Climate Change Data

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Health & Safety
• Environmental Leadership
• Supplier Diversity
• Labor Issues & Human Rights
• Ethical Business Conduct
• Conflicts of Interest

Social Achievements

• Commitment to Supplier Diversity, aiming to provide business opportunities to women, minority, and service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises.

Governance Achievements

• Established a Supplier Code of Conduct outlining ethical business practices and regulatory compliance.
• Implemented an Integrity Line for reporting compliance and ethics concerns.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Potential for unethical behavior among suppliers.
• Ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and labor standards across the supply chain.

Mitigation Strategies

• Supplier Code of Conduct with clear expectations and standards.
• Audits and monitoring of supplier compliance.
• Integrity Line for reporting concerns.
• Requirement for suppliers to share the Code of Conduct with all individuals involved in Brookdale-related work.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Code of Conduct requiring ethical sourcing and compliance with labor standards.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Enriching Lives and Social Responsibility
• Leadership and Governance
• Environmental Impact

Environmental Achievements

• Reduced total energy usage by 6.2% and total water usage by 7.3% from 2019 to 2020.
• LED and HVAC upgrades resulted in energy savings of 19%.
• Plumbing retrofits resulted in a reduction in water consumption of 29.5%.

Social Achievements

• Ranked Highest in Customer Satisfaction with Assisted Living/Memory Care Communities according to J.D. Power (tied in 2020).
• Raised almost $1.2 million for the Alzheimer’s Association in 2020.
• 93% resident vaccine acceptance rate by April 23, 2021, resulting in a 97% reduction of resident cases since the peak in mid-December 2020.
• Provided extensive charitable support to associates in need; in 2020, paid time off (PTO) donations from our executive team totaling around $350,000 were provided to 591 associates impacted by COVID-19.

Governance Achievements

• Maintained separation of Chairman and CEO positions.
• All non-executive board members are independent.
• Completed board declassification, with all directors standing for election for one-year terms in 2021.
• Enhanced board diversity with three new directors in the past two years.
• Adopted executive compensation clawback policy in 2020.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• COVID-19 pandemic significantly impacted senior living operations.
• Maintaining resident safety and well-being during the pandemic.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implemented enhanced infection prevention and control protocols.
• Acquired and distributed PPE.
• Proactively initiated baseline testing for all communities.
• Advocated for prioritization and access to testing and vaccines.
• Led the industry in vaccine rollout.
• Shared best practices and resources with other senior living operators and the public.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Supplier Code of Conduct
• Supplier diversity and inclusion program

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities

Awards & Recognition

• J.D. Power Award for highest customer satisfaction (tied)
• Corporate Citizenship Award from the Committee for Economic Development (CED) of The Conference Board
• Women’s Forum of New York award for commitment to women board representation

Environmental Metrics

ESG Focus Areas

• Health & Safety
• Environmental Leadership
• Supplier Diversity
• Labor Issues & Human Rights
• Ethical Business Conduct
• Conflicts of Interest

Social Achievements

• Commitment to Supplier Diversity, aiming to provide business opportunities to women, minority, and service-disabled veteran-owned business enterprises.

Governance Achievements

• Establishment of an Integrity Helpline for reporting ethical concerns.

Climate Goals & Targets

Environmental Challenges

• Potential for unethical behavior among suppliers and their workforce.
• Ensuring compliance with various laws and regulations across different locations and operations.

Mitigation Strategies

• Implementation of a Supplier Code of Conduct with detailed standards and expectations.
• Establishment of an Integrity Helpline for reporting and addressing concerns.
• Audits and requirements for suppliers to demonstrate compliance.

Supply Chain Management

Responsible Procurement

• Expectation for suppliers to procure products and services from ethical sources and ensure sub-suppliers comply with the Code of Conduct.

Climate-Related Risks & Opportunities