employee-owned design/build company
South Mountain Company
Industry Energy
An employee-owned design, building, and renewable-energy company, with ecological building practice, local ownership, and B Corp commitments. South Mountain Company scores well because ownership is comparatively aligned and the model leaves more value with stakeholders, and no current penalty outweighs that structure.
Why this matters: Construction and design firms can connect ownership with local public impact.
Letter grade A Good Medium confidence (AI) Rubric gcd-rubric-v1
Final Score
52* A - Good
A* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.
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Evaluation Overview
A - Good
The score turns mainly on Ownership; no penalty currently dominates the evaluation.
Strengths
- Ownership8/10
- Extraction7/10
- Governance6/10
Penalties
- No penalties applied in this version.
Evidence state
- ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
- ThoroughnessPartial (AI)
- Linked claims4
- Direct axis claims2
- Coverage2/9
Scoring Axes
| Axis | Score | Why this score |
|---|---|---|
Ownership
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Control rights: shareholder-dominated at 0, worker cooperative control
at 10.
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8 / 10 |
The linked record identifies South Mountain Company as an employee-owned design/build and renewable-energy company. Linked evidence
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Governance
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Binding decision authority: centralized control at 0, democratic
stakeholder control at 10.
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6 / 10 |
South Mountain Company presents itself as employee owned and mission-oriented, supporting governance above ordinary design/build firms while remaining distinct from a full worker cooperative. Linked evidence
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Extraction
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Surplus allocation, wage share, CEO pay ratio, margins, and structured
extraction judgment.
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7 / 10 |
The linked record identifies South Mountain Company as an employee-owned design/build and renewable-energy company. Linked evidence
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Labor Sovereignty
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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.
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6 / 7 |
The linked record identifies South Mountain Company as an employee-owned design/build and renewable-energy company. Linked evidence
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Solidarity with the
Unemployed
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Treatment of exits and nonworkers, including severance, redeployment,
and non-competes.
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5 / 7 |
The linked record identifies South Mountain Company as an employee-owned design/build and renewable-energy company. Linked evidence
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Loss-Bearing Fidelity
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Willingness to absorb costs to preserve values, workers, users, and
public obligations.
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6 / 7 |
The linked record identifies South Mountain Company as an employee-owned design/build and renewable-energy company. Linked evidence
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Market Conduct
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Pricing fairness, switching costs, lock-in, and rent extraction.
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4 / 5 |
The linked record identifies South Mountain Company as an employee-owned design/build and renewable-energy company. Linked evidence
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Product Integrity
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Preservation of quality rather than degradation for monetization.
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5 / 5 |
The linked record identifies South Mountain Company as an employee-owned design/build and renewable-energy company. Linked evidence
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Scale Integrity
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Whether growth improves or degrades fairness and accountability.
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5 / 5 |
The linked record identifies South Mountain Company as an employee-owned design/build and renewable-energy company. Linked evidence
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Penalties
No penalties applied in this version.
Bonus Credits
No bonus credits applied in this version.
Confidence Basis
Confidence Basis
Confidence is computed from the evidence trail and review state, not typed into the profile by hand.
Medium 67/100
4 verified linked claims 2 direct axis claims 0 disputed claims 2/9 components covered
This confidence label measures the source-backed evidence trail. AI-scaffolded scores remain tentative until human review.
Claim confidence 18/20
4 verified linked claims
Source quality 11/18
Best source per verified claim, weighted by institutional reliability
Direct axis-specific claims 6/18
2 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 2/10
2/9 evidence-bearing components have direct support
Evidence State
Evidence State
Profile stateAI draft / human-pending
VerificationUnverified
ConfidenceMedium confidence (AI)
ThoroughnessPartial (AI)
Correction routeUse “Challenge this rating” for
factual errors, missing counterevidence, source problems, or calculation
mistakes.
Company responseCompany representatives can
submit source-backed corrections; payment never changes scores or
reviewer authority.
Claims and Sources
Claims are the evidence record. Each claim needs a source link, axis category, status, confidence level, and timestamp before it can support a score.
* Tentative scaffolding score. Not human-checked or final.1South Mountain Company describes itself as an employee-owned design/build and renewable-energy company.
- South Mountain Company aboutOfficial self-description · 68%
2South Mountain Company presents itself as employee owned and mission-oriented, supporting governance above ordinary design/build firms while remaining distinct from a full worker cooperative.
- South Mountain B CorpGeneral web source · 58%
3South Mountain Company publishes B Corp and mission-oriented building, energy, and community commitments.
- South Mountain missionGeneral web source · 58%
4South Mountain Company's public materials state a mission, values, ownership model, advocacy role, or institutional standpoint plainly enough that this record does not identify penalty-level neutrality theater.
- South Mountain Company official siteGeneral web source · 58%
- South Mountain Company aboutOfficial self-description · 68%
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Audit Log
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