About ICR

Institute for Corporate Real Estate (ICR)

Shaping the Future of Corporate Real Estate, Workplace & Facility Management

Who we are

A global professional association for the built workplace

The Institute for Corporate Real Estate (ICR) is a global professional association dedicated to advancing the Corporate Real Estate (CRE), Workplace, Facility Management (FM), and Corporate Services professions through education, professional certification, research, standards, networking, and thought leadership.

ICR brings together professionals, organizations, academia, technology innovators, service providers, and industry leaders to build a stronger, smarter, and more sustainable workplace ecosystem. Our purpose is to elevate the profession, empower individuals, and enable organizations to achieve operational excellence through world-class workplace and real estate practices.

A bright, modern open-plan office
10,000+

businesses on ICR

A team planning together around a table
Why it matters

From cost centre to strategic business function

Digital transformation
Hybrid work
Sustainability
Artificial intelligence
Employee experience

As workplaces continue to evolve with digital transformation, hybrid work, sustainability, artificial intelligence, employee experience, and changing business priorities, Corporate Real Estate and Facility Management have become strategic business functions that directly influence organizational performance, business resilience, employee wellbeing, and long-term value creation.

Our role

A trusted platform to learn, connect, collaborate, innovate, and lead

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Learn

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Connect

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Collaborate

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Innovate

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Lead

ICR serves as a trusted platform where professionals can learn, connect, collaborate, innovate, and lead. Through globally relevant certifications, continuous professional development, research, knowledge sharing, and industry collaboration, we help individuals build successful careers while supporting organizations in creating efficient, resilient, and future-ready workplaces.

Professionals at an industry conference

10,000+

businesses on ICR

750+

service subcategories

5-level

supplier verification ladder

Global

chapters & coverage

One Integrated Ecosystem

Learn · Connect · Grow · Collaborate · Lead

Join the ecosystem

Whether you buy services, provide them, hire, or build your career — there's a place for you at ICR.