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.
While 2020 has been a historically challenging year—our industry has met these times by reinforcing our commitment to ESG initiatives.
REITs and publicly traded real estate companies continue to take significant and tangible steps to address and advance their ESG strategies and practices.
On Aug. 27, nearly 200 analysts, investors, and REIT professionals attended the second webinar in Nareit’s ESG Exchange series.
Nareit’s Fulya Kocak sees health, wellness, and workplace flexibility as key areas.
During Nareit’s June 28 webinar, panelists discussed what it takes for a real estate company to reach net-zero.
The past two years have been transformative for ESG issues in the United States and around the world. Here are just a few key ESG issues for the industry to watch in 2022.
REITworks keynote speaker says U.S. sits at a “crucial juncture.”
Focus on indoor air quality, touchless systems, and less densification will endure, Myers says.
REITalent Spotlight on ESG Careers: Q&A with AvalonBay Communities’ Director of Corporate Responsibility, Inclusion, and Diversity Christine McElhinney
King & Spalding’s Keith Townsend says boards are considering the potential permanency of challenges.
Sara Neff says green bonds have remained in demand throughout the COVID crisis.
REITalent Spotlight on ESG Careers: Q&A with Boston Properties’ Vice President of Sustainability Ben Myers