Toward Stakeholder Capitalism: What the Shift Means for CEOs and the C-suite
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Toward Stakeholder Capitalism: What the Shift Means for CEOs and the C-suite

December 06, 2021 | Report

The concept of stakeholder capitalism is not new. What is different today is the environment in which companies are operating, the range of issues they are addressing, the increased pressure from all stakeholders to take action, and the degree of transparency expected of companies. In a series of roundtables and interviews, we asked CEOs and C-suite executives for their perspectives and expectations for what lies ahead as the shift from stockholder to stakeholder capitalism spreads. Here's what they told us.

To hear more discussions, listen to the "Shareholder vs. Stakeholder Capitalism" podcast series from the Committee for Economic Development, the public policy center of The Conference Board (CED).

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AUTHORS

ChuckMitchell

Former Senior Director, Content Quality
The Conference Board

PaulWashington

President and CEO
Society for Corporate Governance

Rebecca L.Ray, PhD

Former Executive Vice President, Human Capital
The Conference Board

Dana M.Peterson

Chief Economist and Leader, Economy, Strategy & Finance Center
The Conference Board

Dr. Lori Esposito Murray

Global Affairs Consultant
Former CED President


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