Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. · NYSE:EPRT
Essential Properties Realty Trust — ESG Presentation (September 2025)
48 slides from Essential Properties Realty Trust's sustainability presentation, Sep 17, 2025
Slide 1: Corporate Responsibility Report 2024
CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT 20 24 ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE Exhibit 99.1
Slide 2: Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Letter from Our CEO and Our Chairman............................03 EPRT Overview EPRT Business Overview.................................................................05 Business History and Approach.................................................06 Tenant Industry D
Slide 3: A Letter from Our CEO and Our Chairman
August Peter M. Mavoides President and CEO A LETTER FROM OUR CEO AND OUR CHAIRMAN Scott A. Estes Chairman of the Board of Directors 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report 03 To our fellow Stakeholders On behalf of our Board of Directors ( the “Board”) and our dedicated team at Essential Properties Rea
Slide 4: EPRT Overview
2024 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT EPRT OVERVIEW
Slide 5: EPRT Business Overview
Essential Properties EPRT BUSINESS OVERVIEW Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (‘EPRT’) is a triple- net lease REIT headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey with a team of approximatley 50 dedicated and diverse professionals. EPRT acquires, owns, and manages primarily single- tenant properties le
Slide 6: Business History and Approach
BUSINESS HISTORY AND APPROACH As of December 31, 2024, 93.2% of our approximately $365 million of annualized base rent (“ABR”) was attributable to properties operated by tenants in service-oriented and experience-based businesses. In 2024, we completed $1.2 billion of gross investments in 297 proper
Slide 7: Tenant Industry Diversification
79.7% Service 13.5% Experience Medical/Dental Early Childhood Education Quick Service Automotive Service Casual Dining Convenience Stores Equipment Rental and Sales Other Services Pet Care Services Family Dining Entertainment Health and Fitness Movie Theatres Grocery Home Furnishings Other Industria
Slide 8: Geographic Diversification
GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSIFICATION: OUR TENANTS IDENTIFY THE LOCATION OF OPPORTUNITIES ~77% of Total Cash ABR comes from Top 20 States (States with >2.0% of our total ABR) ~51% of Total Cash ABR comes from Sunbelt states, as our tenants increasingly seek to expand their businesses in higher-growth markets G
Slide 9: Top Tenant Concentration
TOP 10 TENANT CONCENTRATION Top 10 Tenants Diversification by Industry 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report 09
Slide 10: Our Investment Strategy
We maintain direct relationships with our tenants. By establishing EPRT as the preferred capital partner, we actively seek to leverage our relationships to identify new investment opportunities. Repeat Business Through Existing Relationships Internally Originated Sale- Leaseback Transactions 97.2% 8
Slide 11: Stockholder Engagement
Held 301 1-on-1 meetings with Stockholders Participated at 8 Industry Conferences As part of a comprehensive stockholder outreach initiative, we met with 31 of our top 50 stockholders during the year, representing 54% of our shares outstanding Our extensive efforts around stockholder engagement refl
Slide 12: Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG)
ENVIRONMENTAL, SOCIAL, AND GOVERNANCE (ESG) We believe that responsible and effective corporate governance, a positive corporate culture, good corporate citizenship, and the promotion of sustainability initiatives are critical to our ability to create long-term stockholder value. Our approach to ESG
Slide 13: Our ESG Strategy
OUR ESG STRATEGY OUR COMMITMENT Reporting We seek to understand the carbon footprint of our portfolio, including our Scope 3 emissions. We have immaterial Scope 1 and 2 emissions. Measurement Perform tenant surveys to increase our engagement with our tenants and understanding of their sustainability
Slide 14: 2024 ESG Highlights
We were named a ‘Champion of Board Diversity’ by the Forum of Executive Women for the fifth year in a row 2023 Silver Winner of Nareit’s Investor CARE Award Recognized with The Executive Women of New Jersey’s (EWNJ) 2023 Corporate Board Gender Diversity Award GOVERNANCE 98% of our new property inves
