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SO Monthly Brief
Once a month we are sending out our SO monthly brief via mail. Each edition will bring you important news and developments around steward ownership. Browse here to learn what happened during the last months and sign up if you don't want to miss the next ones.
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Patagonia
When Yvon Chouinard faced the question of what to do with his $3 billion company, neither selling nor inheritance felt right. Discover how Patagonia worked with steward ownership to protect its mission for generations to come.
Thomas Bruch (Globus)
Thomas Bruch explains why Globus is “self-owned,” why voting rights are tied to active entrepreneurial roles rather than inheritance, and how steward ownership secures long-term responsibility for the company, its employees, and the communities it serves.
Michael Hetzer (Elobau)
In this video, Michael Hetzer, who took over the company elobau from his father, talks about why and how he transformed the hidden champion from Germany, into steward-ownership.
Organically Grown Company
Organically Grown Company (OGC), one of the largest organic produce distributors in the U.S., was one of the 1st companies in the U.S. implementing a Perpetual Purpose Trust structure to solve their succession and financing challenges.
Elobau
Find out how Michael Hetzer, second-generation owner of German hidden champion elobau, developed a suitable succession model and established his company as a true lighthouse for steward ownership.
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