CHICAGO–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Ventas, Inc. (NYSE: VTR), a leading Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT), has been rated one of the 100 best corporate citizens for the third consecutive year by 3BL Media, a news distribution platform recognizing outstanding environmental, social and governance (ESG) performance among the 1,000 largest U.S. public companies. Ventas ranked #53 overall (up from #67 last year), #3 within the real estate industry and #1 among healthcare REITs. “Ventas is honored to be name