stakeholder capitalism
Stakeholder capitalism is the grand theater in which companies proclaim concern for everyone beyond shareholders, while backstage it remains a profit-maximizing spectacle. Floral rhetoric about employee well-being and environmental protection seamlessly toggles with quarterly financial reports in a show that dazzles investors. Beyond the CEO’s speeches and CSR glossy pages, dividend and stock option calculations perform a secret dance. Thus, corporations feign alignment with global challenges while keeping their stock prices equally well-cared-for in a two-for-one performance.