Slide 15: Governance
2024 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT GOVERNANCE
Slide 16: Board Composition
Board Tenure We value gender and racial-ethnic diversity on our Board. Board Diversity Three of our independent Directors sit on the Board’s Investment Committee which reviews and must approve certain proposed investments. 86% of our Directors are independent. Board Independence The average tenure o
Slide 17: Recognition & Awards
RECOGNITION & AWARDS At EPRT, we believe we have leading governance practices, strong Board diversity, and industry recognized investor engagement and disclosure practices. Essential Properties was recognized with The Executive Women of New Jersey’s (EWNJ) 2023 Corporate Board Gender Diversity Award
Slide 18: ESG Oversight
18 ESG OVERSIGHT Board of Directors Audit Committee Nominating & Governance Compensation Committee Investment Committee ESG Steering Committee Cyber Security Risk Independent Auditors Independent Compensation Consultant Our Four Committees of the Board Our four Committees contribute to a comprehensi
Slide 19: Committees of the Board
Board Member Nominating & Governance Audit Committee Compensation Committee Investment Committee J. DeLucca Chair S. Estes H. Neary L. Minich S. Sautel Chair J. Sivanesan Chair P. Mavoides # of Meetings in 2024 4 4 4 2 COMMITTEES OF THE BOARD Investment Committee The principal functions of our Inves
Slide 20: Corporate Governance Policies
CORPORATE GOVERNANCE POLICIES CODE OF BUSINESS CONDUCT AND ETHICS We have adopted business and workplace policies that apply to all of our directors, officers, employees, vendors, and service providers that seek to create a culture that values high ethical standards, including integrity, honesty, tr
Slide 21: Risk Management and Strategy
RISK MANAGEMENT AND STRATEGY STRENGTHENING CYBER RESILIENCE THROUGH GOVERNANCE AND RISK OVERSIGHT Our policies and procedures for identifying, assessing, and managing cybersecurity risks are fully integrated into our enterprise risk management program. We use a cross- functional approach, with key p
Slide 22: Cybersecurity
At EPRT, we have taken a proactive approach to managing the evolving landscape associated with cybersecurity and related risks to ensure the protection of our corporate data, our employees’ data, our clients’ data, and other stakeholders’ data. We consider the privacy and protection of our data, as
Slide 23: ESG Oversight Committees
ESG OVERSIGHT COMMITTEES ESSENTIAL PROPERTIES HAS AN ACTIVE AND ENGAGED NOMINATING AND CORPORATE GOVERNANCE COMMITTEE The Nom Gov Committee of our Board, which is chaired by an independent director, oversees our efforts to promote environmental stewardship; our responsibilities relating to social is
Slide 24: Environmental
2024 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL
Slide 25: Environmental Stewardship
ENVIRONMENTAL STEWARDSHIP We recognize that our commercial real estate assets can substantially impact the environment and the health and safety of building occupants. We believe that being aware of and addressing these issues are important aspects of maintaining a successful and sustainable busines
Slide 26: Reducing Our Operational Footprint
REDUCING OUR OPERATIONAL FOOTPRINT In addition to our efforts in assisting our tenants with their sustainability initiatives, we recognize that EPRT has a carbon footprint that we are committed to reducing. Our company headquarters in Princeton as well as our office in Jersey City are both certified
Slide 27: Climate Preparedness
CLIMATE PREPAREDNESS At Essential Properties Realty Trust, climate preparedness is a core element of our risk management approach, designed to safeguard asset value and ensure long-term tenant performance. All tenants are required to carry business interruption insurance, providing a critical layer
Slide 28: Tenant Sustainability Solutions
Additionally, we are seeking to provide operating solutions for our tenants to deploy sustainability measures. We believe having actionable conversations with our tenants leads to projects that reduce carbon footprint, lower tenant operating costs, and enhance portfolio value for EPRT. Our sustainab
Slide 29: Tenant Sustainability Spotlight: Super Star Car Wash
TENANT SUSTAINABILITY SPOTLIGHT: 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report 29 Super Star Car Wash: A High-Quality Service with a Sustainable Edge Super Star Car Wash is a fast-growing express car wash operator with locations across the Southwest and Southern California, offering quick, high-quality washe
