Celebrating EO Day 2025: Reflecting on Progress and Looking Ahead

20.06.2025

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This year marks our third anniversary as a 51% employee-owned company, and it’s a moment for us at Carpenter Oak to reflect on how far we’ve come - and to celebrate the positive changes that shared ownership has helped us achieve.

Being employee-owned means our people are at the heart of every decision we make. It’s about building a workplace where every Co-owner has a voice, a stake, and a shared purpose in the future of our business.

Since becoming EO, we’ve made meaningful progress in areas that directly impact the lives and wellbeing of our team. Over the past year in particular, we’ve introduced several new initiatives that reflect our ongoing commitment to supporting our Co-owners:

Enhanced paternity and maternity policies that offer more flexibility and support for new parents
Expanded health and wellbeing perks, including private prostate screenings for male co-owners over 40, annual flu jabs, and dedicated mental health support
A reduced working week, helping to promote better work-life balance across the business
Increased holiday allowance, giving our team more time to rest and recharge
A growing calendar of social events, including a recent team gathering at the Dartmouth Festival - with more exciting plans in the works

Alongside these benefits, we continue to strengthen the structure of employee ownership through regular EO Forum meetings, where reps gather feedback from across the business and bring forward ideas and concerns. It’s this kind of open dialogue that helps drive real change and keep everyone connected to our direction as a company.

Looking ahead, we’re excited to keep building on this momentum. From improving shared workspaces to developing more inclusive policies, our focus remains on creating a workplace that reflects the values of ownership, respect, and shared success.

This is still a journey - and there’s plenty to learn - but the transformation we’ve seen already proves the power of employee ownership in action.

Here’s to EO Day, to our co-owners, and to shaping the future of Carpenter Oak together.