Resource Hub

Whether you’re just discovering Steward-Ownership or ready to dive into the details, this hub connects you with case studies, articles, videos, podcasts, and other learning resources. Start with our curated selections, handpicked for where you are on your journey – or explore freely using the filter system below.

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Can Companies Force Themselves to Do Good?

The article shows how the Purpose Foundation uses perpetual-purpose trusts to secure mission-driven businesses (e.g. OGC, Firebrand), protecting values from sale while enabling sustainable growth.

  • Curious Minds
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Stories of Purpose #2

Looking back on steward-ownership in 2024: insights into non-profit work, stories of entrepreneurs, organizations, and researchers worldwide – and how steward-ownership gains momentum globally.

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The Big Picture: Discover Steward-Ownership

Ever asked yourself: What’s this thing called steward-ownership? And how does it actually work? Take 6 minutes to learn why ownership matters, how it shapes corporate behaviour, and how steward-ownership offers its very own answers to the big questions about money and power.

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Spotify-Playlist

In our Spotify-playlist you will find a variety of podcasts and broadcasts on the topic of steward-ownership. Have fun listening!

  • Curious Minds
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case study

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 stewardship-ownership.

  • Mid-Sized & Family-Owned Businesses
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Workbook Steward-Ownership

A collection of materials to inform and support your journey towards steward-ownership. A must-read for entrepreneurs considering it as the right ownership structure for their business.

  • Start-up
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Workbook Verantwortungseigentum

Sammlung von Materialien und Infos, die auf dem Weg zu Verantwortungseigentum begleiten. Ein Must-read für Unternehmer*innen, die prüfen, ob dies die passende Struktur für ihr Unternehmen ist.

  • Start-up
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scientific study

Effects of steward-ownership as a corporate ownership structure: evidence from Denmark

Research from Denmark explores steward-ownership as an alternative model, highlighting its potential to foster resilient, purpose-driven firms with ownership longevity, employee satisfaction, and social stability.

  • Other Practitioners
  • Start-up
  • Mid-Sized & Family-Owned Businesses
  • Curious Minds
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Steward-Ownership Aligned Financing

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  • Mid-Sized & Family-Owned Businesses
  • Investor
  • Start-up
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Our Steward-Ownership Learning Journeys

Our Steward-Ownership Learning Journeys

Learning journey

Want to go deeper? Our guided learning journeys offer a step-by-step path for exploring Steward-Ownership from understanding the basics to implementing the model in your company or advising others on how to do so.

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