Ventas Releases 2022-2023 Corporate Sustainability Report

Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR) (“Ventas” or the “Company”) today released its 2022-2023 Corporate Sustainability Report (CSR), which showcases the Company’s commitment and progress toward achieving its ambitious environmental, social and governance priorities across its portfolio of approximately 1,400 properties. The full report is available at www.ventasreit.com/csr2023.

“Our commitment to rigorous environmental, social and governance practices supports the growth of our successful enterprise built on serving the needs of a large and growing aging population,” said Debra A. Cafaro, Ventas Chairman and Chief Executive Officer. “We have made significant progress toward achieving our goals, which has benefitted our investors and employees, as well as our industry, our business relationships and our communities.”

The CSR outlines Ventas’s ESG priorities as they relate to the issues that are most impactful to the Company and its investors, employees and broader stakeholder groups:

• Enabling Sustainable Environments and Strong Communities: Ventas is taking concrete steps to increase energy efficiency and reduce its use of resources, transition to renewable energy, promote the safety of its buildings, pursue a sustainable growth strategy and be a driving force of shared success within communities. In 2022, Ventas became the first healthcare REIT to commit to net zero operational carbon emissions and has built and implemented detailed decarbonization plans to meet its goal by 2040.

• Empowering Exceptional People: Ventas continues to invest in and empower the best talent across disciplines – encouraging collaboration, recognizing individuals for their unique strengths and continually enhancing employee resources, all while upholding a strong commitment to an equitable and inclusive environment that celebrates diversity in all its forms.

• Leading in Governance and Transparency: The Company’s success is grounded in a strong foundation of best-in-class corporate governance and transparency. Ethics and integrity stand as the guiding principles for Ventas and its outstanding, independent, engaged and fit-for purpose Board of Directors, as together they and advance their objective of creating long-term, sustainable stakeholder value while continuing to position Ventas as an industry leader.

Ventas’s sustainability leadership and accomplishments have earned global recognition, including: