Data compiled by the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) reveals nearly 7,000 ESOPs employ more than 13.5 million people and own more than $1.1 trillion assets in the United States. To expand the benefits of employee ownership to more Americans, the study suggests state governments can create an Office of Employee Ownership, develop specialized loan incentives for ESOP businesses, and enact tax abatement programs for employee-owned companies, among other initiatives.
In an ESCA-commissioned Alex Brill paper on the importance of regulatory certainty for S ESOPs, Brill says, “regulatory uncertainty creates burdens and risks that can discourage employee ownership".
Read ReportA new survey by the National Center for Employee Ownership (NCEO) finds that employee-owners have significantly greater retirement security than most American workers.
Read ReportA new survey by John Zogby Strategies found that employee-owners place a higher priority on their companies’ commitment to Corporate Social Responsibility than employees at non-ESOP companies.
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