Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. · NYSE:EPRT
Essential Properties Realty Trust — ESG Presentation (September 2026)
46 slides from Essential Properties Realty Trust's sustainability presentation, Sep 16, 2026
Slide 1: 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report
2025 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT Exhibit 99.1
Slide 2: Table of Contents
TABLE OF CONTENTS Introduction Letter from Our Chairman & Our CEO..............................................03 EPRT Overview EPRT Business Overview........................................................................05 Business History and Approach..............................................
Slide 3: A Letter from Our Chairman & Our CEO
Peter M. Mavoides President and CEO A LETTER FROM OUR CHAIRMAN & OUR CEO Scott A. Estes Chairman of the Board of Directors 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report 03 Our people remain central to EPRT’s success. We seek to maintain a culture that attracts and retains talented professionals, encourages c
Slide 4: EPRT Overview
2025 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT EPRT OVERVIEW
Slide 5: EPRT Business Overview
Essential Properties Realty Trust, Inc. (‘EPRT’) is a triple-net lease REIT headquartered in Princeton, New Jersey with a team of approximately 60 dedicated and diverse professionals. EPRT acquires, owns, and manages primarily single-tenant properties leased to middle-market companies operating prim
Slide 6: Business History and Approach
DIVERSIFIED PORTFOLIO Our portfolio includes 447 diverse tenants operating in 659 different concepts, across 16 industries and in 48 states. Our intent is that, over time, no more than 5% of our ABR will be derived from any single tenant or more than 1% of our ABR from any single property. LONG LEAS
Slide 7: Key 2025 Figures and Highlights
Other Industrial 5.7% EPRT’s diversified portfolio is focused on: Service-oriented and experience-based businesses that are e-commerce resistant and have performed well in the varying economic environments. Small-scale net leased properties that are more fungible real estate in comparison to larger
Slide 8: Geographic Diversification
~76% 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 GEOGRAPHIC DIVERSITY 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report 08 2.3% 2.3% 2.2% 3.3%
Slide 9: Top Tenant Concentration
Top 10 Tenants Diversification by Industry 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report 09 TOP 10 TENANT CONCENTRATION
Slide 10: Our Investment Strategy
Repeat Business Through Existing Relationships Internally Originated Sale- Leaseback Transactions 95.0% Tenant Relationships 41.8% 78.1% We maintain direct relationships with our tenants. By establishing EPRT as the preferred capital partner, we actively seek to leverage our relationships to identif
Slide 11: Stockholder Engagement
Our extensive efforts around stockholder engagement reflect our commitment to accountability and responsible corporate citizenship. We value the input from our stockholders and are committed to maintaining an active dialogue with our investors through extensive outreach. We view consistent and ongoi
Slide 12: Our Corporate Responsibility Approach
We believe that responsible business practices, strong corporate governance, disciplined risk management, environmental stewardship, and investment in our people are integral to EPRT’s long- term success. Our approach to corporate responsibility is grounded in how we operate our business and manage
Slide 13: Our Commitment
OUR COMMITMENT Reporting Identify practical opportunities to enhance property efficiency, resilience, and long-term asset performance. Environmental Stewardship Engage with our tenants to identify practical opportunities to improve property efficiency, reduce operating costs, and enhance long-term a
Slide 14: 2025 Corporate Responsibility Highlights
2025 Corporate Responsibility Report 14 INVESTING IN EMPLOYEE GROWTH Launched a new Professional Development Incentive Program providing eligible employees who earn qualifying professional credentials with time-based equity awards, along with reimbursement for eligible exam fees and preparation mate
Slide 15: Governance
2025 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT GOVERNANCE
Slide 16: Board Composition
Board Diversity 88% of our Directors are independent. Board Independence INDEPENDENCE 7 Independent 7 of 8 Directors Board Tenure We value gender and racial-ethnic diversity on our Board. The average tenure of our Board is approximately 6 years. 6 Yrs Avg Tenure TENURE 1 New Director in 2025 50% Fem
Slide 17: Recognition & Awards
We conduct annual assessments of our Board and Board Committees. We are committed to strong corporate governance, Board diversity, transparency, and meaningful stakeholder engagement. EPRT was recognized with The Executive Women of New Jersey’s (EWNJ) 2023 Corporate Board Gender Diversity Award. The
Slide 18: Corporate Responsibility Oversight
Corporate Responsibility is integrated into EPRT’s broader governance and risk management framework. The Board and senior management maintain oversight of matters that support the Company’s long-term strategy, resilience, accountability, and relationships with stakeholders. The Nominating & Corporat
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 K. Smallwood # of Meetings in 2025 4 4 4 4 Audit Committee The Audit Committee oversees matters related to fina
Slide 20: Corporate Governance Policies
2025 Corporate Responsibility Report 20 ESTABLISHED GOVERNANCE POLICIES Our established governance policies support ethical conduct, transparency, accountability, responsible business practices, and the protection of stakeholder interests: Code of Business Conduct & Ethics • Whistleblower Protection
Slide 21: Risk Management
INCIDENT PREPAREDNESS & OPERATIONAL RESILIENCE We maintain incident response, recovery, and business continuity procedures designed to support an effective response to cybersecurity incidents and other potential operational disruptions. These procedures establish roles and responsibilities and are p
Slide 22: Technology, Cybersecurity and Data Governance
2025 Corporate Responsibility Report 22 Our cybersecurity program includes ongoing security monitoring, threat detection, vulnerability management, employee awareness, and periodic testing of key controls. We work with an external information technology and cybersecurity provider that provides speci
Slide 23: Innovation and Responsible Technology
2025 Corporate Responsibility Report 23 We evaluate emerging technologies based on their potential to improve efficiency, strengthen decision-making, enhance risk management, and support long-term value creation. Our approach emphasizes practical business applications, responsible use, and appropria
