All About Steward-Ownership
Welcome to our knowledge hub for steward-ownership in Belgium.
Here, you'll find a curated selection of resources and materials related to steward-ownership, including preparatory reading, practical examples, and implementation guides. These resources provide valuable insights and practical tools to help you consider and implement steward-ownership effectively. With credits to the Purpose Foundation.
Steward-ownership is a diverse and multi-faceted concept. One of our core activities is developing model documents and open-access materials to further support your journey. Stay tuned by subscribing to our newsletter and ecome a part of this growing community !
As a knowledge hub, our goals is to share information and experiences to make steward-ownership widely accessible and understood. We aim to support a range of stakeholders — entrepreneurs, investors, researchers, lawyers, and tax advisors across Belgium—in navigating this transformative ownership model.
Start your own SOAF Learning Journey
Great curated and flexible online courses about Steward-owned-aligned-finance (SOAF)
1. The problem about ownership?
A 10 minutes Explainer video about:
Where can it go wrong? What’s the problem?
The Essence of Steward-Ownership
A 45-minute introduction podcast about the wonderful world of steward-ownership.
Podcast - Business Wise (NL)
BusinessWise and We Are Stewards present an inspiring series featuring 4 Dutch companies.
Must-Read Booklet
A comprehensive, one-stop-shop overview of steward-ownership by the Purpose Foundation.
2. The essence – what is it exactly?
A 10 minutes Explainer video about the 2 principles of Steward-ownership.
A startup perspective
Podcast with Jullie from Rebels & Geeks about SO as a tool for founder freedom?
Guidebook for legal frameworks
Outlining alternative ownership models and inclusive finace structures- by Purpose
Real world Steward-Ownership stories
It all comes alive through real-world examples, hat highlight the impact it has in the world.
3. How to do this in Belgium?
A 10 minutes Explainer video about the legal embedding of steward-ownership in Belgium
Toolkit for Steward-Ownership
A masterpiece for anyone embarking on the transformative journey of steward-ownership.
Belgian policy discovering SO
SO is featured in the latest Flemish VARIO advisory report
Toekomstbedrijven (dutch)
The perfect guide for steward-ownership, authored by our colleagues at We Are Stewards.
4. How to finance?
A 10 minutes Explainer video about the growing relevance SOAF (aligned finance)
Steward-ownership around the world
The latest highlights and inspiring insights from the steward-ownership cosmos.
Podcast - The legal part (by Aurion)
How Steward-owned companies embed the principles into the legal DNA of their company.
Looking for more detailed case studies? here it is.