By its nature, our work promotes jobs and prosperity. Doing Good While Doing Well means that when we are financing properties for companies, we are also helping the communities those companies serve. It is important to always ask, ‘What is the impact of what we are doing?'

Founder Wm. Polk Carey, 2001

Corporate Responsibility Highlights

Environmental

60%+
of tenants as a percentage of square footage enrolled in our electricity usage data reporting program¹
33%
of our portfolio is under leases that contain green lease provisions²

60%+
of tenants as a percentage of square footage enrolled in our electricity usage data reporting program¹
33%
of our portfolio is under leases that contain green lease provisions²

Social

3rd Year
achieving Great Place to Work Certification™ in the U.S. and Certified™ by Great Place to Work® in the Netherlands for the first time
$600K+
donated to charitable organizations in 2024

3rd Year
achieving Great Place to Work Certification™ in the U.S. and Certified™ by Great Place to Work® in the Netherlands for the first time
$600K+
donated to charitable organizations in 2024

Governance

7+ Years
of maintaining a "1" QualityScore Governance Rating, the highest level, from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)
40%
of Board members are women

7+ Years
of maintaining a "1" QualityScore Governance Rating, the highest level, from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS)
40%
of Board members are women
¹ Data as of December 31, 2024.
² Data as of March 31, 2025.
³ For a building to be considered “green-certified” under our investment criteria, it must at a minimum be certified by LEED, BREEAM or a similarly recognized organization or certification process. LEED™—an acronym for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design™—and its related logo are trademarks owned by the U.S. Green Building Council and are used with permission. Learn more at www.usgbc.org/LEED. BREEAM is a registered trademark of BRE (the Building Research Establishment Ltd. Community Trade Mark E5778551). The BREEAM marks, logos and symbols are the copyright of BRE and are reproduced by permission.

Corporate Responsibility Timeline

Our ongoing commitment to sustainability initiatives, corporate social responsibility and corporate governance is evident through our significant progress over the years.

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2024

W. P. Carey employees in white shirts holding a navy WPC flag

Established Carey Forward employee volunteer program, shortly after the passing of our Founder and inspired by his generosity

Began our in-person Respect in the Workplace training

The W. P. Carey NYC boardroom

Added two women to our Board of Directors

Stock photo of a document with glasses and a pen atop

Our Board opted out of the Maryland Unsolicited Takeover Act, that would have permitted the creation of a classified board without stockholder approval

Employees at a yoga class

Launched our Carey Wellness program

Established our Cybersecurity Governance Committee

W. P. Carey (WPC) Foundation gift matching program established

Amended Bylaws to a majority voting standard for the election of Directors

ISS QualityScore Governance logo

Amended our Charter and Bylaws to adopt the 3/3/20/20 proxy access model and allow for shareholder bylaw amendments

Received a "1" QualityScore Governance rating from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) for the first time

The W. P. Carey NYC office

Reduced energy use in our corporate offices by 30% and recycled more than 13,000 pounds of technology equipment

WPC and WPC Foundation committed to mentor and sponsor tuition of students living below the poverty line in partnership with Student Sponsor Partners

John J. Park, Will Carey and Jason E. Fox of W. P. Carey with the first winner of Carey the Torch in 2019

Published 1st Corporate Responsibility Report

Go Green in 2019 campaign in our offices

WPC Foundation launched Carey the Torch initiative

Published Vendor Code of Conduct

A virtual meeting in 2020

Implemented firm-wide inclusion training

Signed the CEO Action Pledge for Inclusion & Diversity

Recognized by Women on Boards as a "Winning" Company for Board Diversity

The interior of W. P. Carey owned facility

Established an interdepartmental ESG Committee to coordinate progress and reporting

Launched a program that aims to collect tenant energy usage data globally in an automated and scalable manner

Issued our inaugural $350 million green bond

Included as a constituent in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the first time

The W. P. Carey team at a volunteer event

Achieved our first U.S. certification as a Great Place to Work® based on a survey of U.S. employees

Received approval of our ESG Objectives by our Board of Directors

Issued Green Bond Allocation Report, detailing the allocation of proceeds from our green bond offering

Selected as a Green Lease Leader, achieving GOLD recognition for green leasing

The sun rising on solar panels

Disclosed Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions for the first time, independently verified by a third-party

Launched CareySolar®, W. P. Carey's first solar program

Earned a GRESB Public Disclosure Score of "A"

Human Rights Policy adopted by our Board of Directors

Published our first ESG report with an index referencing the Taskforce on Climate-Related Disclosures (TCFD)

The W. P. Carey Asset Management team at the NYC office.

