EU Inc (the 28th regime) · 2026/0074(COD)
Supports anchoring steward ownership in the 28th Regime but wants specific safeguards and enforcement mechanisms to ensure its integrity and unlock financing opportunities.
Allow companies of all sizes to adopt steward ownership as a reliable and low-threshold option, not limited to exit-oriented startups.
“Over 30% of European startups are already non-exit-oriented, yet existing national legal frameworks are often insufficient, too complex, or lack legal certainty. This creates barriers for companies of all sizes who wish to adopt steward ownership as a reliable and low-threshold option.”
Feedback, 2025-09-08
Include a credible legal enforcement mechanism such as supervision by an independent board or association to provide trust and reliability.
“A credible legal enforcement mechanism, such as supervision by an independent board or association, would provide the necessary trust and reliability for companies, investors, and the wider public.”
Feedback, 2025-09-08
Develop a standardized European equity-like debt instrument, such as a future profit agreement, to enable fair, transparent, and long-term aligned investor support for steward-owned companies.
“We see significant potential in a standardized European equity-like debt instrument, such as a future profit agreement, which would enable investors to support steward-owned companies in a way that is fair, transparent, and aligned with long-term value creation.”
Feedback, 2025-09-08
Ensure core elements separating voting rights from economic rights, with non-transferable and non-inheritable voting rights, limiting profit distribution, and an irrevocable asset lock to safeguard the model's integrity.
“The core elements separating voting rights from economic rights, ensuring non-transferable and non-inheritable voting rights, limiting profit distribution, and introducing an irrevocable asset lock are essential to safeguard the integrity of this model.”
Feedback, 2025-09-08
Adopt a European-level legal framework to provide clear and reliable rules that unlock the full potential of steward ownership for society and the economy.
“By providing a clear and reliable legal framework at the European level, policymakers can help unleash the full potential of this model for the benefit of society, the economy, and future generations.”
Feedback, 2025-09-08
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