Getting to the heart of stakeholder theory and what it means for ESG and investor engagements
Klaus Schwab, who created the World Economic Forum (WEF) and its annual event at Davos, says: ‘The company is not just an economic unit: it’s a social organism, which has to play its role inside society.’ Schwab firmly believes stakeholders are crucial to keeping the economy and our planet healthy. For decades, he has encouraged CEOs to look for ways to support employees and communities and protect the Earth – not just serve shareholders by increasing profit year after year.
This philosophy
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Bastiaan van der Linden
Bastiaan van der Linden is Associate Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility at EDHEC Business School and Director of the MSc in Global and Sustainable Business. Bastiaan has experience in consulting, academic research, and business education...
Bastiaan van der Linden is Associate Professor of Corporate Social Responsibility
