ORGANICALLY GROWN COMPANY 2021 BENEFIT REPORT
GOVERNANCE Steward Ownership – Purpose over Profit into Perpetuity OGC is owned by the Sustainable Food & Agriculture Perpetual Purpose Trust (SFAPPT). We are one of the first companies in the country to embrace this alternative ownership model, which ensures our independence and mission focus into perpetuity. Learn more about the SFAPPT at www.sustainablefoodandagtrust.com SHARING OUR SUCCESS OGC’s success is inherently intertwined with our stakeholders. Built into our model is an equitable
formula for sharing our success. Once OGC’s normal business obligations have been met, including customer and vendor transactions, wages and benefits for our coworkers, community giving with our partners and base dividends for our investors; company performance may allow us to distribute an “Upside Dividend” to shareholders and stakeholders. Our strong performance in 2020 supported generous distributions in 2021. While investors received their prescribed dividends, coworkers opted for wellness stipends, Mission Fund grants supported supply chain resiliency and a more equitable food system, and we used funds to address stakeholders’ priorities related to diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI), sustainability, and organic advocacy. All in all, nearly $2 million was returned to our stakeholder community.
“Formulating a financial strategy for a purpose-led company is full of opportunities you don’t find in traditional models. Creating a strategy that benefits our stakeholders is one way we invest into a sustainable business.” – Matt Mroczek, OGC’s VP of Finance
21
