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Network and learn about the latest ESG developments impacting the commercial real estate sector at Nareit’s REITworks: 2022 Conference.

At this annual educational conference, attendees can earn CPE credits and walk away with tangible skills as they learn from expert panelists about key topics related to accounting, financial reporting, sustainability, capital markets, disclosures, investor relations, diversity and inclusion, human resources, and more.

Who will be at REITworks? REITworks is open to all interested professionals, but Nareit members receive a significant discount on registration fees (contact member@nareit.com to learn more). The topics of focus at REITworks affect many different roles within the real estate industry, and attendees’ job functions have historically included accounting, c-suite, finance, sustainability, investor relations, legal, operations, asset management, human resources, and more.

Why should I attend REITworks?

1. The world of ESG investing has changed dramatically over the last decade, with record amounts pouring into sustainable investments last year. Get the investor perspective on ESG in real estate, including how institutional investors are managing ESG exposure.

2. Earn up to 14 CPE credits or 10.75 SHRM credits while attending sessions most relevant to your interests and professional goals.

3. Learn about the latest developments, trends, and best practices relating to ESG reporting and disclosures to make sure you’re communicating effectively with investors and stakeholders. Sixty-eight percent of REITs that responded to the 2022 Nareit Member Survey saw a year-over-year increase in ESG reporting requests from investors.

4. Demand for ESG skills is outpacing supply, with 77% of financial professionals reporting a sustainability skills shortage at their organization, according to Capital Monitor. Gain in-demand skills and make valuable connections at REITworks.

Please note: Nareit’s SFO Forum, HR Forum, ESG Forum, and Dividends Through Diversity & Inclusion Forum merged to become REITworks in 2020. If you are a past attendee of one of these events, you will find all the topics covered you have come to expect.

At REITworks, you will learn:

1. Investor perspectives on ESG integration, today and in the future

2. Current status of FASB projects pertinent to the real estate industry

3. Reasons to set a net zero strategy

4. What industry experts are doing to plan for the future talent needs of their companies

5. Potential Impacts of SEC Climate Change Disclosure Rules

6. REIT industry trends in compensation, workforce and DEI

7. How pensions and institutional investors are measuring and managing ESG exposure

8. SEC Comment Letter Trends

9. Create an ESG communications strategy that goes beyond reporting to effectively reach employees, investors, and other key audiences

10. Climate-based upgrades to design and construction

11. How to find the right talent, for the right position and empower them to live up to their potential

12. Incorporating resiliency efforts into addressing identified climate risks