Join our Knowledge Xchange to hear from Erica Neve (Co-Founder, Yoak, trustee Eden project) and Steff Wright (Chairman and Founder, Gusto Group) about the importance of business ownership in the building of sustainable businesses. 

Ownership is one of the critical layers of business design called out by, amongst others, DEAL/ Doughnut Economics. Who owns a business, the influence and motivations of those owners, and their expectations in terms of ecological, social and financial performance, has a huge influence on a business' purpose and impact. Moving from primarily financially orientated owners to e.g. employee ownership, cooperatives, or steward ownership is both doable and necessary.

Erica will take us through the landscape of ownership options, how to transition and why it's so important. Steff will focus on his experience of taking the Gusto Group into employee ownership. The session will be chaired by Business Declares Director Sam Baker and there will be time for Q and A. 

Erica

Erica Neve is a venture catalyst with over two decades of experience helping organisations transform and grow with purpose. She has scaled mission-led start-ups, designed transformation programmes for companies like Google and HSBC, and now supports Founders and funders in navigating ownership, investment, and governance decisions.

Steff

Steff is a serial entrepreneur and Founder of Gusto Group, which is transitioning to employee ownership. Steff was inspired by the Rio Summit in 1992 and has pioneered sustainability in his ventures ever since, building low-energy homes and empowering those communities to live more sustainably.