EU Inc (the 28th regime) · 2026/0074(COD)
Supports creating an optional EU framework for steward-ownership with specific safeguards and new financing instruments.
Include steward-owned companies as a recognized and supported company type within the 28th Regime to provide legal certainty and low-threshold options for founding and succession.
“For this reason, we strongly support anchoring steward-ownership within the proposed 28th Regime as an optional, principle-based EU framework.”
Feedback, 2025-09-30
Create a clear and reliable legal framework at the European level to reduce complexity and legal uncertainty for steward-owned companies.
“By providing a clear and reliable legal framework at the European level, policymakers have the opportunity to help unleash the full potential of this model...”
Feedback, 2025-09-30
Limit profit distribution and introduce an irrevocable asset lock to safeguard the steward-ownership model.
“...limiting profit distribution, introducing an irrevocable asset lock, and credible enforcement mechanisms are essential to safeguard the integrity of the model.”
Feedback, 2025-09-30
Develop a standardized European equity-like debt instrument, such as a European future profit agreement, to enable fair and long-term financing for steward-owned companies.
“We see significant potential in a standardised European equity-like debt instrument, such as a European future profit agreement, enabling investors to support steward-owned companies in a fair, transparent, and long-term-oriented way.”
Feedback, 2025-09-30
Allow separation of voting rights from economic rights, with non-transferable and non-inheritable voting rights to protect steward-ownership integrity.
“The core elements should include separating voting from economic rights, ensuring non-transferable and non-inheritable voting rights...”
Feedback, 2025-09-30
Introduce credible enforcement mechanisms to ensure the steward-ownership principles are upheld.
“...and credible enforcement mechanisms are essential to safeguard the integrity of the model.”
Feedback, 2025-09-30
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