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    REITs Outperform Private Real Estate by More Than 2.0% in DB Plans

    CEM Benchmarking’s 2024 study also reveals allocations, returns, volatility, and risk-adjusted performance of 12 asset classes over 25-year period.

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Fulya Kocak

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Building Relationships at Brixmor Through Community Service

Brixmor Property Group encourages and celebrates employee volunteerism by dedicating a company-wide Day of Service and awarding its people for extraordinary contributions.

07/05/2022
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Service Day
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AvalonBay Builds Strong Communities through Philanthropic Partnerships

AvalonBay Communities, Inc. strives to cultivate diverse and sustainable communities by engaging employees.

07/05/2022
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Avalon
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Ventas Sets Comprehensive Goals for DEI

Ventas organized a formal diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) committee—made up of nearly 40 employees.

07/05/2022
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Ventas
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Rexford Industrial Strengthens Board Oversight of ESG

Rexford Industrial Realty, Inc. integrates environmental, social, and governance considerations into every company decision.

07/05/2022
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Rexford
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How Hudson Pacific is Addressing Climate Crisis

Hudson Pacific Properties, Inc. is actively investing in climate tech innovation to drive future returns as part of its proprietary ESG platform, Better Blueprint.

07/05/2022
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One Westside
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Healthpeak Enhances Sustainability Through Green Bonds

Healthpeak Properties, Inc. is committed to advancing the scope of its environmental initiatives by pursuing green financing transactions.

07/05/2022
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Healthpeak
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Equinix’s Green Bonds Utilize Transparent Financing Framework

While advancing its ESG commitments with green finance, Equinix, Inc. focused on transparency for its Green Finance Framework and allocation reporting.

07/05/2022
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Equinix
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Green Bonds Funding Sustainable Projects at Digital Realty

In 2015, Digital Realty, was the first company to issue a green bond in the data center sector.

07/05/2022
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Should I Work in an ESG or CSR Role in the Real Estate Industry?
04/27/2022
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REITs with Dedicated ESG Staff
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REITs & ESG: Themes to Watch in 2022

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.

01/10/2022
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REITs & ESG: Themes to Watch in 2022
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Washington Prime Group Is Embracing a Role as Community Ambassador

In early 2021, WPG town centers are serving as COVID-19 vaccination sites, including a formerly vacant 80,000-square-foot anchor space that is now home to a vaccination megahub at Morgantown Mall, in Morgantown, West Virginia.

07/09/2021
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A Washington Prime Group food bank, one of many community help efforts it carried out during the pandemic.
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Vornado Realty Trust Is Managing Healthy Buildings through Crisis with the Fitwel Viral Response Module

Vornado Realty Trust believes that consistent health programming and communications protocols not only mitigate health risks within its buildings, but they also create a responsible behavior framework for employees, tenants and visitors to consider elsewhere in their daily lives.

07/09/2021
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Fulya Kocak is VP of ESG issues for Nareit. She provides thought leadership, innovation, guidance and oversight, leading Nareit’s efforts and programs tied to sustainability, inclusive of environmental, social and governance aspects within the REIT industry.

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