Sustainability

REITworks is an educational conference where REIT industry professionals will have the opportunity to learn about the latest developments in environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and good governance impacting the real estate sector.

Nareit will host a webinar, “REITs and Key Social Initiatives: Disclosures and Impact on Investment,” on Aug. 27 at 2:00 p.m. EDT.

Matt Praske, director of energy and sustainability at WashREIT (NYSE: WRE), is one of the six program directors for REITworks.

REIT focus on long-term ESG goals has not changed, but short-term priorities are shifting, according to panelists on a Nareit webinar focused on ESG issues.

This interactive webinar—held on July 21—will bring together an ESG-focused REIT investor and two REIT executives to discuss how their perspectives, and their company’s priorities in ESG, have evolved recently.

Kelly Meissner, Director of Sustainability at Ventas, is looking forward to learning from peers’ experiences and successes at REITworks, particularly related to COVID-19. Another area of focus for Meissner is working towards addressing diversity and inclusion issues in the real estate industry.

Steve Theriot, CFO at JBG SMITH, is one of six program directors for the inaugural REITworks: 2020 Virtual Conference, to be held Sept. 21-22.

The report highlights the REIT industry’s many initiatives tied to environmental stewardship, social responsibility, and good governance.

The conference will be held virtually on Sept. 21-22, and session recordings will be available on demand for registrants after the event.

Four Nareit member REITs receive sustained excellence award.