Stakeholdersincluding
Stakeholders including is a term used to describe the practice of recognizing and engaging all parties who can affect or be affected by a decision, project, or organization. It expands beyond the traditional focus on shareholders to include employees, customers, suppliers, local communities, regulators, financiers, and civil society organizations. The term underscores that outcomes are shaped by a network of interests and responsibilities.
In practice, stakeholders including refers to identifying relevant actors, assessing their interest, influence, and potential impact,
Engaging a broad set of stakeholders can improve decision quality, risk management, and legitimacy. It can help
Challenges include balancing competing priorities, resource constraints, and potential conflicts among groups. Tokenistic consultation can erode
See also: stakeholder theory, stakeholder mapping, corporate social responsibility, public participation.