Osakeyhtiö ja yhteiskuntavastuu — sidosryhmälähtöinen ajattelutapa osakkeenomistajalähtöisen mallin vaihtoehtona

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• Elina Kuosmanen

Avainsanat:

yhtiöoikeus, yritysten yhteiskuntavastuu, kestävä kehitys, osakkeenomistaja, sidosryhmät

Abstrakti

This article explores whether a stakeholder-oriented approach to Company Law would be a more efficient way to implement Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) than the traditional shareholder-oriented approach. The article also discusses the problems which are related to the adaptation of stakeholder-oriented theories. These include for example the lack of widely acknowledged definitions for relevant stakeholder groups, risk of management-opportunism and conflicting stakeholder interests. Other options for implementing Corporate Social Responsibility are considered as well, such as the methods for implementing CSR within the shareholder-oriented framework or the possibility of a wider law reform.