Easterly Government Properties Releases Inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Report

WASHINGTON--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE: DEA) (the “Company”), a fully integrated real estate investment trust focused primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties leased to U.S. Government agencies, announced today that it has released its inaugural Environmental, Social, and Governance report (the “ESG Report”).

The ESG Report is available on the Company’s Corporate Responsibility page, found at www.easterlyreit.com/corporate-responsibility.

Highlights of the ESG Report include:

• Environmental and social goalsetting;
• Details on the Company’s Environmental Management System (EMS) and other key environmental initiatives;
• Easterly’s launch of its charitable giving program, continued volunteer efforts, and focus on Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI); and
• The Board’s commitment to strong corporate governance policies with a focus on diversity of views, experiences, skill sets, gender and ethnicity.

“Easterly’s inaugural ESG Report features detailed disclosure of our ESG strategies, policies and initiatives,” said William C. Trimble, III, Easterly’s Chief Executive Officer. “Since our beginning, we have remained committed to environmental stewardship, meaningful community involvement, and strong and accountable corporate governance. We believe our initiatives benefit not just the Company and its employees, but also create long-term value for our investors and other stakeholders.”

About Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

Easterly Government Properties, Inc. (NYSE:DEA) is based in Washington, D.C., and focuses primarily on the acquisition, development and management of Class A commercial properties that are leased to the U.S. Government. Easterly’s experienced management team brings specialized insight into the strategy and needs of mission-critical U.S. Government agencies for properties leased to such agencies either directly or through the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA). For further information on the company and its properties, please visit www.easterlyreit.com.

This press release contains forward-looking statements within the meaning of federal securities laws and regulations. These forward-looking statements are identified by their use of terms and phrases such as “believe,” “expect,” “intend,” “project,” “anticipate,” “position,” and other similar terms and phrases, including references to assumptions and forecasts of future results. Forward-looking statements are not guarantees of future performance and involve known and unknown risks, uncertainties and other factors which may cause the actual results to differ materially from those anticipated at the time the forward-looking statements are made. These risks include, but are not limited to those risks and uncertainties associated with our business described from time to time in our filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission, including our Annual Report on Form 10-K filed on February 28, 2022 and our Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarter ended June 30, 2022, which was filed with the SEC on August 2, 2022. Although we believe the expectations reflected in such forward-looking statements are based upon reasonable assumptions, we can give no assurance that the expectations will be attained or that any deviation will not be material. All information in this release is as of the date of this release, and we undertake no obligation to update any forward-looking statement to conform the statement to actual results or changes in our expectations.

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Easterly Government Properties, Inc.

Lindsay S. Winterhalter

Supervisory Vice President, Investor Relations & Operations

202-596-3947

ir@easterlyreit.com

Source: Easterly Government Properties, Inc.