About EOA
Employee Ownership Australia (EOA) is an independent not for profit, member based organisation that represents a diverse range of members; from listed companies with employee share schemes (ESS) through to worker-owned co-operative and mutual enterprises (CMEs).
Vision
Realising the potential of employee ownership for all stakeholders (e.g. government, companies, employees, advisors, investors, funds).
Goals
EOA’s goals are to;
1. Provide independent and balanced views on employee ownership policy.
2. Promote employee ownership through the provision of information and connections.
Some of the ways in which EOA strives to achieve these goals include:
1. Being the centre of excellence for companies seeking to implement or support employee share ownership or ESS’s.
2. Being the voice on employee share ownership issues in Australia.
3. Encouraging research into the productivity impacts of employee ownership.
4. Encouraging government at all levels to develop taxation and other incentives to promote employee ownership.
5. Providing exceptional services to our members.
History
Employee Ownership Australia and New Zealand (EOA) was formed in July 2011 out of the Australian Employee Ownership Association (AEOA). EOA has the same principles as those shared with the AEOA’s founders.
When AEOA was formed by 20 companies in 1986 its principles were to be a member-focused, non-profit association. Its purpose was to assist members with their employee ownership (or co-ownership) plan, employee engagement and involvement and employee participation levels.
In March 2011 the AEOA undertook a strategic review. This occurred at the same time as the Employee Ownership Group decided to wind down. EOA was formed to ensure that was (and still is!) a voice for broad based employee ownership and dynamic workplace participation in Australian companies.
EOA’s Employee Share Ownership Plan Policy
EOA recommends that public policy should be formulated so as to promote employee share schemes for the following purposes:
1. To better align the interests of employees and employers.
2. To encourage employee engagement and participation.
3. To develop national savings.
4. To facilitate the development of sunrise and start-ups enterprises.
5. To facilitate employee buyouts and succession planning.
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