EFES PRESS REVIEW - MARCH 2026


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A selection of 24 remarkable articles in 5 countries in March 2026: Canada, France, Sweden, UK, USA.
Canada: Jon Shell summarizes the credo of business succession to employee ownership.
France: The cooperative model as a guarantee of French sovereignty. Business transmission to employee ownership is the solution France is ignoring. The proportion of employee shareholders is at its lowest in Europe.
Sweden: Employee share ownership trust for Fabege.
UK: Startups – the ghost of the 28th regime returns to haunt Europe. Where will it be established, and who will finance it? California and Texas are at the forefront. Still a few isolated cases of business transfers to Employee Ownership Trusts.
USA: The Trump Administration at the initiative, - the Department of Labor rewrites the history of employee ownership. Business transmissions through various trust models. First Employee Ownership Trust for Ohio.
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Une sélection de 24 articles remarquables dans 5 pays en mars 2026: Canada, France, Suède, Royaume-Uni, États-Unis.
Canada: Jon Shell résume le credo de la transmission d’entreprises aux salariés.
France: Le modèle coopératif comme gage de la souveraineté française. La transmission d'entreprise aux salariés est la solution que la France ignore. La proportion d’actionnaires salariés est à un plus bas en Europe.
Suède: Une fiducie d’actionnariat salarié pour Fabege.
Royaume Uni: Startups - le fantôme du 28th regime revient hanter l’Europe. Où sera-t-il instauré, qui le financera? Califormie et Texas sont au premier rang. Encore quelques cas isolés de transmissions à des Fiducies d’Actionnariat Salarié.
USA: Le Gouvernement Trump à l’initiative, - le Ministère de l’Emploi réécrit l’histoire de l’actionnariat salarié. Transferts d’entreprises sur base de modèles variés de fiducies. Une première Fiducie d’Actionnariat Salarié pour l’Ohio.
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Nuestar seleccion propone 24 artículos destacados en 5 países en marzo de 2026: Canadá, Francia, Suecia, Reino Unido, Estados Unidos.
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  Eine Auswahl von 24 bemerkenswerten Artikeln in 5 Ländern im März 2026: Kanada, Frankreich, Schweden, Vereinigtes Königreich, USA.
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  24 articoli selezionati per marzo 2026 in 5 Stati:
Canada, Francia, Svezia, Regno Unito, Stati Uniti.
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V breznu 2026 máme výběr 24 pozoruhodných článků ve 5 zemích: Kanada, Francie, Švédsko, Velká Británie, USA.
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2026 márciusában hónapban 24 figyelemre méltó cikket találtunk 5 országból: Kanada, Franciaország, Svédország, Egyesült Királyság, USA.
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Mamy wybór 24 niezwyklych artykulów w 5 krajach w marcu 2026 r.: Kanada, Francja, Szwecja, Wielka Brytania, USA.
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Een selectie van 24 opmerkelijke artikelen in 5 landen in maart 2026: Canada, Frankrijk, Zweden, Verenigd Koninkrijk, Verenigde Staten.
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Ett urval av 24 anmärkningsvärda artiklar i 5 länder i mars 2026: Kanada, Frankrike, Sverige, Storbritannien, USA.
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 SELECTION

