What do we stand for?
By introducing innovative models of employee ownership and participatory leadership, the Institute for Economic Democracy promotes social justice, economic efficiency, environmental sustainability, workers’ dignity, and community-anchored business ownership.
What do we aspire to?
In Slovenia and the general region, the Institute for Economic Democracy is laying the groundwork for economic democracy and, by doing so, building more inclusive economy and sustainable society. Through policy proposals, business consultancy, and research of good practices, our mission is to further economic democracy as the economic model for the future.
What do we do?
Ownership plans
We help companies in establishing employee ownership plans to motivate, reward, and
address succession problems.
Ownership plans
We are offering holistic solutions for motivational and reward schemes and succession planning.
Training programs
Legislative proposals
We write legislative proposals, which would incentivize the development of different employee ownership models.
Legislative proposals
We write legislative proposals, which would incentivize the development of different employee ownership models.
Research work
We are conducting research. Our researchers are regularly publishing expert pieces, scientific contributions, and policy proposals.
Slovenian business community on employee ownership
ZapEmployee-owners have greater organizational affiliation. They contribute with informed decisions and are more productive. The ownership awareness strenghtens responsibility as employees understand their share as a long-term investment. They also expect the rights over the results of their labor.
In 3fs company we are motivated by the most advanced technologies and best service for the most demanding parts of the market, which means that we need to motivate our employees. The minimal requirements like wage, working environment, and challenges are upgraded with employee ownership - around 25% of our employees are owners of the spin-off companies. We intend to continue with this practice.
Ownership introduces a possibility to influence the strategies of our company through the advisory board. Greater influence on the issues like workplace environment brings greater responsibility on the part of the workers but also the claim to the success of the company.
Most of the employees entering the ownership of our company do so because they want to become part of the "We Are Dewesoft" story. The story motivates people. Employees need to prove themselves over the period of two years to join the program. This has been very motivational.
Gorenjski glas is an employee owned press media. This means that our workers have greater affiliation towards the company. As owners they understand that the share means responsibility for the success but also more autonomy in journalism, which is appreciated by our readership.
We work as a collective. Ownership resembles family relationships - high responsibility and search for continuous improvement of the quality of life with concern towards members (employees) and buyers.
Our legislative efforts are supported by
Rimac
Dewesoft
Resalta
Domel
cAstral
mTom
Spica
Soltec
3fs
SiaPro
termoTom
Jazon
Kofein
Mladina
Vivapen
GorenjskiGlas
Datalab
Optiweb
Virs
Inea
Cosylab
Microbium
Etiketa
M-SORA