Slide 30: Early Adopters: Budderfly Partnership
EARLY ADOPTERS In September 2022, we entered into a partnership with Budderfly Inc., a leading Energy-Efficiency-as-a-Service ("EEaaS") provider in the United States. This Sustainability Partnership intends to deploy meaningful sustainability options at EPRT properties aimed at maximizing the energy
Slide 31: 2024 Partnership Progress
In 2024, EPRT continued to expand its partnership with Budderfly by installing energy efficiency upgrades across eleven Quick Service Restaurant locations. Installations included LED lighting, high-efficiency HVAC systems, energy monitoring equipment, and refrigeration controls. Additional HVAC and
Slide 32: Social
2024 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT SOCIAL
Slide 33: Our Employees
OUR EMPLOYEES OUR PEOPLE ARE EPRT At Essential Properties we seek to provide a dynamic, rewarding work environment that promotes the retention and career development of our employees and is a differentiating factor in our ability to attract new talent. We strive to offer our employees attractive and
Slide 34: Diversity & Inclusion
DIVERSITY & INCLUSION 40% FEMALE GENDER DIVERSITY 23% DIVERSE RACIAL/ETHNIC DIVERSITY 75% FEMALE GENDER DIVERSITY 13% DIVERSE RACIAL/ETHNIC DIVERSITY TOTAL COMPANY TOTAL COMPANY NON-EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT NON-EXECUTIVE MANAGEMENT At Essential Properties, we value diversity and inclusion. We have built
Slide 35: Human Capital Management
HUMAN CAPITAL MANAGEMENT The following highlights certain key aspects of our commitment to our employees: ATTRACTIVE COMPENSATION Our approach to compensation includes an attractive market-based base salary and annual incentive compensation with the following additional elements: Equity incentive co
Slide 36: Employee Development and Enhancement
EMPLOYEE DEVELOPMENT AND ENHANCEMENT INTERNSHIP PROGRAM We are committed to developing talented individuals through our paid college internship program by providing career learning opportunities and an introduction to our business to students at the outset of their careers. In 2024, we had four indi
Slide 37: Employee Benefits and Retention
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS AND RETENTION FAMILY LEAVE POLICY In 2024, we implemented a Family Leave Policy providing all expectant employees with 14 weeks of fully paid leave, full benefit retention, and continued 401(k) contributions. To further support working parents, we added private lactation rooms in o
Slide 38: Community Impact
COMMUNITY IMPACT We are committed to improving the community around us, and we believe that giving back is an important part of being a responsible corporate citizen. We actively support many organizations in the greater Princeton, New Jersey area surrounding our corporate headquarters, and we encou
Slide 39: About This Report and Indices
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Slide 40: About This Report
ABOUT THIS REPORT This is Essential Properties' second Corporate Responsibility Report and contains indices aligned with ESG reporting frameworks and standards, including the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) and Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD). The informat
Slide 41: SASB Framework
SUSTAINABILITY ACCOUNTING STANDARDS BOARD (SASB) FRAMEWORK The Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB) enables businesses around the world to identify, manage, and communicate financially-material sustainability information to their investors. SASB provides a complete set of globally applic
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Slide 44: Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD)
The Financial Stability Board Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures is a market-driven initiative, set up to develop a set of recommendations for voluntary and consistent climate-related financial risk disclosures in mainstream filings. The work and recommendations of the Task Force he
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Slide 48: Contact
Headquarters 902 Carnegie Center Boulevard, Suite 520 Princeton, New Jersey 08540 Jersey City Office 15 Exchange Place, Suite 301 Jersey City, New Jersey 07302 info@essentialproperties.com 609-436-0619 www.essentialproperties.com 2024 Corporate Responsibility Report 48
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