We are committed to advancing democracy in our workplaces and communities through partnerships with local and national government, industry bodies, membership associations, and foundations.
Our approach
Our approach
At the roots of our broken economy is an ownership crisis, where wealth and assets are concentrated into the hands of an increasingly smaller number of individuals, private funds, and corporations. The Centre for Democratic Business works to reverse this crisis by democratising the ownership ecology of UK business.
At the roots of our broken economy is an ownership crisis, where wealth and assets are concentrated into the hands of an increasingly smaller number of individuals, private funds, and corporations. The Centre for Democratic Business works to reverse this crisis by democratising the ownership ecology of UK business.
As democratic businesses are not a single species, we’re investing in convening the sector and creating new research to develop more understanding of different ownership models, economic reward systems, and approaches to corporate governance.
As democratic businesses are not a single species, we’re investing in convening the sector and creating new research to develop more understanding of different ownership models, economic reward systems, and approaches to corporate governance.
While it’s a plural movement, at its heart it asks three fundamental questions – who owns the business? Who benefits from its economic value? And who makes the decisions?
While it’s a plural movement, at its heart it asks three fundamental questions – who owns the business? Who benefits from its economic value? And who makes the decisions?
Our simple definition is that a democratic business is where members have both the majority of the ownership and effective control of the business. This can be more or less advanced in a democratic business – and it does not always have to be direct – but it should at least give meaningful powers to members to be involved in the strategic decisions that affect a business, from policy to wages to acquisitions.
Our simple definition is that a democratic business is where members have both the majority of the ownership and effective control of the business. This can be more or less advanced in a democratic business – and it does not always have to be direct – but it should at least give meaningful powers to members to be involved in the strategic decisions that affect a business, from policy to wages to acquisitions.
Our approach
At the roots of our broken economy is an ownership crisis, where wealth and assets are concentrated into the hands of an increasingly smaller number of individuals, private funds, and corporations. The Centre for Democratic Business works to reverse this crisis by democratising the ownership ecology of UK business.
As democratic businesses are not a single species, we’re investing in convening the sector and creating new research to develop more understanding of different ownership models, economic reward systems, and approaches to corporate governance.
While it’s a plural movement, at its heart it asks three fundamental questions – who owns the business? Who benefits from its economic value? And who makes the decisions?
Our simple definition is that a democratic business is where members have both the majority of the ownership and effective control of the business. This can be more or less advanced in a democratic business – and it does not always have to be direct – but it should at least give meaningful powers to members to be involved in the strategic decisions that affect a business, from policy to wages to acquisitions.
Questions we are currently exploring
Questions we are currently exploring
Questions we are currently exploring
Questions we are currently exploring