CREW Network Releases Latest Industry Research White Paper

November 17, 2017

CREW Network is proud to be the leading producer of research on women in the industry, and we are excited to share our latest white paper, Diversity: The Business Advantage – Best Practices for Gender Equity and Inclusion in Commercial Real Estate.

After reviewing hundreds of testimonials and conducting extensive research, the 2017 CREW Network Industry Research Committee selected 10 companies from Canada, the U.K. and U.S. to profile for case studies. The case studies outline the companies’ representation of women employees, top executives, and board members, as well as notable employee programs, networking and interest groups, mentoring and sponsorship programs, and flexible work arrangements.

Each of the companies have benefitted from improvements in gender equity and more diverse workforces. Many have seen increases in profits and stock performance. Others have been more successful in recruiting and retaining women. All have experienced gains from the greater creativity, critical thinking and innovation that comes from diverse teams.

In the white paper, we also outline the gender gap in commercial real estate, the business case for diversity, and tips and action items for employers, women, leaders—and anyone—to improve gender equity and inclusion.

Upcoming Events

Coffee with CREW - CREW Network Has a LATTE to Offer...Find out How to Make it Work for You!
June 5, 9:30 AM - 10:00 AM
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Boston MA

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Join our CREW Network Delegate Karen Hurd for a virtual meet up to discuss ways to leverage your CREW Network membership. CREW Network Has a LATTE to Offer...Find out How to Make it Work for You!
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She Knows Everybody... 2020 CREW Boston Entrepreneur of the Year Julie Brown
June 10, 12:30 PM - 1:30 PM
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Join the Entrepreneur Exchange Group as we hear from Julie Brown. The 2020 CREW Boston Entrepreneur of the Year Award recipient (pending our delayed ceremony) will join us for a conversation.
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CREW Boston Annual Meeting
June 11, 11:45 AM - 1:15 PM
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Join CREW Boston for our 2019-2020 virtual Annual Meeting as we hear from Alison Levine on her insight on how to navigate these uncertain times, just as she had to navigate her trip across the Antarctic and Mount Everest.
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2020 Mentor Program Virtual Wrap-Up
June 23, 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM
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Join your fellow mentors and mentees at the 2020 Mentor Program Virtual Wrap-Up.
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Prior Events

Personal Financial Wellness & Education
February 25, 5:30 PM - 7:30 PM
The Rising Leaders were fortunate to have Tracy Welch, Vice President and Investment Counselor and Laura Godine, Vice President and Director of Wealth Management from Eaton Vance educate our group on personal finance. Tracy spoke on topics of active vs. passive investing, compound interest, asset allocation, as well as retirement planning. For the second part of the evening, Laura stressed the importance of wealth planning through health care proxies, powers of attorneys, wills, trust, §529 plans and charitable planning. Tracy and Laura provided clear guidelines and examples that left attendees with the knowledge and inspiration to better prepare themselves financially. This was the second annual collaboration with WWIRE (Wellness for Women in Real Estate) and keeping with the theme of health and wellness, nutritious refreshments were graciously provided by Eastdil Secured and Commonwealth Land Title Insurance Company – National Commercial Services.

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Carbon-Neutral Boston 2050: How will Commercial Real Estate Respond?
January 22, 7:30 AM - 9:00 AM
Members attended the Public Strategies Committee’s January 2020 breakfast to hear about the Boston newly released Climate Action Plan 2019 Update with ambitious strategies to put Boston on track to meet the City’s goal to be carbon neutral by 2050. Alison Brizius, Director of Climate and Environmental Planning for the City of Boston described the action plan and the strategies proposed, especially those that involve commercial real estate such as building planning, design and operations. It was a lively event with the attendees asking questions and contributing to the discussion through the presentation.
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2020 Outlook: The Changes to Come in the Year and Decade Ahead
January 14, 11:30 AM - 1:00 PM
At January's luncheon, Ben Breslau, Chief Research Officer, Americas of JLL spoke about big themes impacting the commercial real estate industry in the next decade.

Some pearls of wisdom from Ben: 1.) Organizational agility will be a critical factor to getting ahead of the competition. 2.) Investors are increasingly concerned with the environmental and societal impact of their investing. 3.) Elements that maximize human performance and engagement (lighting, acoustics, air quality, etc.) are becoming a differentiating factor in attracting the next tenant or employee.
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