CG and Other Stakeholders
CG and Other Stakeholders
and other
STAKEHOLDERS
internal external
stakeholders stakeholders
cover groups such cover groups such as
as employees, management customers, competitors
and trade unions. and suppliers.
Classifiying Stakeholders
most less
affected/dependent affected/dependent
Those who are likely to be Those who are likely to be less affected
more affected by the organization are are the government and the wider
shareholders, employees, manage- community.
ment, customers and suppliers.
Classifiying Stakeholders
primary secondary
Who have a direct impact on such as the community and
the organization and without management have a less direct
whom it would be difficult to impact on the organization and
operate. the company could survive
Would be the government, without them to a certain extent.
shareholders and customers.
Classifiying Stakeholders
active passive
such as management, employees, such as shareholders, local
regulators, suppliers and pressure communities, the government and
groups. customers.
Guidance of Stakeholders Interests
there is also more formal guidance to help a business
consider how corporate governance principles should
be interpreted in light of stakeholder interests.
OECD PRINCIPLES
they first need to consider stakeholder rights
established by law.
under the corporate governance framework
businesses need to co-operate with their
stakeholders in a way that enables them to ‘create
jobs, wealth and sustain financially sound
enterprises’.
Therefore, knowing who your stakeholders are and
how the law protects them are key to ensuring that
business activities comply with corporate
governance guidelines
OECD The rights of stakeholders protected by law need to be
respected within the corporate governance framework.
Other UK clothing businesses now source their products from overseas as manufacturing costs in the
UK are extremely high and reduce margins on the sale of the final product. The board of the business is
currently considering closing the manufacturing side of the business and sourcing their garments from
countries like China and India where manufacturing costs are half of those in the UK. However, there is
some concern over the conditions for workers in these countries and the age of labour used.
Discussion:
Identify the stakeholder groups who will be affected and interested in the decision to relocate the
manufacturing side of the business, and the impact of the decision on the group.
Discuss the actions the board can take in respect of each stakeholder group.
thank you