EFES PRESS REVIEW - FEBRUARY 2025

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A selection of 25 remarkable articles in 10 countries in February 2025: Belgium, Canada, Czechia, Germany, Finland, Italy, South Korea, Netherlands, UK, USA.
Belgium: Saving the May 2001 law, a good idea?
Canada: The law of June 21, 2024 introduced the Employee Ownership Trust scheme for business transmission to employees. Grantbook is one of the first companies transferred to an Employee Ownership Trust in Canada. The range of legal services and specialist firms is increasing to organise such business transfers.
Czech Republic: To correct the failure of the 2024 law, a new law again for employee share ownership before the next elections?
Germany: Employee share plans have a long tradition at Allianz.
Finland: The Social Democratic Party wants to introduce employee savings funds into public services as well.
Italy: Forty years after the first major European countries, Italy wants to introduce its own version of national employee share ownership. The bill continues its parliamentary journey.
South Korea: Yidun Food's innovative shift towards employee ownership marks a significant shift in corporate governance practices.
Netherlands: First employee share plan at Concordia.
UK: Thanks to the Employee Ownership Trust formula, two new SMEs are transferred to their employees every day now. This month, among others, the case of: The Frameworks marketing consultancy, Williamsons Law firm, Kingfisher Funeral Services, Core Digital, RBH Creative agency, MechTech Recruitment, Optagon Roofing Materials, Butler Consulting.
USA: ESOP transmission for Sentry Equipment.
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Une sélection de 25 articles remarquables dans 10 pays en février 2025: Belgique, Canada, Tchéquie, Allemagne, Finlande, Italie, Corée du Sud, Pays-Bas, Royaume-Uni, États-Unis.
Belgique: Sauver la loi de mai 2001, une bonne idée?
Canada: La loi du 21 juin 2024 a introduit la formule de la Fiducie Collective des Employés pour la transmission d'entreprises aux salariés. Grantbook est une des premières entreprises transmises à une Fiducie Collective des Employés au Canada. L'offre de services juridiques et de firmes spécialisées se multiplie pour organiser les transmissions d'entreprises.
Tchéquie: Pour corriger l'échec de la loi de 2024, une nouvelle loi pour l'actionnariat salarié encore avant les élections prochaines?
Allemagne: Les plans d'actionnariat salarié appartiennent à une longue tradiditon chez Allianz.
Finlande: Le parti social-démocrate veut introduire les fonds d'épargne salariale aussi dans les sevices publics.
Italie: Quarante ans après les premiers grands pays européens, l'Italie veut introduire sa propre version d'un actionnariat salarié national. Le projet de loi poursuit son parcours parlementaire.
Corée du Sud: Transmission aux salariés pour l'entreprise Yidun Food.
Pays-Bas: Premier plan d'actionnariat salarié pour Concordia.
Royaume Uni: Grâce à la formule de la Fiducie d'Actionnariat Salarié (Employee Ownership Trust), chaque jour deux nouvelles PME transférées aux salariés. Ce mois-ci entre autres les cas de: The Frameworks marketing consultancy, Williamsons Law firm, Kingfisher Funeral Services, Core Digital, RBH Creative agency, MechTech Recruitment, Optagon Roofing Materials, Butler Consulting.
USA: Transmission aux salariés pour Sentry Equipment.
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Nuestar seleccion propone 25 artículos destacados en 10 países en febrero de 2025: Bélgica, Canadá, Chequia, Alemania, Finlandia, Italia, Corea del Sur, Paises Bajos, Reino Unido, EE.UU.
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Eine Auswahl von 25 bemerkenswerten Artikeln in 10 Ländern im Februar 2025: Belgien, Kanada, Tschechien, Deutschland, Finnland, Italien, Südkorea, Niederlande, Großbritannien, USA.
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  25 articoli selezionati per febbraio 2025 in 10 Stati: Belgio, Canada, Repubblica Ceca, Germania, Finlandia, Italia, Corea del Sud, Paesi Bassi, Regno Unito, Stati Uniti.
