About Certification
Purpose & Vision
Certified EO is building a voice for employee ownership. We are uniting employee-owned companies with a common brand that will raise national awareness of employee ownership and provide a source of differentiation for our members.
Learn moreBenefits
Branding
More likely to buy Certified EO
more likely to apply for a Certified EO job
Americans strongly support EO
Use the Certified EO mark to attract customers and recruit top talent. Put the mark on your products, your ads, your website, and your job applications. Third party certification signals credibility and ensures consistency.
Marketing
Certified companies have access to marketing toolkits to help them quickly and successfully use EO as a competitive differentiator. We are constantly updating our tools based on cutting-edge, proprietary research including surveys, opinion polling, and best practices.
National Movement
We are organizing employee-owned companies around a consistent brand promoting employee ownership. When our voices are unified and combined, our combined impact is much greater than our individual voices.
Internal Communications
Use Certified EO to reinforce internal communications around employee ownership. Energize your employee-owners by connecting to a national movement.
Member Discounts
Gain access to great deals we have negotiated with top suppliers using $60 billion in collective spend.
Up to 60% off 1,200 contract items
Average discount of 22% on monthly fees (can be passed along to employees)
Average savings of 38% off express, ground, and international
