ESG refers to the environmental, social, and governance factors that investors measure when analyzing a company's sustainability efforts from a holistic view

Filing bankruptcy can help a person by discarding debt or making a plan to repay debts. A bankruptcy case normally begins when the debtor files a petition with the bankruptcy court. A petition may be filed by an individual, by spouses together, or by a corporation or other entity.

In a frozen ESOP plan, further contributions stop, but the plan continues to operate. Employees receive their distributions according to the rules of the plan document. Theoretically, the plan could continue until the last participant receives a distribution.

Leadership qualities and practices most befitting EO companies

B Corp Certification is a designation that a business is meeting high standards of verified performance, accountability, and transparency on factors from employee benefits and charitable giving to supply chain practices and input materials.

CDFI Fund is an independent agency administered by the U.S. Department of Treasury.

Refers to a business specialist who is experienced with one or more aspects of employee ownership (e.g., valuation, entity selection, taxation, etc.)

As opposed to proprietary deals, shopped deals are "shopped" out to many competing financial buyers, and are run by investment banks. It provides more leverage for the seller to get the best price.

Money owed for a good or service purchased on credit. Accounts payable are a current liability for a company and are expected to be paid within a short amount of time.

Cooperatives are voluntary organisations, open to all persons able to use their services and willing to accept the responsibilities of membership, without gender, social, racial, political or religious discrimination.