cooperative federation

MONDRAGON Corporation

A large federation of worker cooperatives spanning manufacturing, finance, retail, and education, with democratic roots complicated by global scale and subsidiaries. MONDRAGON Corporation scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and governance has stronger accountability than peers, and no current penalty outweighs that structure.

Why this matters: Large cooperative systems test whether structural constraint survives scale.

Letter grade B Qualified High confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1 Last reviewed May 6, 2026

Final Score 49* B - Qualified

BQUALIFIED49 pts

* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

Base Material49

Bonus+0

Cap66No structure cap

After Cap49

Penalties0

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Evaluation Overview

B - Qualified

The score turns mainly on Ownership; no penalty currently dominates the evaluation.

Strengths

Ownership8/10
Governance8/10
Extraction7/10

Penalties

No penalties applied in this version.

Evidence state

ConfidenceHigh confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessPartial (AI)
Linked claims11
Direct axis claims11
Coverage9/9

Scoring Axes

Axis	Score	Why this score
Ownership ? Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control at 10.	8 / 10	MONDRAGON states that its cooperative principles include open admission, democratic organization, sovereignty of labor, and profit allocation based on member work. MONDRAGON states that its cooperative principles include open admission, democratic organization, sovereignty of labor, and profit allocation based on member work. That places MONDRAGON Corporation high on Ownership: decisive control is held by workers, users, members, or another stakeholder class rather than outside capital. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 168 scored entries below, 32 tied, 26 above on Ownership. Linked evidence context MONDRAGON describes itself as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. [1] context MONDRAGON operates as a large federation across multiple sectors, which makes member and worker treatment at scale a separate evidence question. [2] MONDRAGON states that its cooperative principles include open admission, democratic organization, sovereignty of labor, and profit allocation based on member work. [3]
Governance ? Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic stakeholder control at 10.	8 / 10	The linked record identifies MONDRAGON as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. The linked record identifies MONDRAGON as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. That places MONDRAGON Corporation high on Governance: binding decisions are meaningfully answerable to people inside or affected by the institution. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 192 scored entries below, 14 tied, 20 above on Governance. Linked evidence MONDRAGON describes itself as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. [1] MONDRAGON’s annual report describes the group as a cooperative reality and supports the federation-level governance assessment while leaving member-level variation as a confidence limiter. [4]
Extraction ? Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured extraction judgment.	7 / 10	The linked record identifies MONDRAGON as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. The linked record identifies MONDRAGON as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. That places MONDRAGON Corporation in the middle of Extraction: the institution creates real value but still leaves room for rent extraction, unequal bargaining, or surplus capture. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 140 scored entries below, 32 tied, 54 above on Extraction. Linked evidence context MONDRAGON describes itself as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. [1] context MONDRAGON operates as a large federation across multiple sectors, which makes member and worker treatment at scale a separate evidence question. [2] MONDRAGON describes a cooperative group organized around democratic organization, sovereignty of labor, and profit allocation based on member work, while annual reporting shows a large federation that still has ordinary market exposure. [5]
Labor Sovereignty ? Worker power: coercive conditions at 0, co-determination or ownership at 7. Employee dissatisfaction matters only when source-backed evidence shows concrete limits on worker agency, such as coercive scheduling, retaliation, wage theft, harassment, unsafe conditions, suppression of worker voice, or extreme turnover.	5 / 7	The linked record identifies MONDRAGON as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. The linked record identifies MONDRAGON as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. That places MONDRAGON Corporation in the middle of Labor Sovereignty: workers or participants have some protection or agency, but not enough binding power to control the relationship. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 152 scored entries below, 40 tied, 34 above on Labor Sovereignty. Linked evidence context MONDRAGON describes itself as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. [1] context MONDRAGON operates as a large federation across multiple sectors, which makes member and worker treatment at scale a separate evidence question. [2] MONDRAGON states cooperative principles that make labor sovereign over capital and place democratic organization and participatory management at the center of the cooperative model. [6]
