REITs invest in the majority of real estate property types, including offices, apartment buildings, warehouses, retail centers, medical facilities, data centers, cell towers and hotels.
The REIT Industry Sustainability Report 2024 includes industry trends, REIT sustainability reporting data and analysis, as well as useful information on the publicly traded U.S. REIT industry’s primary sustainability, social responsibility, and governance practices.
REITs directly employed an estimated 331,000 FTE employees who earned $31.1 billion of labor income in the U.S.
At the end of 2023, U.S. public REITs owned an estimated 580,000 properties—up 1% from the previous year—and 15 million acres of timberland across the U.S.
REITworld 2024, scheduled for Nov. 18-21 in Las Vegas, NV, will bring together REIT management teams, investors, and analysts for topical sessions, one-on-one meetings, and networking.
For 60 years, Nareit has led the U.S. REIT industry by ensuring its members’ best interests are promoted by providing unparalleled advocacy, investor outreach, continuing education and networking.
A listing of REITs that are included in the S&P indexes.
NAREIT has successfully connected Members of Congress with REITs that own and operate properties within their local districts and states.
Governance refers to an organization’s processes, policies, practices, and impact with regard to its formalized governing infrastructure, transparency, roles and responsibilities, and accountability.
Rankings weigh ESG performance data and a public survey of corporate social responsibility perceptions.
JumpStart is a real estate ESG education initiative with a goal to provide guidance to Nareit members and real estate organizations that are either just starting with a program or looking for further growth in existing programs.
Nareit members also recognized for high performance leasing and social equity practices.
Newsweek and global data research firm Statista narrowed list from 2,000 public companies to 300.
This third annual report of the REIT industry’s environmental, social responsibility, and governance (ESG) performance details the state of sustainability efforts in the publicly traded U.S. REIT industry in 2021. The report and its case studies feature REIT leadership and ESG innovation from a variety of sectors and serves as a practical tool for stakeholders to assess the scale and impact of the REIT industry’s ESG commitments and initiatives.
James Risoleo, CEO of Host Hotels & Resorts, elected as 2021 Chair.