The DTD Initiative introduced in in 2017 aims to increase the REIT and publicly traded real estate industry’s visibility and appeal to prospective talent and businesses through a focus on people, partnerships, and philanthropy. The intent is to introduce a range of groups to REITs and publicly traded real estate by creating, facilitating, and leading:
Partnerships and Philanthropy
Nareit has initiated partnerships to bring best-in-class programming and resources tailored to the REIT and publicly traded real estate community to better support the growth of its talent pipeline and increase the industry’s overall appeal.
Nareit Foundation’s DTD Giving Campaign and Grant Program raises funds from Nareit members and gives grants to nonprofit organizations. Managed through the Nareit Foundation, the program is designed to demonstrate collective commitment on behalf of the REIT and publicly traded real estate industry while complementing and compounding the impact of individual companies' efforts in similar areas. Learn more about the grant recipients and donors.
For nearly two decades, the Nareit Foundation has supported educational and charitable initiatives for the REIT and publicly traded real estate industry. In 2018, the Nareit Foundation launched the Nareit Hawaii Community Giving Initiative to support affordable housing and family-focused programs in Hawaii.
Below are various social responsibility-related programs, research, and data; education and training; and leadership opportunities that Nareit offers its members and the broader real estate community. Sign up here for social responsibility-related updates from Nareit.
Data & Research
Nareit’s Compensation & Benefits Survey is the most comprehensive real estate survey of its kind, featuring compensation data on more than 200 job titles commonly found at REITs. In this survey, Nareit and Ferguson Partners capture a vast amount of competitive data that can help real estate organizations identify the latest market shifts and developments relating to compensation levels, department sizes and organizational structures. This survey is an invaluable tool to help real estate companies achieve compensation equity and benchmark compensation packages with competitors.
Nareit’s Social Responsibility Survey© , exclusively available to Nareit corporate members, features data on REIT social responsibility practices. This survey, conducted annually helps Nareit members track their progress and identify opportunities for improvement
Nareit’s REIT Industry Sustainability Report identifies and tracks environmental, social, and governance key performance indicators for the U.S. REIT industry. This report, now in its sixth year, can help REITs and publicly traded real estate companies benchmark their sustainability and social responsibility strategies and reporting practices.
Education & Training
Nareit Webinars offer insights and best practices for REITs, commercial real estate, and investment management professionals. Topics include market performance, sustainability, social responsibility, accounting and tax standards, innovation, technology, and more. Sign up to be notified of upcoming Nareit webinars or view past webinars.
Leadership
Nareit Councils
Nareit councils provide members the opportunity to participate in and facilitate best practice sharing, and to help guide Nareit’s social responsibility offerings.
Current leadership groups include:
DTD CEO Council – The council is made up of more than 25 REIT CEOs who support increasing the publicly listed REIT industry’s visibility and appeal to prospective talent and businesses by focusing on people, partnerships, and philanthropy.
Social Responsibility Council (SRC) – The council is a cross-disciplinary group established to advise Nareit regarding a broad range of social responsibility matters, including workforce, community, and supply chain issues.
Contact member@nareit.com to learn more Nareit’s councils and committees.
Nareit Awards
Nareit’s annual Diversity Impact Awards recognize Nareit member REITs that take intentional approaches to implementing, measuring, and scaling innovative social responsibility policies and practices within their companies and across supply chains, ultimately having a positive effect on the communities they serve.
Industry Leadership
Nareit, together with several real estate trade organizations, formed the Commercial Real Estate Diverse Suppliers (CREDS) Consortium, to grow the variety of suppliers in commercial real estate and help facilitate the connection between REITs and suppliers, vendors, contractors, and other businesses.