Stakeholders of business and their roles

Stakeholders are the people or organisations who may have a material, professional, legal or political interest in the activities and performance of the organisation.

There are three main types of stakeholders:

1. Internal 
   • Employees
   • Other departments
   • Managers 
2. External
   • Government
   • Suppliers
   • Press groups
   • Activists
   • Competitors
   • Community  
3. Interface – stakeholders who function both internally and externally. 
   • Shareholders
   • Clients
   • Trade unions
   • Board of directors
   • Key opinion leaders