Employee Ownership and Economic Inequality

In a September 28 article in the Stanford Social Innovation Review, Marjorie Kelly argues that the "quiet ownership revolution now underway acro

Employee Ownership and Loyalty

ITAGroup, an ESOP company featured as a case study in the NCEO's November-December 2006 newsletter, released a new public branding with the theme "driven by loyalty." The company, which helps companies maximize the value of loyalty in customers, sales and channel partners, and employees, has a 99

Employee Ownership and Manufacturing Jobs

In a guest column in the Cleveland Plain Dealer, CEO Louis Guzzetti of ESOP-owned Spinnaker Coating makes an eloquent case for ESOPs, calling them a "proven mechanis

Employee Ownership and Retail Food

Several major employee-owned grocery store companies were in the news in recent weeks. The New York Times led many other news outlets in coverage of Texas-based supermarket chain HEB's decision to share ownership with its employees.

Employee Ownership and Section 8(a) Minority Business Qualification

We are often asked if ESOP-owned companies can qualify for minority ownership status for federal Section 8(a) contract preferences if the majority of their beneficial ownership (as reflected in accounts held in the trust, allocated or vested) goes to qualifying minority employees.

Employee Ownership and the Best Companies to Work For

Google topped the annual Fortune list of the 100 Best Companies to Work For. Just behind Google are 40 more companies with employee ownership plans, including Edward Jones (#4), Genentech (#6), Salesforce.com (#7), Intuit (#8), and majority employee-owned Robert W. Baird (#9).