The State of Stakeholder Capitalism With R. Edward Freeman, the Father of the Movement

Who better to catch up with on the state of Stakeholder Capitalism but R. Edward Freeman, Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia Darden School of Business. His 1984 book “Strategic Management: A Stakeholder Approach” helped give rise to the extensive research on the benefits and methods of managing and addressing all stakeholders in an organization, rather than focusing specifically on the interests of shareholders. This has earned him the designation as a “father” of Stakeholder Capitalism by organizations such as JUST Capital.