Why it Matters

EOTs ensure equitable profit distribution based on factors like tenure and seniority. Employees gain access to future profits without capital investment or personal risk. For Consumer Direct Care workers, this means sharing in the success of a company they've helped build through essential care work.

Market Advantage

In the booming care economy—driven by aging baby boomers seeking to "age in place"—employers offering better benefits gain recruitment and retention advantages. Caregivers are overworked and in short supply, making ownership stakes a powerful differentiator.

What's Next

Common Trust has designed four EOTs since 2022, creating ownership for hundreds of workers. As larger companies discover EOTs' mission-protection and worker-empowerment benefits, expect more conversions in sectors where values and worker retention matter most.

The Bottom Line

"The people who dedicate their lives to providing care deserve better than boardroom decisions that put profit over people," said Consumer Direct Care's Ben Bledsoe. "That's why we are making a lasting investment in care—and in those who deliver it every single day."

Go Deeper

• Common Trust - Designing employee ownership trust structures

• National Center for Employee Ownership - Research on ESOPs and alternative ownership structures

• Taproot Community Support Services EOT Case Study - Canada's largest employee-owned company conversion