Individual or collective entity that relates to an organization, is affected by its actions and decisions, and has expectations about what its behavior should be. It includes all parties that can affect the company or be affected by its activities. Stakeholders or interest groups include members of the organization itself (directors, executives, employees, shareholders), suppliers, consumers, society (institutions, community, social organizations, and media), and the market (regulators, analysts, and competitors). It is a term used in the field of corporate social responsibility and good corporate governance to emphasize that a company must have a broader vision that takes into account not only the interests of shareholders or executives but also those of other stakeholders.
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