Welltower Inc. (NYSE: WELL) joins a growing coalition of organizations pledging to advance diversity and inclusion in the workplace. As one of more than 500 signatories of the CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™, Tom DeRosa leads Welltower’s commitment to representation and equality.
“As an industry and a community leader, Welltower understands the importance of equity, inclusion and diversity both in and beyond the workplace,” said DeRosa. “In signing this pledge, we acknowledge our responsibility to our employees and to our community to champion diversity in the workplace and ensure that all individuals have equal opportunities to learn, contribute, and strive for success.”
“Welltower continuously strives to build a more inclusive culture and to create an environment that embraces differences,” said Christy Stone, Senior Vice President of Human Capital.
The CEO Action for Diversity & Inclusion™ was created to address these complex topics in the workplace, and to provide a platform for collective action by the business community. While widely recognized as societal issues, diversity and inclusion are proven factors in corporate financial success. A 2018 report by McKinsey & Company demonstrated a strong correlation between diversity and value creation, and highlighted increased profitability of companies with top-team ethnic and cultural diversity.
Welltower is pleased to have achieved the following diversity and inclusion milestones:
- Became the first North American REIT to sign the UN Women’s Empowerment Principles, joining companies such as Merck, Microsoft, PepsiCo and the World Bank Group.
- Recognized as one of the Top 15 Companies in Ohio for Diversity by the National Diversity Council.
- Recently announced two appointments to the Board of Directors, increasing the representation of female and minority Independent Directors to 55%.
Additionally, the Company has a thriving women’s network, CORE (Creating Opportunities, Relationships and Excellence), a new mentorship program, and has committed to training 100% of its managers on civil and respectful treatment.
