Leading the Way for Success.
In 2021, DOC continued to advance our ESG strategies through excellence in environmental stewardship, value creation at the community level, and strong governance.
View our 2021 ESG ReportCorporate responsibility
We embrace sustainability practices across our business and demonstrate leadership in our industry.
Environmental
Energy, Emissions, Water, & Waste
The real estate industry accounts for over 40% of the world’s primary energy consumption. We’re doing our part to build a more sustainable future by setting aggressive goals to reduce energy, emissions, and water usage, while increasing waste diversion.
Social
Philanthropy & Volunteerism
Through volunteerism, philanthropy, comprehensive health & wellness initiatives, opportunities for continued education, and more, we strive to improve the lives of our employees and our communities.
Governance
Diversity, Equity, & Inclusion
We believe strong, transparent governance, with an emphasis on maintaining high ethical standards and promoting diversity, equity, and inclusion throughout our business, is both a moral obligation and a key to our long-term success.
Big Goals, Big Impact
In 2021, we completed our inaugural three-year goal cycle that began in 2019, with notable accomplishments such as exceeding our energy and emissions reduction targets.
10.1%
energy reduction*
10.8%
emissions reduction*
The equivalent of 1,453 cars off the road and a reduction of $1,142,534 in total energy costs
33
sustainability-driven capital projects
4.4 years
Average Return on Investment
$11.7M
10-Year Operating Savings
Financial and Operational Highlights
We believe that sustainable investments are investments in a brighter future, and we strive to lead the real estate industry in ESG performance.
291
health care properties
37
STATES
$5.9B
in real estate assets
16.2M
GLA
$1.03B
2021 Investment Activity
Our Award-Winning ESG Platform
We continue to gain recognition for our ESG progress to date while substantially enhancing our disclosures by aligning with the Global Reporting initiative (GRI) and adopting a climate mitigation plan recognized by the Science Based Target initiative (SBTi). We feel this increased transparency into our contributions provides a better understanding of our impacts on the economy, the environment, and society.
2021 ENERGY STAR Partner of the Year
Inaugural GRESB Rating of 75 & Green Star Designation
2022 Green Lease Leaders Platinum Designation
10 ENERGY STAR Certified Properties
MOB Certification Re-Launched in 2021
28 IREM CSP Designated Properties
SBTi Validated Climate Goals (Well-below 2°C)
Held Three All-Company “Lunch and Learns” Providing ESG-Specific Training
ESG Report Aligned to GRI Core Standards
Reporting Aligned to Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) & Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
At DOC, our commitment
to excellence is driven by
our core values,
summarized by C.A.R.E.
HEAR FROM OUR TEAM I am valued, appreciated, supported, believed in, and relied upon to do my best. I have great mentors. I’m proud to work at a company with intelligent, inspiring, and, most importantly, caring leaders.
HEAR FROM OUR TEAM The entire organization is firmly committed to serving our employees, communities in which we own real estate, and our health care partners.
HEAR FROM OUR TEAM There’s a strong sense of team at DOC, and I appreciate that. I’ve worked at other places that talked about teamwork, but at DOC, we actually live it.
HEAR FROM OUR TEAM I find it most meaningful that we contribute as a team to providing facilities that support world-class health care delivery to patients every day.
HEAR FROM OUR TEAM Everybody is so open, helpful, and friendly and wants to see you succeed. I truly enjoy coming to work every day and having opportunities to grow within the company.
Social & Governance Achievements
We worked to support our team, our health care partners, and the communities where we operate. In the diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) arena, we’ve taken bold new steps to build upon our efforts to shape an open and diverse internal culture while setting aggressive multi-year goals to chart our progress.
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2022 Modern Healthcare Best Places to Work (2nd Year)
2022 Top Workplaces Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (5th Year)
Philanthropic, fundraising, and in-kind donations
Goal: $350,000
Volunteering Hours
Goal: 550 Hours
All-Team Town Halls, Training, and New PTO Observance of Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Signed CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion pledge
Inaugural ESG Materiality Survey of Key Stakeholders
2021 IREM AMO of the Year Award for Management Excellence (One Organization Honored Globally Each Year)
DOC’s executive performance review includes a DEI component
Board Diversity
Appointment of Ava Lias-Booker, Esq. to Board of Trustees Ms. Lias-Booker is a partner at McGuireWoods LLP, an international law firm, where she leads the litigation practice of the firm’s Baltimore office. She is also chair of the firm’s Diversity & Inclusion Committee and a member of its Diversity Action Council.
View our 2021 ESG Report
We are proud to share our achievements in our third annual ESG Report.