D&I: Judge gender and diversity separately

Talent Management

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It is time for private real estate to approach women and minorities differently, says PERE op-ed, citing NAREIM data.

NAREIM Diversity & Inclusion survey to be launched Sept 9

Leadership

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Real Estate Alert article: NAREIM, the trade group for commercial real estate investors, is preparing to survey firms about the gender and racial makeup of their staffs - to help create a roadmap to increasing diversity.

Diversity equals alpha, says Texas ERS, Oregon. Period.

Capital Raising & IR

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Diversity isn’t just a social “do good” issue — it does add alpha and value to a real estate manager, according to Anthony Breault, of Oregon State Treasury, and Robert Sessa, of the Employees Retirement System of Texas in Part 2 of NAREIM's Investor Perspectives on D&I series.

Even with a vaccine, regular testing will be required – and employers will be key.

Talent Management

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As NAREIM members tentatively eye a soft reopening and scaling up of their offices in September, CIC’s David Berlin spoke about the firm’s recently launched initiative – CIC Health – and efforts across the country to create community-wide testing assurance schemes, which pool access to viral testing and laboratory capacity for business, academic institutions and public services.

NAREIM to launch the industry’s first corporate D&I benchmark

Leadership

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NAREIM to launch the first corporate diversity and inclusion benchmark for real estate investment management. All investment managers are invited to participate.

NAREIM CEO: 'All Dislocations Provide Unique Opportunities’

Acquisitions

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Commercial Property Executive article: Zoe Hughes touches on the specific challenges COVID-19 presents for investment managers, landlords and tenants, and shares solutions that can mitigate the pandemic’s impact.