Better Health for All

Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT.US) operates as a real estate investment trust, with its entire business model focused on acquiring, developing, and leasing healthcare and human service related facilities, including hospitals, rehabilitation centers, and medical office buildings. This core activity means its principal goods and services deliver exceptional health benefits. The company's revenue is derived solely from these activities, and it reports no significant involvement in products or activities with established negative health outcomes, such as alcoholic beverages or tobacco products.

As a REIT, its products (real estate) do not have direct safety implications for physical or mental health, nor do they carry health risks requiring disclosure. The company does not collect or manage health-related data, nor does it operate as a pharmaceutical, food, or research company, meaning KPIs related to patents, nutrition, addiction potential, or clinical trial ethics are not applicable. No specific data is available regarding the affordability of its tenants' services, reach to vulnerable populations, health innovation investments, health externalities, health equity programs, healthcare workforce support initiatives, preventative health measures, global health crisis response actions, or mental health initiatives. No safety incidents or regulatory violations for UHT.US are mentioned.

Fair Pay & Worker Respect

Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT.US) is a Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) with an employee count of 1 to 50.

While the CEO's total compensation was US$204k in 2018, no data on median employee compensation is provided, preventing the calculation of a CEO to median employee pay ratio. No specific, concrete data points are available for living wage coverage, collective bargaining share, safety incident rate, pay equity ratio, worker engagement score, turnover rate, labor violation incidents, insecure contract share, or health insurance coverage. refers to Universal Health Services (UHS), which is a separate entity and its data is not applicable to UHT.US.

Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing

Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT.US) operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT), primarily investing in and leasing healthcare facilities.

Its business model does not involve the procurement or trade of physical commodities, nor does it have a traditional supply chain that would require fair-trade certifications, sourcing audits, or traceability of materials. Therefore, the majority of the KPIs under the 'Fair Trade & Ethical Sourcing' value are not applicable to the company's core operations.

Honest & Fair Business

The company's board of directors consists of 10 members, with 9 (90%) identified as independent, non-employee directors.

An anti-corruption policy is in place, ensuring compliance with the FCPA and prohibiting corrupt payments, supported by annual employee ethics training. The company also maintains a whistleblower hotline for anonymous reporting, which is tested annually, and its reports are submitted to the Audit Committee quarterly.

Kind to Animals

Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT.US) operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT) that invests in healthcare facilities

. Its business model does not involve manufacturing products, conducting animal testing, engaging in animal agriculture, or sourcing animal-derived ingredients. Therefore, all animal welfare-related KPIs are not applicable to its operations. The company is categorized by CrueltyFreeInvesting.org as having 'No Animal Exploitation'.

Planet-Friendly Business

No specific, concrete data points are available in the provided articles for Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT.US) regarding its planet-friendly business practices.

The company lacks publicly available data on environmental, social, and governance (ESG) metrics, including carbon emissions, reduction targets, renewable energy use, water use, waste diversion, or green building certifications. While external ESG risk ratings and industry comparisons are mentioned, these do not provide the specific performance data required to score the individual KPIs in the rubric.

Respect for Cultures & Communities

No specific, concrete data points were found in the provided articles for Universal Health Realty Income Trust (UHT.US) regarding its respect for cultures and communities.

pertains to Universal Health Services (UHS), not UHT.US. Articles and explicitly state that no relevant data is available for UHT.US concerning the requested metrics.

Safe & Smart Tech

The company experienced a severe ransomware attack in September 2020, which caused widespread IT system shutdowns, operational disruptions, and an estimated $67 million in pre-tax losses.

However, no patient or employee data was compromised during this incident. As of a February 2025 filing, no material cybersecurity incidents affected the company during fiscal year 2024. The company conducts annual penetration tests and bi-annual NIST-CSF assessments as part of its continuous risk assessment and vulnerability management program. It also maintains incident response plans and tabletop exercises. Text messages may be unencrypted. While the company uses AI tools with user information for business purposes and states they do not negatively impact customers, there is no evidence of a formal AI ethics policy or dedicated oversight. The company provides users with control over their data, including options to disable cookies, opt-out of marketing communications, and state-specific rights for data access, correction, and deletion. It demonstrates compliance with HIPAA, various state privacy laws, and Regulation S-K for cybersecurity risk management. ,

Zero Waste & Sustainable Products

UHT.US achieved an 83% landfill diversion rate for concrete, dirt, and asphalt from construction and demolition activities at its properties

. It also reported a 75% landfill diversion rate for general construction and design materials and 80% for overall construction and demolition waste . The company implements multiple waste reduction initiatives at its properties, including trash recycling programs , reuse or recycling of construction and demolition materials (diverting over 14 million pounds in 2021) , onsite crushing of demolition debris for new parking lots , a waste-to-energy initiative for acute care facilities (contributing 3.8 million pounds in 2021) , reprocessing of single-use medical devices , use of containers for controlled substances , reduction of paper faxes through digital solutions , and software-managed order guides to reduce food waste . UHT.US's properties properly disposed of nearly 37,600 tons of hazardous fill and use Prescription Destroyer/Stericycle containers for controlled substances . The company states its belief that medical waste disposal is in material compliance with federal and state laws . However, UHT.US makes no representations about the use or disposal of hazardous materials by its tenants , and there is no assurance that all asbestos-containing materials have been removed from a previously purchased project . UHT.US includes environmental sustainability language in its standard lease agreements , requiring tenant cooperation to implement a sustainability plan for the property and adopt initiatives to improve sustainability performance .