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V únoru 2025 máme výběr 25 pozoruhodných článků ve 10 zemích: Belgie, Kanada, Cesko, Nemecko, Finsko, Itálie, Jižní Korea, Nizozemsko, Velká Británie, USA.
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2025 februárjában hónapban 25 figyelemre méltó cikket találtunk 10 országból: Belgium, Kanada, Csehország, Németország, Finnország, Olaszország, Dél-Korea, Hollandia, Egyesült Királyság, USA.
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Mamy wybór 25 niezwyklych artykulów w 10 krajach w lutym 2025 r.: Belgia, Czechy, Niemcy, Finlandia, Wlochy, Korea Poludniowa, Holandia, Wielka Brytania, USA.
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Een selectie van 25 opmerkelijke artikelen in 10 landen in februari 2025: België, Canada, Tsjechië, Duitsland, Finland, Italië, Zuid-Korea, Nederland, Verenigd Koninkrijk, Verenigde Staten.
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Ett urval av 25 anmärkningsvärda artiklar i 10 länder i februari 2025: Belgien, Kanada, Tjeckien, Tyskland, Finland, Italien, Sydkorea, Nederländerna, Storbritannien, USA.
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BE      1 - Gouvernement fédéral: est-ce l'heure de l'actionnariat salarié?
             L'Echo - 25 Feb 2025
             Le MR revient avec sa proposition d'assouplir les mécanismes permettant aux salariés d'une entreprise d'en devenir actionnaires. Cette fois, c'est la bonne?
CA      2 - Grantbook Launches A Canadian Leading Employee Ownership Trust
             Mondaq - 7 Feb 2025
             Grantbook has implemented an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) structure under new rules which became effective January 1, 2024… We are proud to be majority-owned by Canada's first Employee Ownership Trust.
CA      3 - Fiducies collectives des employés
             Finance et Investissement - 13 Feb 2025
             Les Employee Share Ownership Plans (ESOP) ont été introduits en 1974 pour garantir aux salariés un revenu de retraite, dans le cadre de la loi sur ...
CA      4 - Bennett Jones Leading the Way in Employee Ownership Trusts
             JD Supra - 14 Feb 2025
             ... employee-owned businesses. Canada's new EOT rules present unique tax, succession and growth opportunities for small and medium sized Canadian ...
CA      5 - Charting a new course for corporate succession: Employee ownership trusts (EOT)
             MLT Aikins - 28 Feb 2025
              An EOT is an irrevocable trust created to acquire and hold equity shares of a Qualifying Business (as defined below) from a business owner, for the ...
CZ      6 - Nová pravidla pro zaměstnanecké akcie? Ministerstvo spěchá, aby je stihlo před volbami
             Česká justice - 21 Feb 2025
             Lidé by se mohli ještě v tomto volebním období dočkat jasné právní úpravy zaměstnaneckých akcií. Ministerstvo financí právě dokončuje příslušný návrh zákona...
DE      7 - Lange Tradition: die Mitarbeiterbeteiligung der Allianz
             Personalwirtschaft - 11 Feb 2025
             Mit seinem Mitarbeiteraktienprogramm zeigt der Versicherungskonzern seinen Beschäftigten weltweit Wertschätzung. Es gibt weitere Vorteile – sowohl für das...
FI      8 - Alue- ja kuntavaalit | Sdp ehdottaa julkisen sektorin työntekijöille merkittävää palkkaetua
             HS.fi - 26 Feb 2025
             Sdp haluaa kannustaa julkisen sektorin työntekijöitä tuottavuuteen hyvästä työsuorituksesta palkitsevalla palkkauksella. Henkilöstörahasto on tapa sijoittaa...
IT      9 - Dipendenti azionisti, la marcia dei lavoratori nel capitale delle imprese: perché sarebbe una svolta
             Corriere della Sera - 21 Feb 2025
             Il provvedimento per favorire la partecipazione finanziaria di impiegati e operai è stato approvato in Commissione Lavoro alla Camera. La proposta è quella...
IT      10 - Partecipazione all'azionariato dei dipendenti
             CSSPD - 27 Feb 2025
             la EFES evidenzia la situazione in UK dove si sta assistendo a una rapida proliferazione di aziende che si identificano come “proudly employee-owned” (orgogliosamente di proprietà dei dipendenti).
