By Shaine Anderson On April 8, NAIOP and REEC hosted the annual Navigating Inclusion, Change, and Impact in CRE Roundtable event in Dallas, held in conjunction with the REEC conference. The event drew 75 attendees committed to advancing inclusion in the CRE industry. The event was facilitated by Joe Ritchie, Tishman Speyer and NAIOP DEI […]
U.S. demographics are becoming increasingly diverse. However, commercial real estate continues to lag, especially with representation in C-suite roles. At NAIOP’s 2021 Chapter Leadership and Legislative Retreat, Equality Institute CEO Bernadette Smith shared strategies to help real estate companies become more diverse and inclusive. The Next Generation Smith said companies must prepare for the arrival […]
The lack of a diverse workforce in commercial real estate is a critical issue facing the industry. In 2017, the Bella Research Group and the Knight Foundation conducted research showing that white men held more than 75% of C-suite jobs in the U.S. commercial real estate industry, while Black men held just 1.3% of those […]