Driven by engaged, entrepreneurial employees, employee-owned companies often emerge as industry leaders, pioneering best practices in a range of areas. The Innovations in Employee Ownership Award seeks to recognize the innovative practices that result from having an engaged workforce of employee-owners, as well as ideas that tie stock to improved company culture or performance. By sharing these ideas with the employee-ownership community, this award strives to encourage employee-owned companies to continue to innovate.
Eligibility: Any company with a stock or stock-based program is eligible (from ESOPs to stock appreciation rights). Companies may apply directly or be nominated by third parties. In the case of a third party nomination, the company nominated will be contacted and asked to fill out an application.
Award Criteria: An Award Committee determines the winning companies using a number of factors including the positive impact the innovation has on the company, its employees, the industry, the employee-ownership community, as well as the public perception of employee ownership.
For a list of past winners,
click here.
Award and Recognition: Winning companies will be presented with the Innovations in Employee Ownership Award at the 2012 NCEO/Beyster Institute annual conference, including one complimentary conference registration. In addition, winners will receive extensive recognition from the NCEO and Beyster Institute in a variety of formats including a dedicated webpage, articles, a Webinar, and more. Submitted innovations of companies who do not receive the award may also be publicized.
Submission Information: Please complete this application by February 10, 2012. The winners will be notified by March 4, 2012. You may also submit a PDF application,
available here.