Certified Employee-Owned (Certified EO) exists to accelerate the creation of an employee-owned economy. As the only national certification program for employee-owned businesses, Certified EO is setting a standard that people know and trust. Their independent validation and promotional efforts are building support for employee ownership by increasing understanding and visibility around this transformative model. Certified EO works directly with over 500 employee-owned businesses to help them share their ownership story through proven tools and a coordinated playbook for employee ownership communications.