CORPORATE
RESPONSIBILITY

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Overview

Medical Properties Trust is a leading global provider of capital to hospitals, and the second-largest non-governmental owner of hospitals in the world. We are also focused on our company's footprint and strive for continuous improvement of our sustainability metrics. In 2024, MPT donated to more than 180 non-profits and charitable causes.
2024 Corporate Responsibility Report
2024 Corporate Responsibility Report

Learn More In Our
Corporate Responsibility Report

Our progress and achievements are discussed in detail in our annual Corporate Responsibility Report. Click the link to learn more.

2023-2024 Achievements

  • Increased our coverage of green lease provisions in existing leases.
  • Conducted a physical climate risk analysis for our entire real estate portfolio.
  • Established sustainability goals in line with the UN's Sustainable Development Goals.
  • Increased our collection and reporting of tenant emissions.
  • Increased disclosure on human capital metrics.
  • Strengthened our SASB and TCFD alignment and disclosure.
  • Completed CDP's Climate Change Questionnaire for the second year in a row.
  • Maintained an impactful charitable giving focus for 2023.
  • Recognized for our sustainability achievements through multiple third-party publications and certifications.
Newsweek's America's Most Responsible Companies 2024Newsweek's America's Greenest Companies 2024
Green Lease Leader - GoldBest Places to Work 2024

Quote from the CEO

Ed Aldag, Chairman, President and CEO
“This last year marked MPT’s 20-year anniversary. As we embark upon the company’s third decade, I am confident in the solid foundation we have built and the extremely talented and engaged employee base we have assembled. With this in mind, I know we will continue to drive our corporate responsibility initiatives towards a more sustainable future.”
Ed Aldag, Chairman, President & CEO
Source: 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report

Three Years of
Corporate Responsibility Reporting

ENHANCED DISCLOSURE AND PARTNERSHIPS

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We use the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) & Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) frameworks to guide our sustainability reporting and initiatives
Participation in
GRESB's Real Estate Assessment
MPT is a member
of the U.S. Green
Building Council

OUR APPROACH

MPT is committed to the proactive management of our Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) impacts, risks and opportunities. We have an ESG Working Group that serves as an advisor to the Company on ESG matters; engages with local stakeholders to understand relevant topics; identifies, recommends and promotes sustainability initiatives; and supports the development of resources furthering our strategy.

CORE VALUES

Medical Properties Trust values continuous improvement in environmental sustainability, tenant engagement, developing a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive workplace, and maintaining the highest standards of corporate governance for the benefit of our stakeholders. In addition, MPT nurtures a culture of giving, and gives back to the communities it operates in.

Preschool Partners Thank You
MPT supports Preschool Partners and many other non-profit organizations in Alabama.

Giving Back

Video highlighting MPT philanthropy. Special thanks for footage from This is Alabama, who delivers stories and good news in Alabama.

A highlight of non-profits that MPT supports:

American Holocaust Education Center
Alabama Shakespeare Festival
Alabama Symphony Orchestra
American Heart Association
Birmingham Education Foundation
Birmingham Museum of Art
Children's of Alabama
Jones Valley Teaching Farm
Leukemia & Lymphoma Society
Magic Moments
March of Dimes
The Mike Slive Foundation
Mitchell's Place
Mobile Medical Disaster Relief
Racing for Children's
Red Mountain Theatre
The Bell Center
Firehouse Ministries
United Way
The University of Alabama at Birmingham
UAB Comprehensive Diabetes Center
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