Solidarity with the Unemployed ? Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment, and non-competes.	5 / 7	The linked record identifies MONDRAGON as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. The linked record identifies MONDRAGON as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. That places MONDRAGON Corporation in the middle of Solidarity with the Unemployed: some access, severance, retraining, openness, or mutual-aid value is present, but it is not central or durable. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 158 scored entries below, 38 tied, 30 above on Solidarity with the Unemployed. Linked evidence context MONDRAGON describes itself as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. [1] context MONDRAGON operates as a large federation across multiple sectors, which makes member and worker treatment at scale a separate evidence question. [2] MONDRAGON lists inter-cooperation, social transformation, universality, and education among its cooperative principles, giving the federation a structural solidarity purpose beyond ordinary firm employment. [7]
Loss-Bearing Fidelity ? Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and public obligations.	5 / 7	The linked record identifies MONDRAGON as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. The linked record identifies MONDRAGON as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. That places MONDRAGON Corporation in the middle of Loss-Bearing Fidelity: there is some willingness to preserve obligations, but the record still leaves meaningful risk-shifting concerns. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 119 scored entries below, 43 tied, 64 above on Loss-Bearing Fidelity. Linked evidence context MONDRAGON describes itself as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. [1] context MONDRAGON operates as a large federation across multiple sectors, which makes member and worker treatment at scale a separate evidence question. [2] MONDRAGON identifies payment solidarity, inter-cooperation, and social transformation as cooperative principles, indicating some institutional commitment to share burdens instead of treating labor and communities as disposable inputs. [8]
Market Conduct ? Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.	4 / 5	The linked record identifies MONDRAGON as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. The linked record identifies MONDRAGON as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. That places MONDRAGON Corporation high on Market Conduct: pricing, access, switching, and bargaining practices show restraint compared with ordinary rent-seeking competitors. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 106 scored entries below, 73 tied, 47 above on Market Conduct. Linked evidence context MONDRAGON describes itself as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. [1] context MONDRAGON operates as a large federation across multiple sectors, which makes member and worker treatment at scale a separate evidence question. [2] MONDRAGON operates as a broad cooperative federation rather than a conventional investor-owned conglomerate, but its annual reporting also shows competition in ordinary industrial markets. [9]
Product Integrity ? Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.	4 / 5	The linked record identifies MONDRAGON as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. The linked record identifies MONDRAGON as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. That places MONDRAGON Corporation high on Product Integrity: the core offering is genuinely useful and comparatively less dependent on traps, degradation, or harmful dependencies. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 61 scored entries below, 72 tied, 93 above on Product Integrity. Linked evidence context MONDRAGON describes itself as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor. [1] context MONDRAGON operates as a large federation across multiple sectors, which makes member and worker treatment at scale a separate evidence question. [2] MONDRAGON annual reporting describes diversified industrial, finance, retail, and knowledge businesses whose products and services are ordinary-use economic infrastructure rather than status or addiction products. [10]
Scale Integrity ? Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.	3 / 5	MONDRAGON operates as a large federation across multiple sectors, which makes member and worker treatment at scale a separate evidence question. MONDRAGON operates as a large federation across multiple sectors, which makes member and worker treatment at scale a separate evidence question. That places MONDRAGON Corporation in the middle of Scale Integrity: scale brings useful reach but also weakens accountability, transparency, or local constraint. The value stays below the top tier because the linked record does not show full democratic control, non-extractive lock-in, or complete stakeholder protection on this axis. Calibration notes Comparative anchor: Column-spectrum position: 50 scored entries below, 58 tied, 118 above on Scale Integrity. Linked evidence MONDRAGON operates as a large federation across multiple sectors, which makes member and worker treatment at scale a separate evidence question. [2] MONDRAGON annual reporting provides current scale and cooperative-group context, strengthening scale-integrity evidence while preserving medium confidence due to global federation complexity. [11]

Penalties

No penalties applied in this version.

Bonus Credits

No bonus credits applied in this version.

Confidence Basis

Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.

High 81/100

11 verified linked claims 11 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 9/9 components covered

This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.

