Two terms in the finance industry commonly believed to be synonymous are “stakeholder” and “shareholder.” The similarity between the two words is understandable — both refer to people or groups who ...

Portions of this article were drafted using an in-house natural language generation platform. The article was reviewed, fact-checked and edited by our editorial staff. Companies often have various ...

Many business leaders devote a lot of time to making shareholders happy. Happy shareholders are a good thing, of course, but shareholder value shouldn't be the only goal of a business. Stakeholders ...

Recently, I attended a presentation sponsored by a major academic institution. The purpose was to provide guidance to alumni and others interested in joining corporate boards. Repeatedly, board ...

Investing in companies considering all stakeholders may lead to sustainable profits. Salesforce annual reports highlight their broad stakeholder accountability. Understanding stakeholder priorities ...

Editor’s note: The Kenan Institute of Free Enterprise takes another look at stakeholder capitalism. CHAPEL HILL – In our recent Insight, we asked whether the benchmark set by the ideal shareholder ...

Editor’s note: Greg Brown is Executive Director, Kenan Institute of Private Enterprise; Sarah Graham Kenan Distinguished Professor of Finance, UNC Kenan-Flagler Business School; Gerald Cohen is Chief ...

In 2021, Danone’s board of directors, under pressure from activist Bluebell Capital and Artisan Partners, ousted the company’s CEO Emmanuel Faber — a longtime advocate of stakeholder capitalism. This ...

Emmanuel Faber, former CEO of Danone and an strong proponent of stakeholder capitalism was ousted by the board. Any CEO who wants to convert his company to a stakeholder model will need patience and ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Robert Eccles writes about sustainability in the capital markets. Harvard Law School Professor Lucian Bebchuk is an interesting ...