CoreNet Global

Who Are We? 

CoreNet Global is a non-profit association, headquartered in Atlanta, Georgia (US), representing nearly 10,000 executives in 50 countries with strategic responsibility for the real estate assets of large corporations. The organization’s mission is to advance the practice of corporate real estate through professional development opportunities, publications, research, conferences, designations and networking in 45 local chapters and networking groups globally.

What is corporate real estate?

Corporate real estate is the real property used by a company for its own operational purposes. It provides corporations with a productive environment to house employees, manufacture and distribute products and provide services to the market. Corporate real estate touches all classes of property, land and buildings such as office facilities, data centers, manufacturing facilities, logistic centers, corporate headquarters, distribution facilities, retail stores and hotels. 

What’s the role of a corporate real estate executive?

Corporate real estate executive members (end users/occupiers) who belong to CoreNet Global have strategic responsibility for their corporations’ total real estate footprint of owned and leased space. They are charged with anticipating and responding to a corporation’s property needs as a result of business growth, expansion or contraction. They are employed by a diverse mix of industries including high-tech, financial services, manufacturing, pharmaceutical, telecommunications, healthcare, insurance and oil and gas.  They generally manage portfolios with millions of square feet property spanning multiple continents.

Virtually all corporate real estate departments partner with external service provider companies to deliver services needed to acquire, maintain and dispose of real estate. A broad range of corporate services are required to support the corporate real estate function, including but not limited to brokerage, site selection, architecture and interior design, lease administration, facilities management and technology platforms. Service providers along with economic developers also comprise a significant portion of the association’s membership.

Mission Statement

  • CoreNet Global's mission is to advance the practice of corporate real estate through professional development opportunities, publications, research, conferences, and chapters and networking groups
  • CoreNet Global aims to broaden its network, raise the profile of corporate real estate, serve as the profession's voice and thought leader and champion the profession's development and maturity

Vision 

Worldwide, companies and individuals consider CoreNet Global indispensable to the successful practice of corporate real estate. 

 

CoreNet Global exists to convene the entire corporate real estate industry. Our vision is to

be a dynamic, fully developed global network of professionals who create strategic value for

their enterprises. We are focused on helping our members make connections and learn, and in

doing so our members will grow; this results in a true sense of belonging.

 


CoreNet Global is unique in that we are the only professional association that serves this niche, otherwise known as corporate occupiers or corporate end users. Examples include Coca-Cola, Microsoft, Whirlpool, Ford, Bank of America and many others, mostly comprising the Fortune 1000 and the Forbes Global 2000. These non-real estate companies form the demand side of the corporate real estate industry.

 


Commercial real estate interests such as brokers, owners, investors, landlords, developers and architects provide land, facilities, physical space and other goods or services to corporate end users. Economic developers provide the same corporate clients with location, relocation, expansion and other related needs. These real estate and location companies and organizations form the supply side of the corporate real estate industry.

 


By combining these three key segments – corporate occupiers, commercial real estate providers and economic developers – CoreNet Global is the only group that convenes the entire supply chain of the corporate real estate industry.


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