What does "stakeholderism" mean?

The view that a business should promote the interests of its stakeholders (employees, customers, suppliers etc.), as opposed to only its shareholders.

What is a synonym for "stakeholderism"?

Common synonyms include: stakeholder capitalism.

Stakeholderism

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Noun

1
The view that a business should promote the interests of its stakeholders (employees, customers, suppliers etc.), as opposed to only its shareholders. uncountable
"The state ownership of industry, as opposed to public services, would be abandoned, but social partnership and stakeholderism would be advanced as ways of balancing and humanising market relations."

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stakeholder capitalism

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"The state ownership of industry, as opposed to public services, would be abandoned, but social partnership and stakeholderism would be advanced as ways of balancing and humanising market relations."

Etymology

From stakeholder + -ism.

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