Four Corners Property Trust
Climate Impact & Sustainability Data (2022, 2023, 2023-06, 2024)
Reporting Period: 2022
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental sustainability
- Social responsibility
- Employee well-being
- Governance
Social Achievements
- A 'Great Place to Work' certified company
Governance Achievements
- Three of our seven board directors are female and six are independent, including our chairperson. Only independent directors serve on the board’s committees
Climate Goals & Targets
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2023
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Corporate Governance
- Social Responsibility
- Environmental Stewardship
Environmental Achievements
- Integrated environmental risk oversight into due diligence process
- Focused on reducing operational environmental footprint
- Updated facilities with energy-efficient lighting and switches at HQ
Social Achievements
- Earned "Great Place to Work" designation
- Developed and published policies on human rights, anti-human trafficking, child labor, anti-bribery, and anti-corruption
- Board composition boasts 50% female representation and 25% representation from underrepresented groups
- Workforce comprises 50% female employees and 31% people of color
Governance Achievements
- Delegated specific ESG responsibilities to the Audit and Risk Committee
- Established an ESG Committee led by the CEO
- Seven of eight Board members are independent
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Triple-net lease structure limits ability to influence tenants' environmental practices
Mitigation Strategies
- Integrated environmental risk oversight into due diligence process
- Proactive in advocating for sustainable practices among tenants
- Developing new strategies for tenant engagement and methods for gathering environmental data
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRESB, SASB, GRI
Awards & Recognition
- "Great Place to Work"
Reporting Period: 2023-06
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Environmental sustainability
- Social responsibility
- Employee well-being
- Governance
Social Achievements
- A 'Great Place to Work' certified company
- Four of eight board directors are female, seven are independent
Governance Achievements
- Best-in-class corporate governance structures and compensation practices
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Rising inflation and interest rates increasing interest expense, unhedged debt costs, overhead, and decreasing investment spreads and dividend yield
Mitigation Strategies
- Maintaining conservative leverage and coverage metrics, focusing on a predominantly unsecured capital structure, minimizing floating rate exposure, maintaining a staggered debt maturity schedule, strong liquidity profile, and conservative dividend payout ratio
Supply Chain Management
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Period: 2024
Environmental Metrics
ESG Focus Areas
- Corporate Governance
- Social Responsibility
- Environmental Stewardship
Environmental Achievements
- Minimized operational footprint at corporate headquarters through energy efficiency and waste reduction.
- Incorporated environmental risk oversight into due diligence process for property acquisitions.
Social Achievements
- Earned recognition as a "Great Place to Work."
- Achieved 50% female representation and 25% representation from underrepresented groups on the Board of Directors.
- Workforce comprises 45% women and 33% people of color.
Governance Achievements
- Formalized ESG oversight within the Audit and Risk Committee.
- Established a management-level ESG Committee led by the CEO.
- Majority Independent Board with seven independent directors and an independent chairperson.
- Implemented various policies including Code of Business Conduct & Ethics, Supplier Code of Conduct, Insider Trading & Stock Ownership Policies, Anti-Bribery & Anti-Corruption Policy, and Whistleblower Policy.
Climate Goals & Targets
Environmental Challenges
- Triple-net lease structure presents unique challenges in controlling tenants' environmental practices and energy consumption.
Mitigation Strategies
- Actively engaging with tenants, encouraging them to adopt sustainable practices.
- Developing new strategies to gather environmental data from leased properties.
- Implementing energy efficiency measures at corporate headquarters (LED lighting, smart switching systems).
Supply Chain Management
Responsible Procurement
- Supplier Code of Conduct encourages ethical behavior and sustainable practices.
Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities
Reporting Standards
Frameworks Used: GRESB, SASB, GRI
Awards & Recognition
- "Great Place to Work"