How Can Companies Balance Multiple Stakeholders?
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How Can Companies Balance Multiple Stakeholders?

In episode three, Steve Odland sits down with Paul Washington, Executive Director of The Conference Board ESG Center, to discuss multistakeholder governance.

Hosted by The Conference Board President & CEO, Steve Odland, CEO Perspectives takes an objective, data-driven look at a range of business topics aimed at senior executives. Listeners will come away with what The Conference Board does best: Insights for What’s Ahead™.

In episode three, Steve sits down with Paul Washington, Executive Director of The Conference Board ESG Center, to discuss multistakeholder governance. Topics include:

The paradigm shift: What factors are driving the shift from a stockholder-focused to stakeholder-focused model?

Speaking out or staying silent: As companies face pressure to take a stand on every issue under the sun, how can they choose wisely and avoid being soft targets?

The changing skillsets: How is the multistakeholder model changing the competencies—and even the composition—of a successful C-Suite?

The value of a balanced board: Why does a board with directors fluent on many issues—rather than one filled with specialists—typically lead to better multistakeholder governance?

Is this permanent or passing? What’s making the multistakeholder governance approach a durable, lasting blueprint for companies?

Other related content from The Conference Board:

Under a Microscope: A New Era of Scrutiny for Corporate Political Activity (Report, March 2021)

Sustainability Practices 2020 (Report, January 2021)

Even Higher Expectations in a Post-2020 World: How Organizations Engage with Social Change (Report, January 2021)

Insights for Investors and Companies in Addressing Today’s Social Issues (Report, October 2020)

Purpose-Driven Companies: Lessons Learned (Report, October 2020)

Maximizing the Benefits of Board Diversity (Report, June 2020)

 How Can Companies Balance Multiple Stakeholders?

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Hosted by The Conference Board President & CEO, Steve Odland, CEO Perspectives takes an objective, data-driven look at a range of business topics aimed at senior executives. Listeners will come away with what The Conference Board does best: Insights for What’s Ahead™.

In episode three, Steve sits down with Paul Washington, Executive Director of The Conference Board ESG Center, to discuss multistakeholder governance. Topics include:

The paradigm shift: What factors are driving the shift from a stockholder-focused to stakeholder-focused model?

Speaking out or staying silent: As companies face pressure to take a stand on every issue under the sun, how can they choose wisely and avoid being soft targets?

The changing skillsets: How is the multistakeholder model changing the competencies—and even the composition—of a successful C-Suite?

The value of a balanced board: Why does a board with directors fluent on many issues—rather than one filled with specialists—typically lead to better multistakeholder governance?

Is this permanent or passing? What’s making the multistakeholder governance approach a durable, lasting blueprint for companies?

Other related content from The Conference Board:

Under a Microscope: A New Era of Scrutiny for Corporate Political Activity (Report, March 2021)

Sustainability Practices 2020 (Report, January 2021)

Even Higher Expectations in a Post-2020 World: How Organizations Engage with Social Change (Report, January 2021)

Insights for Investors and Companies in Addressing Today’s Social Issues (Report, October 2020)

Purpose-Driven Companies: Lessons Learned (Report, October 2020)

Maximizing the Benefits of Board Diversity (Report, June 2020)

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