Get Recognized!


We’re looking for disruptive, innovative projects —those that up-end business as usual and enable corporate real estate (CRE) professionals to meet ever-changing business dynamics and economic conditions head-on. 

 

GLOBAL AWARDS PROGRAM

Earn recognition from your company and peers through awards programs focused on innovation and excellence. Get recognized for your contributions to the corporate real estate profession, your corporation, and the association. A number of awards programs are offered throughout the year.

AWARDS SUBMISSION CRITERIA

We’re looking for disruptive, innovative projects that up-end business as usual and enable corporate real estate (CRE) professionals to meet ever-changing business dynamics and economic conditions head-on. 

SUSTAINABLE LEADERSHIP CATEGORIES:

  • Sustainable Leadership Design: The judges would like to see a focus on the linkage between sustainability objectives and how they fit into the overall project and organizational objectives. The design categories recognize completed building projects.
  • Sustainable Leadership Development: The judges want to see a linkage between the project’s objectives and the organization’s mission, objectives, and strategies. The project should not be a “stand‐alone” effort but demonstrate the fulfillment of the organization’s overall strategy for sustainability.

These projects should: Integrate sustainability practices with design excellence, Meet the client’s sustainability objectives for the project, and for the organization as a whole demonstrate collaboration between the design firm and client as equal partners.

Click here to read the criteria and to start your submission process.  


 

Global Awards Winners

Earn recognition from your company and peers through awards programs focused on innovation and excellence. Get recognized for your contributions to the corporate real estate profession, your corporation, and the association. A number of awards programs are offered throughout the year.

Click here to see the criteria and to start your submission process.  

Industry ExcellenceCoreNet Global’s Professional Excellence Award celebrates innovation in management and work processes, specifically as it produces world-class, superior performance and delivers a desired, measurable, and sustained result.

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 WINNER!

Professional Excellence Award

Google – Adapting St. John’s Terminal as Google’s Workplace of the Future

Sustainable Leadership Award

CoreNet Global’s Sustainable Leadership Award celebrates work that accelerates the adoption of environmentally friendly and socially responsible real estate practices.

 

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 WINNER!

Sustainable Leadership Award 

Unispace and Arup, in partnership with Te Manu Taupua Ltd. – Arup, New Zealand: The Country’s Most
Regenerative Workplace

CELEBRATING THE FORWARD-THINKERS, INNOVATORS & GAME CHANGERS IN CORPORATE REAL ESTATE

The H. Bruce Russell Global Innovator's Award (GIA) recognizes excellence and innovation in corporate real estate (CRE). Since 2000, the award has honored the "game changers" in CRE—those individuals and companies whose work, ideas, and best practices elevate the practice of corporate real estate.

Nominees for the GlA are chosen from project submissions in two categories - Sustainable Leadership and Professional Excellence. The winner of the Global Innovator's Award is recognized live on-stage at CoreNet Global's Annual North America Summit, during the annual awards and recognition dinner.

CONGRATULATIONS TO THE 2024 WINNER!

City of Toronto won our 2024 Global Innovator's Award.

City of Toronto, Facilities Management, Corporate Real Estate Management – Modernizing the City of Toronto’s Facilities Management Service Delivery.

Founding Sponsor

This award recognizes the corporate real estate (CRE) executive who made outstanding and distinguished contributions to his/her company and to the profession. It is aimed at acknowledging the achievements of the nominee within the past year. CoreNet Global seeks to recognize:

  • Achievements in contributing to company success
  • Contributions for elevating the practice of corporate real estate (CRE)
  • Contributions to the CRE profession as educator or leader
  • Current CoreNet Global membership

2025 CORPORATE REAL ESTATE EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR

Taran Grigsby
Fidelity Real Estate Company
New England Chapter


 

Recognizing CoreNet Global's Best Chapter of the Year (small/medium and large/mega categories)

CoreNet Global recognizes two CoreNet Global chapters annually (one small/medium and one large/mega chapter) aimed at raising the profile of corporate real estate and recognizing the profession’s contributions to enterprise success. 

This category recognizes the Chapter which excelled in the following areas within FY2024 (April 1, 2023 – March 31, 2024):

  • membership recruitment and retention strategies
  • delivery of value proposition
  • delivery of innovative programming
  • alignment with CoreNet Global’s Strategic Plan

THE 2025 WINNER OF THE LARGE/MEGA CHAPTER OF THE YEAR AWARD

  • INDIA CHAPTER
 

THE 2025 WINNER OF THE SMALL/MEDIUM CHAPTER OF THE YEAR AWARD

  • CENTRAL EUROPE CHAPTER

This award recognizes the Young Leader of the Year who showed dedication and enthusiasm for his/her work, exemplifies excellence, and should be considered ‘one to watch’ in the broad field of corporate real estate (CRE) in any member category.

THE 2025 H. GORDON WYLLIE, MCR, YOUNG LEADER OF THE YEAR

Joel Dodd, QPCR
Standard Chartered Bank
Hong Kong Chapter

CONTACT

For general questions or detailed information, please contact our CoreNet Global Staff below.

GLOBAL INNOVATOR'S AWARD
Tim Venable
Senior Vice President
+1 404.589.3221
tvenable@corenetglobal.org
Nicki Williams
Manager - Strategic Events
+1.404.589.3241
nwilliams@corenetglobal.org
CORPORATE REAL ESTATE EXECUTIVE OF THE YEAR,
YOUNG LEADER OF THE YEAR & CHAPTER OF THE YEAR

Katleen Beeckman
VP, Global Chapter Development & Relations
+1 404.589.3256
+32 5321.2710 
kbeeckman@corenetglobal.org

SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITIES

Alex Bourbeau
Sr Director of Sales
abourbeau@corenetglobal.org

Learn more about our awards sponsorship opportunities.