Corporate SustainabilityArtis REIT (TSX: AX.UN) is an unincorporated closed-ended real estate investment trust primarily focused on creating value for Unitholders through the investment in and ownership of quality commercial properties in select markets.Artis REIT's portfolio is comprised of industrial, retail, and office space in Canada and the United States.Our ObjectiveArtis REIT's primary objective is to maximize total returns to our Unitholders.Returns include a stable, reliable, and tax efficient monthly cash distribution as well as long-term appreciation in the value of Artis REIT's units.Our StrategyArtis REIT's management employs several key strategies to meet our primary objective.Portfolio Diversification. We build stability into our cash flows through a strategy of diversification. Our commercial properties are well diversified across the industrial, retail, and office asset classes. We are also geographically diversified with properties owned across western Canad,a as well as Ontario, and in select markets in the United States.Portfolio Expansion.
The best and brightest employeesin the industryTravelers is a leading property and casualty insurance company with global reach.Approximately 30,000 employees in the U.S., Canad,a the U.K., Ireland and BrazilPartners in more than 80 countriesTotal assets of approximately $105 billion, shareholders' equity of $24 billion and total revenue of $25 billion, as of Dec. 31, 2011A component of the Dow Jones Industrial AverageFinancial strength ratings: A.M. Best: A+, Standard & Poor's: ,aa Moody's: Aa2Approximately 30,000 employees in the U.S., Canad,a the U.K., Ireland and BrazilPartners in more than 80 countriesTotal assets of approximately $105 billion, shareholders' equity of $25 billion and total revenue of $26 billion, as of Dec. 31, 2012.