Sierra Club is organized as a nonprofit environmental organization with member chapters and a national board rather than outside shareholder ownership. That places Sierra Club in the middle of Ownership: there is some mission, member, producer, or public-interest constraint, but decisive control is not fully democratic. 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.

Sierra Club publishes a national board and chapter structure for its environmental advocacy organization. That places Sierra Club in the middle of Governance: there are accountability mechanisms, but they stop short of broad democratic control. 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.

Sierra Club directs its organizational surplus and fundraising toward environmental advocacy, conservation, litigation, outings, and public campaigns. That places Sierra Club high on Extraction: surplus is structurally routed toward workers, producers, users, or public benefit instead of being primarily captured upward. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary.

Sierra Club combines professional staff, volunteers, chapters, and member activism, giving participants more agency than a conventional firm but not worker ownership. That places Sierra Club 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.

Sierra Club campaigns for environmental protections and public lands that benefit people regardless of employment status. That places Sierra Club high on Solidarity with the Unemployed: the institution materially supports people outside ordinary employment rather than treating exit as abandonment. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary.

Sierra Club takes on advocacy, litigation, and organizing costs for public environmental goals. That places Sierra Club high on Loss-Bearing Fidelity: the institution is structured to absorb real costs rather than shifting losses onto weaker parties. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary.

Sierra Club is primarily an advocacy nonprofit rather than a seller using lock-in or market power. That places Sierra Club 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.

Sierra Club offers environmental advocacy, education, outings, and campaign infrastructure as its core public product. That places Sierra Club 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.

Sierra Club has national scale through chapters and campaigns, increasing reach while also creating movement-governance and identity-culture risks. That places Sierra Club high on Scale Integrity: growth appears compatible with accountability, quality, and stakeholder benefit. A still-higher or maximum value requires stronger proof that this structure is durable, broad, and not merely discretionary.

Sierra Club the organization creates or protects dissent against concentrated institutional or industrial power. That supports partial Openness to Dissent credit because people can criticize, dissent, or challenge the institution without being managed into silence. The value remains partial because the linked record does not show the practice as comprehensive, durable, or central enough for full credit.

Sierra Club the organization uses rights, courts, public process, or civil-society advocacy to constrain stronger institutions. That supports partial Constitutional Spirit credit because the institution respects speech, privacy, due process, conscience, or civil-liberties norms beyond bare legal compulsion. The value remains partial because the linked record does not show the practice as comprehensive, durable, or central enough for full credit.

Sierra Club the organization publishes meaningful financial, annual-report, or accountability materials. That supports partial Cost Transparency credit because pricing, margins, fees, funding, or surplus allocation are made meaningfully legible. The value remains partial because the linked record does not show the practice as comprehensive, durable, or central enough for full credit.