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Unit 5 Discussion Topic 1

Unit 5 Discussion Topic 1

Q Stakeholder Memo You read about stakeholders in your Reading area of this unit. How might external stakeholders’ points of view be different from the internal stakeholders? What changes would you expect to see in writing under the following circumstances? Read the scenario and follow the steps provided. Scenario: A public company is changing its mission and business entity to be a for-profit benefit corporation that is required to show social and environmental benefits besides a profit. But so far, the company has not altered their actions and policies with regards to enormous environmental waste being generated. Access background information for the Discussion Step 1: Read the scenario and choose one of these external stakeholders: Suppliers, customers, the community, competitors, society (the environment), banks and lending institutions, and the government. Step 2: Compose a short memo (200 words) to the CEO regarding your chosen stakeholder’s reaction to the changes and the ethical considerations. Remember the appropriate memo format. Step 3: Respond to one of your classmates’ memos as the CEO in a minimum of 150 words. Step 4: For your final response to classmates, vote (1) for the best memo from an external stakeholder and (2) the best response to an external stakeholder other than your own.

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Subject: Final Notification: Environmental Waste Violations Please be advised this is the final notification regarding mandatory compliance of the environmental waste legislations mandated in each state you do business. The failure to comply with required regulations puts your corporation at risk for loss of insurance. If your corporation fails to remain insured, Wells Fargo, will be forced to freeze all lending and issue a foreclosure notice on real properties owned by A Benefit Corporation. After 15 years in business we want to work with you to ensure this doesn’t happen.