Perpetual purpose trusts anchor purpose

Companies can convert ownership into perpetual purpose trusts that legally bind a firm to long‑term missions. Paired with deliberately designed rituals, those legal structures make day‑to‑day practices and governance decisions reflect the stated purpose rather than short‑term shareholder pressure. — If widely adopted, perpetual purpose trusts plus ritualized culture design could rewire corporate incentives toward long‑term social missions, affecting takeover defenses, finance, labor relations, and regulation of stakeholder capitalism.