Claim confidence 14/20

11 verified linked claims

Source quality 15/18

Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability

Direct axis-specific claims 14/18

11 direct claims across 9 active components

Dispute load 12/12

0 disputed claims on this entity

Recency 10/10

Newest accepted timestamp: May 13, 2026

Reviewer status 7/12

Human-reviewed components score higher than AI scaffolding

Component coverage 10/10

9/9 evidence-bearing components have direct support

Evidence State

Profile stateAI draft / human-pending

VerificationUnverified

ConfidenceHigh confidence (AI)

ThoroughnessPartial (AI)

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Claims and Sources

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* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.

1MONDRAGON describes itself as a cooperative group organized around principles including democratic organization and the sovereignty of labor.

Governance Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 4, 2026

MONDRAGON about usOfficial self-description · 68%

2MONDRAGON operates as a large federation across multiple sectors, which makes member and worker treatment at scale a separate evidence question.

Scale Integrity Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 4, 2026

MONDRAGON about usOfficial self-description · 68%

3MONDRAGON states that its cooperative principles include open admission, democratic organization, sovereignty of labor, and profit allocation based on member work.

Ownership Verified High confidence Human-reviewed May 5, 2026

MONDRAGON about usOfficial self-description · 68%

4MONDRAGON’s annual report describes the group as a cooperative reality and supports the federation-level governance assessment while leaving member-level variation as a confidence limiter.

Governance Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 6, 2026

AI scaffold

MONDRAGON annual report 2023Primary institutional record · 90%

5MONDRAGON describes a cooperative group organized around democratic organization, sovereignty of labor, and profit allocation based on member work, while annual reporting shows a large federation that still has ordinary market exposure.

Extraction Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 12, 2026

MONDRAGON about usOfficial self-description · 68%
MONDRAGON annual report 2023Primary institutional record · 90%

6MONDRAGON states cooperative principles that make labor sovereign over capital and place democratic organization and participatory management at the center of the cooperative model.

Labor Sovereignty Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 12, 2026

MONDRAGON about usOfficial self-description · 68%
MONDRAGON annual report 2023Primary institutional record · 90%

7MONDRAGON lists inter-cooperation, social transformation, universality, and education among its cooperative principles, giving the federation a structural solidarity purpose beyond ordinary firm employment.

Solidarity Unemployed Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 12, 2026

MONDRAGON about usOfficial self-description · 68%
MONDRAGON annual report 2023Primary institutional record · 90%

8MONDRAGON identifies payment solidarity, inter-cooperation, and social transformation as cooperative principles, indicating some institutional commitment to share burdens instead of treating labor and communities as disposable inputs.

Loss Bearing Fidelity Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 12, 2026

MONDRAGON about usOfficial self-description · 68%
MONDRAGON annual report 2023Primary institutional record · 90%

9MONDRAGON operates as a broad cooperative federation rather than a conventional investor-owned conglomerate, but its annual reporting also shows competition in ordinary industrial markets.

Market Conduct Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 12, 2026

MONDRAGON about usOfficial self-description · 68%
MONDRAGON annual report 2023Primary institutional record · 90%

10MONDRAGON annual reporting describes diversified industrial, finance, retail, and knowledge businesses whose products and services are ordinary-use economic infrastructure rather than status or addiction products.

Product Integrity Verified Medium confidence Human-reviewed May 12, 2026

MONDRAGON about usOfficial self-description · 68%
MONDRAGON annual report 2023Primary institutional record · 90%

11MONDRAGON annual reporting provides current scale and cooperative-group context, strengthening scale-integrity evidence while preserving medium confidence due to global federation complexity.

Scale Integrity Verified Medium confidence AI-generated / human-pending May 6, 2026

AI scaffold

MONDRAGON annual report 2023Primary institutional record · 90%

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May 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC ai-scaffolding toxic-products-assessment

Added tentative AI-generated Toxic Products penalty 0 and directory value for current toxic, addictive, pesticide, livestock, chemical, or consumer-safety product exposure.

May 6, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC ai-scaffolding

Added stronger direct source-backed claims for public-interest evaluation quality. Score values were not changed in this pass.

May 5, 2026 at 12:00 AM UTC ai_scaffolding score

Published tentative AI-generated scaffolding score 49 for initial human review under gcd-rubric-v1.

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