Communicated our ESG Objectives via our ESG Policy Statement

Earned Great Place to Work Certification in the U.S. and Europe

Established Scope 1 and 2 reduction targets, aligned with a 1.5°C scenario

Amended credit facility to include sustainability-linked pricing

W. P. Carey employees in white shirts holding a navy WPC flag

Established Carey Forward employee volunteer program, shortly after the passing of our Founder and inspired by his generosity

Began our in-person Respect in the Workplace training

The W. P. Carey NYC boardroom

Added two women to our Board of Directors

Stock photo of a document with glasses and a pen atop

Our Board opted out of the Maryland Unsolicited Takeover Act, that would have permitted the creation of a classified board without stockholder approval

Employees at a yoga class

Launched our Carey Wellness program

Established our Cybersecurity Governance Committee

W. P. Carey (WPC) Foundation gift matching program established

Amended Bylaws to a majority voting standard for the election of Directors

ISS QualityScore Governance logo

Amended our Charter and Bylaws to adopt the 3/3/20/20 proxy access model and allow for shareholder bylaw amendments

Received a "1" QualityScore Governance rating from Institutional Shareholder Services (ISS) for the first time

The W. P. Carey NYC office

Reduced energy use in our corporate offices by 30% and recycled more than 13,000 pounds of technology equipment

WPC and WPC Foundation committed to mentor and sponsor tuition of students living below the poverty line in partnership with Student Sponsor Partners

John J. Park, Will Carey and Jason E. Fox of W. P. Carey with the first winner of Carey the Torch in 2019

Published 1st Corporate Responsibility Report

Go Green in 2019 campaign in our offices

WPC Foundation launched Carey the Torch initiative

Published Vendor Code of Conduct

A virtual meeting in 2020

Implemented firm-wide inclusion training

Signed the CEO Action Pledge for Inclusion & Diversity

Recognized by Women on Boards as a "Winning" Company for Board Diversity

The interior of W. P. Carey owned facility

Established an interdepartmental ESG Committee to coordinate progress and reporting

Launched a program that aims to collect tenant energy usage data globally in an automated and scalable manner

Issued our inaugural $350 million green bond

Included as a constituent in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index for the first time

The W. P. Carey team at a volunteer event

Achieved our first U.S. certification as a Great Place to Work® based on a survey of U.S. employees

Received approval of our ESG Objectives by our Board of Directors

Issued Green Bond Allocation Report, detailing the allocation of proceeds from our green bond offering

Selected as a Green Lease Leader, achieving GOLD recognition for green leasing

The sun rising on solar panels

Disclosed Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions for the first time, independently verified by a third-party

Launched CareySolar®, W. P. Carey's first solar program

Earned a GRESB Public Disclosure Score of "A"

Human Rights Policy adopted by our Board of Directors

Published our first ESG report with an index referencing the Taskforce on Climate-Related Disclosures (TCFD)

The W. P. Carey Asset Management team at the NYC office.

Communicated our ESG Objectives via our ESG Policy Statement

Earned Great Place to Work Certification in the U.S. and Europe

Established Scope 1 and 2 reduction targets, aligned with a 1.5°C scenario

Amended credit facility to include sustainability-linked pricing

Awards and Recognitions

Cigna Health Workforce Designation (TM) Bronze 2024
Cigna Healthy Workplace Designation™ Bronze Level (2024)
American Heart Association Well-being Works Better (TM) 2024 Silver Award
Silver Level on the American Heart Association’s Well-being Works Better™ Scorecard (2024, 2023)
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GRESB Public Disclosure Score of "A" (2024, 2023)
Fortune Best Workplaces in New York(TM) 2024
Fortune Best Workplaces in New York™ (2024), Best Workplaces in Real Estate™ (2024) and Best Workplaces for Women™ (2024)
Great Place to Work (TM) Certified Jun 2024 - Jun 2025 USA
Great Place to Work® Certified™ USA (2024, 2023, 2022)
Great Place to Work (TM) Certified Jun 2024 - Jun 2025 Netherlands
Great Place to Work® Certified™ Netherlands (2024)
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Green Lease Leader Gold Level (2024, 2023, 2022)
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Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (2023, 2022, 2021)
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Best Place to Work in CRE (2022)
Forbes Logo
The Global 2000 List (2021)
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"1" Governance Rating from ISS QualityScore (since 2017)

Sustainable Finance

Environmental responsibility is core to our business. We invest in green buildings and pursue sustainable follow-on projects with existing tenants. We strive to create value for our stakeholders, while furthering our contribution to the environment with sustainable investment practices, natural resource conservation and the mitigation of carbon emissions. In support of this commitment, W. P. Carey has developed a Green Financing Framework, prepared in accordance with the Green Bond Principles 2021.

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