Nareit’s mission is to actively advocate for the REIT approach to real estate investment with policymakers and the global investment community. The mission includes supporting the real estate community in assessing, managing, and disclosing risks and opportunities tied to sustainability, social responsibility, and governance practices, as well as providing transparency around performance for investors and other key stakeholders.
Nareit provides leadership opportunities, organizes educational programs, convenes events for REIT industry professionals, and advocates for commercial real estate with organizations that are advancing sustainability and social responsibility across the REIT industry.
REIT Industry Sustainability Leadership
Nareit, together with REIT industry leaders, supports initiatives to advance sustainable business practices in commercial real estate. These initiatives help REITs advance sustainability and social responsibility in their portfolios, provide transparent disclosure, and maximize value by focusing on people, partnerships, and philanthropy.
Research and Publications
Nareit publishes REIT industry reports annually and sponsors external research on sustainability and social responsibility relevant to the real estate industry. This includes the annual REIT Industry Sustainability Report, which delivers metrics and trends providing valuable insights for the REIT community on the industry’s adoption of sustainability reporting practices and leadership strategies.
Educational Content
Nareit promotes sustainability and social responsibility-related topics by highlighting leading industry practices in its original editorial content, as well as at conferences and webinars. Nareit digital media platforms deliver perspectives from industry experts and member REITs on some of the real estate industry's most pressing issues.
Philanthropy
Nareit, through the Nareit Foundation, supports organizations and initiatives, on behalf of the REIT and publicly traded real estate industry, that expand employment, entrepreneurship, and investment in commercial real estate and address housing affordability. The Foundation initiatives demonstrate the REIT industry’s collective commitment to these areas, complementing and compounding the impact of individual companies' efforts.