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W.P. Carey | Sustainability Performance

https://www.wpcarey.com

W. P. Carey Inc. is a real estate investment trust (REIT) that acquires, manages, and leases properties across various sectors. The company focuses on long-term investments in net-leased properties to provide stable returns for its investors.

1973

United States

201 - 500 employees

Real Estate

$1B - 10B in revenue

$100M - 500M in profitability

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Sustainability Ranking & Industry Benchmark

#6872
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#1470
in United Statesⓘ
#352
in Real Estateⓘ

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Industry Rank

221 out of 573

Overview
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CO2 scope 1 + 2 ⓘDirect emissions from owned or controlled sources, combined with indirect emissions from purchased electricity calculated using grid-average emission factors based on where the energy is consumed.
12.6KCO2e tonnes, 2024
Aligned
Renewable energy ⓘProportion of the company's total energy consumption sourced from renewable sources, expressed as a percentage.
55%2024
Critical
Female employees ⓘProportion of women in the company's total workforce, expressed as a percentage.
45%2024
Aligned
Externalities ⓘThe monetized estimate of environmental and social impacts caused by an organization that are not reflected in its financial accounts.
9.4M$, 2024
Leading
Market cap ⓘTotal market value of the company's outstanding shares, calculated by multiplying the share price by the number of shares outstanding.
16.3B$, 2026▼15.1% YoY
Revenue ⓘTotal revenue reported in the company's financial statements for the specified reporting year, reflecting income generated from primary business activities. Expressed in millions of USD.
1.7B$, 2025▼7.8% YoY

Intensity


Greenhouse gas intensity Scope 1, 2 (tCO₂e /$M)
Energy consumption (direct) intensity (MWh /$M)
Industry Benchmark

7.4

B/M 16.9

25.1

B/M 47.1


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  • W. P. Carey Inc, US net lease REIT, has faced sustained class actions over the contested historic 2023 USD 1+ billion office portfolio spinoff (Net Lease Office Properties) creating massive write-downs, plus periodic SEC enforcement scrutiny on alleged inadequate disclosure of office tenant credit concentration risks affecting institutional shareholders.
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