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ABOUT
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Brazil
Australia
China
Poland
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1. Boards do believe stakeholder interests are important
89%
of directors believe that it is important or very important for their company to consider the interests of non-shareholder stakeholders
77%
of directors do not believe that shareholder interests are significantly more important than stakeholder interests
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4. Directors Reject the Idea That Their Companies Are Short-Term Oriented
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3. Pressure is Greater Outside the U.S.
STAKEHOLDERS
INSTITUTIONAL iNVESTORS
Only 56%
of directors believe that their largest institutional investors accurately understand the job the company does to meet stakeholder interests.
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About This Study
The Diligent Institute and the Rock Center for Corporate Governance at Stanford University surveyed nearly 200 directors of public and private corporations globally to better understand how they balance shareholder and stakeholder needs.
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Director Views on Priorities & Society
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STAKEHOLDERS TAKE CENTER STAGE
Recently, nearly 200 CEOs amended the Business Roundtable Statement on the "purpose of a corporation" and for the first time embraced a commitment to address the interests of all stakeholders—not just shareholders.
Setting the Stage
KEY FINDINGS
Even European companies, which have long practiced stakeholder-centric models of governance, have found that balancing interests between employees, communities, regulators and investors is a daily challenge in today’s landscape.
Who Are These Stakeholders?
Local Communities
Public At Large
Local Government
Other
Trade Unions
NGOs & Advocacy Groups
of directors are satisfied with the job their company does to meet the interests of these stakeholders.
BUT many directors don't feel that their efforts are being understood...
2. There's a Communication Gap Between Boards and Their Stakeholders
HOWEVER...
92%
MEDIA
Only 18%
of directors believe that the media accurately understand the job the company does to meet stakeholder interests.
of directors believe that their most important stakeholders accurately understand the job the company does to meet stakeholder interests.
Only 57%
U.S. Domiciled
Outside U.S.
The percentage of directors who indicated that they received high or moderate pressure from investors and advocacy groups…
INVESTORS
ADVOCACY GROUPS
27%
51%
30%
57%
4%
25%
33%
39%
Less than 1 year
1-2 years
3 years
3+ years
5. The Environment is Directors' Greatest Long-Term Worry
Percentage of directors that say...
The Environment
43%
Workforce Issues
14%
Economic Factors
18%
Taxes & Regulations
19%
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…is the single most important environmental or societal issue that has the power to negatively impact company performance over the long-term.
Environmental issues include climate change, pollution, waste, or recycling
Workforce issues include availability, unionization,diversity, engagement or the regulations that influence, restrict or require these
Economic factors include national or macroeconomic factors, tariffs, trade wars, or personal spending
INVESTMENT HORIZON OF MANAGEMENT TEAM
KEY FINDINGS
WEBINAR
In this survey, we explore: How are directors navigating these stakeholder pressures in the boardroom? Are they being pulled in different directions? Where do board member loyalties and priorities lie?
WEBINAR
Intelligence in the Boardroom: How Directors Can Stay Abreast of the Stakeholder Landscape
November 25 | 10:00 EST
Join us for our upcoming webinar, where we’ll dig deeper into the results of the study and explore the implications for boards navigating a shifting stakeholder landscape.
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Only 57% of
of directors believe that their most important stakeholders accurately understand the job the company does to meet stakeholder interests.
Only 56% of
of directors believe that their most important stakeholders accurately understand the job the company does to meet stakeholder interests.