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 ...

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 ...

For BlackRock, shareholder democracy is the surprising new way to commit to stakeholder capitalism. The world’s largest asset manager, led by CEO Larry Fink, is a proponent of stakeholder capitalism ...

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 ...

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

Today we’re checking in on what happened after almost 200 high profile CEOs signed a statement in 2019 promising to serve stakeholders like employees and consumers along with their shareholders. Have ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Georgescu is chairman emeritus of Y & R advertising. The contention that the shareholders own companies is based, at best, ...