The links below provide more information about each award program as well as award recipients.
Application-Based Awards
Nareit Leader in the Light Awards
Nareit's annual Leader in the Light® Awards honor Nareit member companies that have demonstrated superior and sustained sustainability practices. Since 2005, the Leader in the Light Awards have recognized Nareit member REITs that implement and engage stakeholders around environmentally and socially responsible practices that create business value and positively impact communities within their own portfolios and across the REIT industry.
Nomination-Based Awards
Nareit Investor CARE Awards
Nareit’s Investor CARE (Communications & Reporting Excellence) Awards honor Nareit member REITs that interact most effectively with investors and provide the most comprehensive, clearly articulated, and useful information in the most efficient manner. Award recipients are selected by a panel of REIT investors.
Nareit Industry Achievement and Leadership Awards
The Industry Leadership Award is presented to a REIT executive who has made a significant and lasting contribution to the growth and betterment of the industry. Industry professionals whose acumen and integrity have helped heighten awareness of REITs and publicly traded real estate are eligible for the Industry Achievement Award.