World Centre for Employee Share Ownership


The World Centre carries the Esop Centre’s work to Europe and beyond.

The World Centre maintains links with the European Commission, Parliament, and the European Economic and Social Committee, submitting papers and lobbying for policy change. We also work with bodies such as the NCEO and Esop Association to promote employee share ownership.

Delegates from across the globe converge annually on the World Centre’s conferences, which are held in France in the summer and in Davos in winter. Pathfinder events are staged in areas of the world new to employee share ownership where demand arises.

Get in touch with Fred Hackworth or David Poole if you would like to suggest the next frontier for the World Centre to explore.

Recent Work: read about the World Centre’s work on the Prospectus Directive and with the European Economic and Social Committee on financial participation.

Read more about the history of the World Centre.