Physicians Realty Trust Announces Inaugural 2021 GRESB Survey Rating

Recognized for Green Star designation and score of 75 in GRESB Real Estate Assessment

In its first year of submission to GRESB, Physicians Realty Trust (NYSE: DOC) (the “Company”) earned a score of 75 in the 2021 GRESB Real Estate Assessment, outperforming the international average of 73 out of 100. In addition, the Company received a Green Star designation, awarded to submitters achieving scores of 50+ on GRESB’s implementation and measurement of the management & policy sections.

Each year, GRESB assesses and benchmarks the ESG performance of real estate and infrastructure portfolios worldwide, providing clarity and insights to financial markets on complex sustainability topics. The GRESB Assessments are guided by what investors and the industry consider to be material issues in asset investments’ sustainability performance and align with international reporting frameworks, goals, and emerging regulations.

“This year, participation in the GRESB Real Estate Assessment jumped an impressive 24% to 1,520 portfolios across the globe,” shared Charles van Thiel, Director of Real Estate at GRESB. “The industry continues to make impressive strides, deepening its commitment to ESG transparency and focusing on improving sustainability performance.”

“At Physicians Realty Trust, we are committed to creating sustainable investments to drive long-term value for our shareholders and community stakeholders,” said John T. Thomas, the Company's President & Chief Executive Officer. “We are proud of the results of our first-year submission to GRESB as it reaffirms the progress we are making in our long-term commitment to Invest in better^® for our stakeholders, our communities, and our planet.”

Learn more about DOC’s ESG efforts at https://www.docreit.com/responsibility.

About GRESB

GRESB is a mission-driven and industry-led organization providing standardized and validated Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) data to financial markets. Established in 2009, GRESB has become the leading ESG benchmark for real estate and infrastructure investments across the world, used by 140 institutional and financial investors to inform decision-making. For more information, visit GRESB.com.

About Physicians Realty Trust

Physicians Realty Trust is a self-managed health care real estate company organized to acquire, selectively develop, own and manage health care properties that are leased to physicians, hospitals and health care delivery systems. The Company invests in real estate that is integral to providing high quality health care. The Company is a Maryland real estate investment trust and has elected to be taxed as a REIT for U.S. federal income tax purposes. The Company conducts its business through an UPREIT structure in which its properties are owned by the Operating Partnership, directly or through limited partnerships, limited liability companies or other subsidiaries.

Forward-Looking Statements

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