Slide 24: Cybersecurity
CYBERSECURITY 2025 Corporate Responsibility Report 24 Cybersecurity is an important component of EPRT’s enterprise risk management framework. We maintain governance, technology, training, monitoring, and incident preparedness practices designed to protect Company and stakeholder information, support
Slide 25: Environmental
2025 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT ENVIRONMENTAL
Slide 26: Environmental Stewardship
We recognize that our commercial real estate assets can impact the environment and the communities in which they operate. We seek to incorporate practical environmental considerations into our business while supporting the long-term resilience and performance of our portfolio. Our approach to enviro
Slide 27: Portfolio Resilience
EPRT's approach to portfolio resilience begins with the construction of a highly diversified portfolio and is supported by property-level risk assessment, insurance requirements, and ongoing monitoring. With approximately 2,300 properties across 48 states, 447 tenants, 659 concepts, 16 industries, a
Slide 28: Reducing Our Operational Footprint
While our predominantly tenant-controlled portfolio limits our direct control over property-level energy and resource consumption, we seek to reduce the environmental impact of the operations within our control. This includes our corporate offices in Princeton, New Jersey and Jersey City, New Jersey
Slide 29: Green Leasing
98% Approximately 98% of our 292 new property investments in 2023 are subject to our EPRT Green Lease 2023 0% Green Leases in 2021 0% 2021 Approximately 80% of our 299 new property investments in 2022 were subject to our EPRT Green Lease 2022 80% 98% Approximately 98% of our 297 new property investm
Slide 30: Essential Sustainability Partnership
PARTICIPATING TENANTS In September 2022, EPRT established the Essential Sustainability Partnership with Budderfly, an Energy-Efficiency-as- a-Service (“EEaaS”) provider, to support energy-efficiency improvements at participating properties. Through the partnership, EPRT has provided capital for ener
Slide 31: Sustainability Partnership Performance Monitoring
EPRT continued to collect and review performance data from participating properties to assess electricity consumption and operating savings following the implementation of energy-efficiency improvements. This ongoing monitoring provides greater visibility into property-level performance and helps us
Slide 32: Social
2025 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT SOCIAL
Slide 33: Investing in Our People
INVESTING IN OUR PEOPLE At Essential Properties, our employees are fundamental to our long-term success. We seek to provide a collaborative and rewarding workplace that enables us to attract, develop, and retain talented employees while supporting their professional growth and well-being. We invest
Slide 34: Our Workforce
EPRT has a consistent and strong record of hiring veterans of the U.S. military, including members of our senior leadership. Our Chief Executive Officer and Chief Operating Officer are both veterans and graduates of the United States Military Academy at West Point. SUPPORTING VETERANS 38% FEMALE GEN
Slide 35: Compensation and Benefits
We seek to attract and retain talented employees by providing a comprehensive compensation and benefits program that supports their financial well- being, health, and work-life balance. Our approach includes market-based compensation, equity participation, retirement benefits, health coverage, paid
Slide 36: Employee Engagement & Culture
EMPLOYEE ENGAGEMENT & CULTURE COMPANY-WIDE ENGAGEMENT We hold weekly company-wide meetings to share business updates, recognize employee contributions, and keep our team informed about EPRT’s performance and priorities. These meetings provide employees with regular access to leadership and opportuni
Slide 37: Professional Development & Growth
We provide employees with opportunities to expand their knowledge, strengthen their skills, and advance their careers. EPRT supports continuing education, professional certifications, industry memberships, and other development opportunities that help employees build expertise and contribute to EPRT
Slide 38: Supporting Our Communities
2025 Corporate Responsibility Report 38 SUPPORTING OUR COMMUNITIES Throughout 2025, EPRT continued to support charitable and community organizations, with a particular focus on organizations near our corporate offices and causes that are meaningful to our employees. EPRT also encourages employees to
Slide 39: Indices
2025 CORPORATE RESPONSIBILITY REPORT INDICES
Slide 40: About This Report & Forward-Looking Statements
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 Index: Energy Management
TOPIC CODE DESCRIPTION RESPONSE Energy Management IF-RE- 350a.1 Energy consumption data coverage as a percentage of total floor area, by property subsector EPRT does not currently collect comprehensive tenant-level energy consumption data across its predominantly tenant-controlled portfolio and ther
Slide 42: SASB Index: Water Management
TOPIC CODE DESCRIPTION RESPONSE Water Management IF-RE-140a.1 Water withdrawal data coverage as a percentage of (1) total floor area and (2) floor area in regions with High or Extremely High Baseline Water Stress, by property subsector EPRT does not currently collect comprehensive tenant-level water
Slide 43: SASB Index: Climate Change Adaptation
TOPIC CODE DESCRIPTION RESPONSE Climate Change Adaption IF-RE- 450a.1 Area of properties located in 100-year flood zones, by property subsector EPRT utilizes property-level physical-risk assessment and third-party catastrophe modeling to evaluate potential physical hazards and geographic concentrati
Slide 44: TCFD Index: Governance
PILLAR TOPIC REFERENCE Governance Board oversight of climate- related risks and opportunities The Nominating & Corporate Governance Committee, on behalf of the Board of Directors, provides oversight of EPRT’s Corporate Responsibility program, including environmental and climate-related risks and opp
Slide 45: TCFD Index: Risk Management
PILLAR TOPIC REFERENCE Risk Management Process to assess climate- related risks EPRT assesses climate-related physical risk using property-level data, third-party catastrophe modeling, and analytical tools. The Company evaluates the location and severity of potential hazards across the portfolio and
Slide 46: Contact Information
Headquarters 5 Vaughn Drive, Suite 202 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 2025 Corporate Responsibility 46
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