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.
The REIT ESG Dashboard©, now in its sixth year, identifies and tracks data associated with the management and supplemental disclosure of environmental stewardship and social responsibility key performance indicators (KPIs) for the U.S. REIT industry.
This 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 2022. The report and its 30-plus 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.
The fifth edition of the REIT Industry ESG Report© includes industry trends, REIT ESG 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. The 2023 report and its 20 REIT case studies serve as a practical tool for stakeholders to assess the scale of the industry’s sustainability commitments and initiatives.
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.
Governance refers to an organization’s processes, policies, practices, and impact with regard to its formalized governing infrastructure, transparency, roles and responsibilities, and accountability.
Social impact refers to an organization’s processes, policies and practices with regard to the people – both internal and external – with whom it interacts.
Environmental stewardship refers to an organization’s processes, policies, practices, and impact related to the natural environment.
In this mid-year review and outlook, Nareit’s research team reviews the macroeconomic environment, REIT returns and operational performance at the halfway point of the year.
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.