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THE EUROPEAN EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP TOP 100
Year 2005

The European Employee Ownership EMP 100

Companies are ranked following their number of employees. Europe's largest companies that are 50% or more employee-owned through an ESOP, Share Purchase Plan, or other Broad-Based Ownership Plan, or as a workers' co-operative. Companies must be at least majority employee owned by at least 50% of their full-time employees or by an ESOP or profit sharing plan to qualify.
The list is based on information from web sites, newspaper accounts, and EFES members organizations in all countries. Employment numbers can change quickly; these data were compiled in 2005. Corrections and additions are welcomed, especially from companies themselves. Please send your information to marcmathieu@marcmathieu.be

The European Employee Ownership CAP 100

Companies are ranked following their equity in hands of employees, in millions Euro. Europe's largest companies that are partly or totally employee-owned through an ESOP, Share Purchase Plan, or other Broad-Based Ownership Plan, or as a workers' co-operative.
The list is based on information from web sites, newspaper accounts, and EFES members organizations in all countries. Numbers can change quickly; these data were compiled in 2005. Corrections and additions are welcomed, especially from companies themselves.  Please send your information to marcmathieu@marcmathieu.be

THE EUROPEAN EMPLOYEE OWNERSHIP TOP 101-200

The European Employee Ownership EMP 101-200

Companies are ranked following their number of employees. Europe's largest companies that are 50% or more employee-owned through an ESOP, Share Purchase Plan, or other Broad-Based Ownership Plan, or as a workers' co-operative.Companies must be at least majority employee owned by at least 50% of their full-time employees or by an ESOP or profit sharing plan to qualify.
The list is based on information from web sites, newspaper accounts, and EFES members organizations in all countries. Employment numbers can change quickly; these data were compiled in 2005. Corrections and additions are welcomed, especially from companies themselves.  Please send your information to marcmathieu@marcmathieu.be

The European Employee Ownership CAP 101-200

Companies are ranked following their equity in hands of employees, in millions Euro. Europe's largest companies that are partly or totally employee-owned through an ESOP, Share Purchase Plan, or other Broad-Based Ownership Plan, or as a workers' co-operative.
The list is based on information from web sites, newspaper accounts, and EFES members organizations in all countries. Numbers can change quickly; these data were compiled in 2005. Corrections and additions are welcomed, especially from companies themselves.  Please send your information to marcmathieu@marcmathieu.be  

ANALYSING

This ranking brings very interesting information. For instance, you see that number 1 in EMP 100 is Mondragon Corporación Cooperativa (Spain) with some 75.000 employees. On the other hand, Mondragon is number 2 in CAP 100, with some 3.750 millions Euro in hands of employee owners (Mondargon being 100% employee-owned), while Total (France) is number 1, with some 5.200 millions Euro in hands of employee owners (Total being only 4% employee-owned).

This first draft ranking gathers the list of the 300 Europe's biggest employee ownership companies. Companies of the EMP 100 gather some 300.000 employees. Companies of the CAP 100 give some 64.000 million Euro in hands of their employee owners.

These yearly rankings will be announced through a European conference in autumn 2006. We are looking for partners and sponsors. For details, send your questions to EFES Secretariat.