What is the difference between a shareholder and a stakeholder?
Shareholders are stakeholders in a corporation, but stakeholders are not always shareholders. A shareholder owns part of a company through stock ownership, while a stakeholder is interested in the performance of a company for reasons other than just stock appreciation. Although shareholders may be the largest stakeholders because shareholders are affected directly by a company’s performance, it has become more commonplace for additional groups to be considered stakeholders, too.