CA      1 - How Employee Ownership Trusts Keep Wealth in Canada
             Canadian Business - 17 Mar 2026
             In the U.S., long-standing government support for employee ownership has led to more than 6,400 companies with Employee Stock Ownership Plans ...
FR      2 - Contre la désindustrialisation, le modèle coopératif comme gage de notre souveraineté
             Fondation Jean-Jaurès  4 Mar 2026
             Le modèle Scop est une opportunité de rebond économique et mériterait de recevoir un soutien plus affirmé des pouvoirs publics.
FR      3 - Et si la transmission d'entreprise aux salariés était la solution que la France ignore ?
             The Conversation - 22 Mar 2026
             ... salariés, en particulier au sein des PME et ETI. Aux États-Unis, l'Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP), instauré dès 1974 par l'Employee ...
FR      4 - La proportion d'actionnaires salariés n'a jamais été aussi basse en Europe
             L'Agefi - 25 Mar 2026
             ... Fédération Européenne de l'Actionnariat Salarié (FEAS). Un constat paradoxal, alors que les sociétés multiplient les plans d'actionnariat salarié ...
SV      5 - Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsstiftung kauft Aktien von Fabege für 10 Millionen Kronen
             MarketScreener Schweiz - 11 Mar 2026
             Die Mitarbeiterbeteiligungsstiftung von Fabege hat am 10. und 11. März 123.200 Aktien des Immobilienunternehmens Fabege erworben...
UK      6 - UK's largest employee-owned care provider marks 40th anniversary
             Care Home Professional - 2 Mar 2026
             Shaw Healthcare, the UK's largest employee-owned care provider, is marking its 40th anniversary, reflecting on four decades of work.
UK      7 - Catholic education ministry Ten Ten Resources to become employee-owned in a model of ...
             Independent Catholic News - 2 Mar 2026
             Ten Ten Resources has announced that, with effect from 27 March 2026, it will transition to an employee-owned company, placing...
UK      8 - Employee ownership - the model gains momentum
             theHRDIRECTOR - 3 Mar 2026
             This evolution is becoming commonplace across employee owned businesses (EOBs). ... Dr Shelley Poole, Managing Director of 100% employee owned ...
UK      9 - Scottish vet group becomes employee-owned ...
             Pet Business World - 6 Mar 2026
             Scottish vet group becomes employee-owned ... Scottish independent veterinary group Moray Coast Vets has changed its structure to become an employee ...
UK      10 - Will John Lewis pay staff an annual bonus for first time four years?
             Ireland - 8 Mar 2026
             It is still not clear whether the employee-owned business will pay an annual bonus to its staff, who the retail group call partners. ADVERTISEMENT ...
UK      11 - John Lewis to pay first staff bonus for four years
             BBC - 12 Mar 2026
             ... employee-owned business between 2020 and 2024. The latest results show the business reported a pre-tax loss of £21m, due to £120m worth of one-off ...
UK      12 - Umpf shifts to employee ownership with help from RSM
             Consultancy.uk - 12 Mar 2026
             The shift to an employee owned model was advised upon by experts from RSM. ... Rose continued, “The agency has always been shaped by the people in it, ...
UK      13 - Aktuel Translations celebrates 30 Years in business
             Henley Herald - 13 Mar 2026
             The employee-owned model has reinforced Aktuel Translations' values of trust, transparency and teamwork. Teams are encouraged to contribute ideas, ...
UK      14 - Welsh security firm Sonic Alarm Systems becomes employee owned
             Wales 247 - 16 Mar 2026
             Welsh security firm Sonic Alarm Systems becomes employee owned ... A leading Welsh Security provider, Sonic Alarm Systems, has completed an Employee ...
UK      15 - Bodywise (UK) Ltd. Transitions to Employee Ownership Trust
             Nonwovens Industry - 26 Mar 2026
              Bodywise (UK) Ltd., the manufacturer of Natracare natural and organic period care products, announced that it has transitioned to an employee-owned ...
UK      16 - Why Europe must seize the competitive advantage of employee ownership
             Startups Magazine - 28 Mar 2026
             Research consistently shows that employee-owned businesses are significantly more productive than their non-employee-owned peers. They demonstrate ...
US      17 - initiative to promote employee ownership
             U.S. Department of Labor - 23 Feb 2026
             As outlined in the report, employee ownership – through employee stock ownership plans, worker cooperatives, or employee ownership trusts – has ...
US      18 - ESOPs Gained More than 1M Participants in a Decade, per DOL
             plansponsor - 24 Feb 2026
             The number of participants participating in employee stock ownership ... employee ownership. The report fulfills a statutory requirement under ...
US      19 - The ESOP solution
             Specialty Fabrics Review - 1 Mar 2026
             The team for Lawrence Fabric & Metal Structures gathers in St. Louis, Mo. The company has been 100% employee-owned since 2015. Image: Lawrence.
US      20 - Certified EO Launches EO Base to Close the Participation Gap Undermining Employee ...
             Business Wire - 4 Mar 2026
             New platform gives employee-owned companies a dedicated home for ownership education and engagement.
US      21 - Music Box Supper Club transitioning with first Employee Ownership Trust in Ohio
             Cleveland.com - 9 Mar 2026
             CLEVELAND, Ohio – Music Box Supper Club is transitioning to become employee-owned, owner Mike Miller announced. Miller, who with his wife Colleen ...
US      22 - Not built by any one person': Local construction firm converts to employee ownership
             BoiseDev  - 13 Mar 2026
             Perhaps the best-known employee-owned company in the Boise area is Winco Foods – and its headline-grabbing millionaire grocery clerks. Read this ...
US      23 - Deerfield Ag Services becomes employee-owned company
             The Portager - 25 Mar 2026
             The Deerfield-based agricultural supplier became an employee-owned company Feb. 1 through an Employee Stock Ownership Plan, or ESOP. In a letter to ...
US      24 - Glasgow's Green Mechanical goes 100% employee-owned
             Glasgow News 1 - 30 Mar 2026
             Green Mechanical Construction, a Glasgow-based mechanical contractor with more than 250 employees, has transitioned to a 100 percent employee-owned ...

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