Supply Chain Management

SUPPLY CHAIN MANAGEMENT NEW

GRI 102-9, 102-15

We partner with hundreds of suppliers to provide materials and services needed to support our medical real estate operations. These suppliers are most often locally and regionally sourced to be proximate to our properties which further supports community employment, reduces vehicle miles traveled, and thus further reduces negative environmental impacts.

New Supplier Diversity Program

As part of our ongoing supplier diversity efforts, in 2021 we hired a Contract & Supplier Diversity Manager. We now track the number of diverse vendors used by DOC and our spending with these suppliers using 2020 as our baseline. We also began an outreach process designed to invite new and existing diverse vendors to bid on capital projects over $100,000 and are working with our Tier 1 suppliers to track and monitor their sustainability policies. Where possible, we also utilize national contracts to create scale, target potential efficiencies, and provide portfolio-wide reporting for enhanced decision-making. To view our three-year supplier diversity goals, visit page 14.

2021 SUPPLIER DIVERSITY AT DOC

14.8%

Percent of our active vendors that are certified as diverse suppliers

3.5%

Amount of controllable operational expenditures with these suppliers, representing a year-over-year increase of 1.5%

To learn more about DOC’s supply chain management policies, view our Vendor and Supplier Code of Conduct on our website.

“DOC has enormous purchasing power through our national portfolio. As a result, we have an opportunity to lead with our values and partner with diverse businesses through our capital purchasing. By mirroring our country’s growing diversity and through multi-year goals, we can generate economic opportunities to spur positive change in our communities.”

Sydonia Blake Contract & Supplier Diversity Manager

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OUR GOVERNANCE

We are dedicated to maintaining a high standard for corporate governance predicated on integrity, ethics, diversity, and transparency. We believe that sound corporate governance strengthens the accountability of our Board and management, and it promotes the longterm interests of our investors and other stakeholders. Accordingly, our policies mandate an elevated level of excellence from our company, our Board, and management. Our governance policies and charters are available on our website.

We report our results clearly and transparently to investors and other stakeholders. This year, we are proud to align our efforts to the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) framework to streamline our efforts and enhance our level of disclosure. Our team continued to provide exceptional service to our health care partners during these turbulent times, often juggling work responsibilities with the added hurdles of working remotely and additional family obligations. Throughout 2021, our Board of Trustees continued to support the team through their time, talents, and thought leadership.

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