“It’s a win-win. The business owner is able to get market value for the firm, while preserving the firm’s legacy and rewarding its employees.”
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Economic Engagement Key to a Successful ESOP
Firms with high levels of employee participation show double the profits of peers.
Continue ReadingApis & Heritage Legacy Fund Targets Racial Wealth Gap
Announcing its first close at $30 million, the fund plans to acquire about 8 firms with majority workforces of color to transition to employee ownership.
Continue ReadingWorkers at Cooperatives Report High Job Satisfaction and Community Engagement
Dataset from first national survey of co-op workers publicly available through Democracy at Work Institute.
Continue ReadingNew York City Requests Information on Shared Equity
City seeks ideas on shared ownership of businesses, housing, and land As it looks to spur economic recovery in the wake of the pandemic, New York City is searching for solutions that will address long-term economic disparities. The Brooklyn Reader reports, the City has put out a Request for Information on the Issue of Shared […]
Continue ReadingCanadian Government to Explore Employee Ownership Trust Options
Federal legislation could broaden access to employee ownership.
Continue ReadingAdvancing Race and Gender Equity by Expanding Employee Ownership
Aspen Institute releases issue brief that details policy and practice interventions.
Continue ReadingNew Employee Ownership Trusts Demonstrate Viability in U.S.
Employee Ownership Trusts are simpler to set up and easier to manage than ESOPs.
Continue ReadingKKR Partner Pete Stavros to Set Up Center to Promote Employee Ownership
After piloting share-ownership in KKR’s manufacturing portfolio, Stavros ready to expand the model.
Continue ReadingRutgers Online Library Dedicated to Employee Ownership
Teaching faculty, researchers and the public can access the Curriculum Library for Employee Ownership (CLEO).
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