Welltower Releases 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance Report

TOLEDO, Ohio, July 20, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Welltower Inc.® (NYSE: WELL) today released its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance ("ESG") Report. The report summarizes Welltower's progress and achievements across a range of ESG initiatives, including those related to diversity and inclusion, environmental responsibility and corporate governance.

"It is with great pride that Welltower presents its 2022 Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) Report. It was a year of significant achievement across many ESG categories," said Shankh Mitra, Welltower's Chief Executive Officer. "We have made transformational strides in the quality, scope and integrity of our ESG initiatives and enhanced our data collection processes, transparency and consistency in reporting, resulting in consequential year-over-year improvements. However, we will not be complacent in our successes, as steady improvement in ESG reporting is an ongoing process to which we and our Board of Directors are fully committed."

Welltower's noteworthy ESG achievements in 2022 include:

1. Recognized as an ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year at the Sustained Excellence Level
2. Issued our second green bond offering of $550 million with net proceeds to be allocated to a portfolio of eligible energy efficiency, water efficiency and/or green building projects
3. Achieved our 10% Scope 1 and 2 (location-based) emissions intensity reduction goal by 2025 over a 2018 baseline ahead of schedule
4. Used over 51,000 megawatt hours of green power, more than doubling our usage from 2021
5. Included a new ESG scorecard in our 2022 Named Executive Officer annual incentive program that outlines nine specific goals balanced across "E", "S" and "G"
6. Named to the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index
7. Attained an ISS ESG Corporate rating as a Prime status holder

To view the complete 2022 ESG Report and learn more about Welltower's ESG initiatives, visit the link below:

https://welltower.com/2022-ESG-Report

Forward-Looking Statements

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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 infrastructure needed to scale innovative care delivery models and improve people's wellness and overall health care experience. Welltower®, a real estate investment trust, 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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