations with universal principles on human rights, labor, environment and anti-corruption. In addition, Ventas is also a signatory to the United Nations Women's Empowerment Principles ("WEP"), a set of guidelines established jointly by the UNGC and United Nations Women to offer guidance and foster business practices to empower and advance women at work.

"As an organization built on a foundation of ethics and integrity, Ventas is honored to join other global leaders as signatories to the principles of the UNGC and WEPs. Our support of these United Nations programs underscores the actions the Company has already taken and demonstrates our commitment to continuous improvement in all areas of responsible and ethical business practices."

Debra A. Cafaro, Ventas Chairman and Chief Executive Officer