Representing real estate in 14 sectors—including data centers, diversified, gaming, health care, industrial, infrastructure, lodging/resorts, mortgage, offices, residential, retail, self-storage, specialty, and timberland—below are some of the resources and activities Nareit undertakes or provides on the industry’s behalf.
Nareit’s Dividends Through Diversity, Equity & Inclusion (DDEI) CEO Council provides thought leadership and recommendations for industry-wide progress in DEI, at the highest level. The CEO Council is made up of 26 REIT CEOs, who collectively represent every segment of the REIT industry. The DDEI CEO Council crafted and approved Nareit’s DEI plan to increase the publicly listed REIT industry’s visibility and appeal to diverse talent and businesses by focusing on people, partnerships, and philanthropy. With that objective, the CEO Council launched three committees that developed initiatives and recommendations for each pillar of the DEI strategic plan which were adopted by the broader DDEI CEO Council and approved by Nareit’s Executive Board in 2022.
Interested in learning more about the Dividends Through Diversity, Equity & Inclusion CEO Council? Contact Nareit Senior Vice President, Social Responsibility & Global Initiatives Ayris Scales at ascales@nareit.com .
Nareit’s Real Estate Sustainability Council (RESC) consists of 86 Nareit corporate member sustainability thought leaders from 61 REITs—representing all REIT sectors—with a mission to help shape and lead the REIT industry on ESG and climate issues.
Nareit’s Social Responsibility Council (SRC), established in November 2020, is a cross-disciplinary group with 71 members from 54 REITs. The SRC advises Nareit on how to enhance industry awareness and encourage corporate reporting and activities related to social responsibility.
Interested in learning more about the Social Responsibility Council? Contact Nareit Senior Vice President, Social Responsibility & Global Initiatives Ayris Scales at ascales@nareit.com.
Nareit’s Corporate Governance Council (GCG), consisting of 50 members from 47 REITs, builds and expands upon Nareit’s existing corporate governance programs to support Nareit’s corporate members, including strategic engagement with the SEC, Congress, and other market participants on a range of corporate governance issues of importance to REITs, including financial disclosure and proxy reform, among other things.
Interested in learning more about the Corporate Governance Council? Contact Nareit Senior Vice President, Regulatory Affairs & Deputy General Counsel Victoria Rostow at vrostow@nareit.com.
DEI in the REIT Industry
Nareit develops metric-based programs and strategic partnerships for the commercial real estate industry to support the REIT industry’s efforts to advance its DEI objectives with a dedicated focus on people, partnerships, and philanthropy.
Awards
Nareit recognizes the achievements and contributions of its members and industry professionals through its annual awards. Nareit presents member companies with awards for sustainability efforts, DEI advancements, and communications with investors. Executives and industry professionals are recognized for their contributions to the industry.
Events
Nareit is convening conversations on critical sustainability topics to promote knowledge sharing across the industry. The events – online and in person – bring together key stakeholders across the REIT and publicly traded real estate community to discuss the topics most impacting real estate.