IT      11 - Partecipazione dei lavoratori all'impresa: ok della Camera. Cosa cambia
             Edotto srl - 27 Feb 2025
             Partecipazione dei lavoratori all'impresa: ok della Camera. Cosa cambia e quali i vantaggi per aziende e lavoratori.
KR      12 - CEO Yoon Joo-hyun transforms Yidun Food into employee-owned firm for stability
             Chosunbiz - 13 Feb 2025
             CEO Yoon Joo-hyun transforms Yidun Food into employee-owned firm for stability Yidun Foods innovative shift towards employee ownership marks a ...
NL      13 - Medewerkers worden mede-eigenaar van Concordia
             Nieuws.nl - 26 Feb 2025
             Vanaf deze maand zijn medewerkers van Concordia officieel mede-eigenaar van het bedrijf. Dit betekent dat iedereen in vast dienstverband binnen Concordia...
UK      14 - The Frameworks becomes employee-owned as it marks 35th anniversary
             Mediashotz - 3 Feb 2025
             The Frameworks becomes employee-owned as it marks 35th anniversary ... UK B2B marketing consultancy, The Frameworks, has announced its transition into ...
UK      15 - Future in hands of employees as regional law firm restructures
             The Business Desk - 3 Feb 2025
             Cousins said: “Becoming a 100 per cent employee-owned law firm marks an exciting milestone for Williamsons and, personally, it is a very proud moment.
UK      16 - Cambridgeshire funeral company now owned by its workers
             CambsNews - 3 Feb 2025
             Andrew Hickson has turned his funeral directors into an employee-owned business which allows him to exit by selling shares to a trust run by ...
UK      17 - Agency which has offices in Cardiff's Mount Stuart Square transitions to employee ownership
             Insider Media - 5 Feb 2025
             ... employee owned. CORE, one of the first digital agencies in Wales to be employee owned, has marked its 21st birthday with the move. It was founded ...
UK      18 - Creative agency marks 30 years by handing ownership to employees
             The Business Desk - 13 Feb 2025
             Debra Hepburn and Tim Rees have sold 100% of their shares to the team, making the firm fully employee-owned. With Debra Hepburn staying on as ...
UK      19 - Employee ownership – the commercial benefits for business
             The RM² Partnership - 13 Feb 2025
             Employee ownership isn't just about being nice to your staff - there's increasing evidence that it carries real commercial benefits.
UK      20 - The Advantages of Employee Ownership Trusts in Modern Business
             Business Matters - 14 Feb 2025
             Employee-owned businesses even have a proven track record of providing sounder financial performance, with workers having an additional motivation ...
UK      21 - Securing the future': Recruitment firm becomes employee-owned
             Caerphilly Observer - 17 Feb 2025
             A Caerphilly-based recruitment firm with 17 members of staff has become employee-owned. Mech Tech Professionals, which is based on Pontygwindy ...
UK      22 - Law firm Williamsons switches to employee ownership
             The Hull Story - 19 Feb 2025
             Jane Cousins said: “Becoming a 100 per cent employee-owned law firm marks an exciting milestone for Williamsons and, personally, it is a very proud ...
UK      23 - Optagon Group Transitions to Employee Ownership, Empowering 50-Person Workforce
             citybuzz - 21 Feb 2025
            ... employee-owned business. The company, which includes brands such as Rubber4roofs, Skyseal, SkyGuard, and Kitbuildr, has transferred majority ...
UK      24 - Glasgow engineering consultancy with Caribbean contracts becomes employee-owned
             Project Scotland - 28 Feb 2025
             ... employee-owned. Glasgow-based Butler Consulting said the transition to an Employee Ownership Trust (EOT) will benefit all staff as well as ...
US      25 - Thanks to employee ownership, I can retire securely
             GMToday.com - 22 Feb 2025
             My interviewer told me that Sentry was 100% employee-owned ... (Karen Jones is Director of Commercial Operations at Sentry Equipment, a 100% employee- ...