Should trees have managerial standing? Toward stakeholder status for non-human nature
Most definitions of the concept of “stakeholder” include only human entities. This paper advances the argument that the non-human natural environment can be integrated into the stakeholder management concept. This argument includes the observations that the natural environment is finally becoming re...
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| Format: | Electronic Article |
| Language: | English |
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Springer Science + Business Media B. V
1995
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Journal of business ethics
Year: 1995, Volume: 14, Issue: 3, Pages: 207-217 |
| Further subjects: | B
Stakeholder Group
B Business Environment B Management Process B Natural Environment B Economic Growth |
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| Summary: | Most definitions of the concept of “stakeholder” include only human entities. This paper advances the argument that the non-human natural environment can be integrated into the stakeholder management concept. This argument includes the observations that the natural environment is finally becoming recognized as a vital component of the business environment, that the stakeholder concept is more than a human political/economic one, and that non-human nature currently is not adequately represented by other stakeholder groups. In addition, this paper asserts that any of several stakeholder management processes can readily include the natural environment as one or more stakeholders of organizations. Finally, the point is made that this integration would provide a more holistic, value-oriented, focused and strategic approach to stakeholder management, potentially benefitting both nature and organizations. |
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| ISSN: | 1573-0697 |
| Contains: | Enthalten in: Journal of business ethics
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| Persistent identifiers: | DOI: 10.1007/BF00881435 |