Ventas’ Kelly Meissner Sees Increased Investor Attention on Renewable Energy

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02/08/2021

Kelly Meissner, director of sustainability at Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR), participated in a video interview in conjunction with Nareit’s ESG JumpStart Workshop: 2021 Webinar Series.

Meissner discussed:

Why data is so important for environmental reporting;
How companies can get started or make progress in their data collection efforts; and
What are some current or up and coming focus areas for environmental initiatives.

“We’re starting to see a lot more investor questions and attention on renewables and also questions from ESG ratings and rankings frameworks on renewables,” Meissner said.

Companies:

Company name

Ventas, Inc.

Health Care

1 Year Total Return

12.17% As of market close 07/25/2024

Stock price

$53.19

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