Developments REITs and ESG: Challenge and Opportunity Nareit is partnering with Bloomberg Intelligence to host a free webinar, “REITs and ESG: Challenge and Opportunity,” to explore areas of ESG focus for REITs. 05/17/2021
Developments Advice for Young Professionals: REIT Executives Reflect on Lessons Learned in Their Careers To coincide with and in recognition of Women’s History Month, Nareit is asking female REIT executives “What advice would you give to your younger self when you were just getting started in your career?” 03/11/2021
Developments AvalonBay’s Black Associate Coalition Promotes Diversity Among Employees AvalonBay’s BAC, launched in 2020, celebrated Black History Month with regular weekly events. 02/26/2021
Developments Nareit Supports the Reintroduction of the “Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity” Act Sen. Bob Menendez (D-NJ) has reintroduced the Improving Corporate Governance Through Diversity Act. 02/26/2021
Developments Nareit Supports the Reintroduction of the Equality Act U.S. Rep. David Cicilline (D-RI) has reintroduced the Equality Act, a bill that would amend federal law to prohibit discrimination on the basis of sexual orientation and gender identity. 02/26/2021
Video Measuring DEI Performance Leads to Improvement, Suggests Schack’s Dustin Jones Dustin Jones of NYU’s Schack Institute of Real Estate says diversity, equity, and inclusion performance improves in places where it is measured. 02/22/2021
Developments How REITs are Celebrating Black History Month REITs across the country are working to celebrate and honor Black History Month. 02/16/2021
Developments Ventas Named a Founding Partner of Real Estate Executive Council’s Diversity Initiative Ventas has announced it will be the “Founding Diversity Partner—Healthcare Real Estate” in the Real Estate Executive Council’s (REEC) Diversity Initiative. 02/08/2021
Developments Recommended Reading about Black Americans’ Experiences with Inequality in Real Estate and Finance In honor of Black History Month, I wanted to share some suggested reading that examines how many Black experiences in America have been shaped by racism and racial biases. 02/08/2021
