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The RMR Group Publishes Inaugural Sustainability Report
Report Details Environmental, Social and Governance Initiatives for RMR and its Client Companies NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- The RMR Group Inc. (Nasdaq:
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[{"type":"text","content":"\nReport Details Environmental, Social and Governance Initiatives for RMR and its Client Companies\n\n NEWTON, Mass.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--\nThe RMR Group Inc. (Nasdaq: RMR) today published its inaugural Sustainability Report, which summarizes the Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) initiatives employed by RMR and its client companies, including Diversified Healthcare Trust (Nasdaq: DHC), Service Properties Trust (Nasdaq: SVC), Office Properties Income Trust (Nasdaq: OPI) and Industrial Logistics Properties Trust (Nasdaq: ILPT). The report details its ESG program and highlights ESG successes and performance targets.\n\n\nAdam Portnoy, President and Chief Executive Officer of RMR and Chair of the REIT boards, made the following statement:\n\n\n“Sustainability initiatives -- minimizing our impact on the environment, embracing the communities where we operate and attracting top professionals -- have been integral practices at RMR and our client companies for many years. This inaugural Sustainability Report articulates several of these practices, signifies our commitment to sustainability and underscores our significant ESG progress. Given the magnitude of our nationwide operations, we believe sustainability must be a strategic focus alongside economic performance across RMR and our client companies.”\n\n\nIn recent years, RMR and its client companies have demonstrated sustainability leadership with a growing number of accolades from government, real estate industry and media organizations. The most notable accomplishments over the past year, summarized in the 2019 Sustainability Report, include the following:\n\n\n\nRMR was named a 2020 ENERGY STAR® Partner of the Year by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). Client company OPI was also honored by ENERGY STAR® as a 2020 Sustained Excellence Partner of the Year.\n\n\nRMR’s managed portfolio includes 47 buildings that were designated by the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) as BOMA 360 properties, 47 buildings that are ENERGY STAR® Certified and 31 buildings that hold LEED certifications.\n\n\nRMR was designated by 2020 Women on Boards as a “Winning” company, the best ranking given by the organization. Additionally, RMR client companies DHC, SVC, OPI and ILPT have also been similarly recognized by 2020 Women on Boards.\n\n\nRMR received the 2019 Real Estate Mana...