Organization: Acadia Healthcare Co Inc

Year: 2016

Resolved: Resolved: Shareholders request that Acadia Healthcare Company prepare a sustainability report describing the company's environmental, social and governance (ESG) risks and opportunities including patient and worker safety, privacy and security, environmental management, including energy and waste minimization, and supply-chain risks. The report, prepared at reasonable cost and omitting proprietary information, should be published by October 31, 2016.

Supporting Statement:Supporting Statement: We believe tracking and reporting on ESG business practices make a company more responsive to a transforming business environment characterized by finite natural resources, changing legislation, concerns over healthcare and safety, and heightened public expectations for corporate accountability. Reporting also helps companies better integrate and gain strategic value from existing sustainability efforts, identify gaps and opportunities in products and processes, develop company-wide communications, publicize innovative practices and receive feedback. Mainstream financial companies are continuing to recognize the links between environmental, social and governance ('ESG') performance and shareholder value. As such, the availability of ESG performance data is growing through a wide range of data providers, such as Bloomberg. Also, investment firms like Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Asset Management are increasingly incorporating corporate social and environmental practices into their investment decisions. The United Nations' Principles for Responsible Investment has nearly 1,400 signatories who seek the integration of ESG factors in investment decision making. They collectively hold $59 trillion assets under management and require information on ESG factors to analyze fully the risks and opportunities associated with existing and potential investments. We believe that disclosure of sustainability policies, programs and performance can help a company manage sustainability opportunities and risks and that such disclosure is increasingly becoming a competitive advantage. There are many opportunities to reduce the waste stream. Other high impact areas with opportunities for improvement include green cleaning, improving air quality for both staff and patients, water conservation and energy reduction, all of which offer further ways not only to improve sustainability but also cost saving measures. Patient safety, product marketing and quality of care, and quality of staff work life, are also areas of concern. The report should include a company-wide review of policies, practices and metrics related to ESG performance using the GRI Index and checklist as a reference.