“Companies, to date, have often used the excuse that they are only beholden to their shareholders, but we need shareholders to think of themselves as stakeholders in the well being of society as well.” ThinkingNeedsWellsUsedCompanyExcuseWell BeingShareholdersStakeholder Author:Simon Mainwaring
“The board is currently undertaking what could be its most important task, ... We are confident that we're going to make a choice that is in the best interest of the company, shareholders and others.” ImportantChoicesInterestCompanyTasksBoardsUndertakingsShareholders Author:George J. Mitchell
“People invest in companies in order to get a share of the profit that company will make. If the Government increases its share of the profits, potential profits, at the expense of the owners of the company, the shareholders, then that makes investment in that company less attractive.” PeopleIfsGovernmentOrderCompanyShareIncreaseInvestmentProfitAttractiveOwnersExpensesShareholders Author:Malcolm Turnbull
“Great fit and synergism for both companies and excellent outcome for employees, customers and shareholders.” CompanyFitCustomersExcellentOutcomesEmployeeShareholders Author:Philippe Kahn
“Our people, our shareholders, me, Bill Gates, we expect to change the world in every way, to succeed wildly at everything we touch, to have the broadest impact of any company in the world.” PeopleWorldWayCompanyEconomySucceedImpactBillsChanging The WorldGatesShareholders Author:Steve Ballmer
“I don't think our fiduciary duty is to put shareholders first. I say the opposite. What we firmly believe is that if we focus our company on improving the lives of the world's citizens and come up with genuine sustainable solutions, we are more in synch with consumers and society and ultimately this will result in good shareholder returns.” IfsThinkingWorldFirstsBelieveResultsCompanyFocusDutyReturnCitizensSolutionsOppositesCome UpGenuineConsumersImprovingShareholdersFiduciary Author:Paul Polman
“In our industry today only a strong company with a global reach can ensure long-term employment and provide acceptable returns for shareholders.” LongMotivationalTodayStrongTermCompanyIndustryReturnEmploymentLong TermAcceptableShareholders Author:Lakshmi
“It's no longer terribly sexy to own shares in certain companies; it used to be that being a shareholder in a corporation would connect you with it. The result is that people really want to invest in valuable things, and contemporary art has become a very stable material value with great growth potential.” PeopleWantArtUsedCertainValuesGrowthResultsCompanyShareMaterialsValuableSexyContemporaryUsed To BeCorporationsStableShareholdersContemporary ArtValuable Things Author:Thomas Koerfer
“We believe that a company's obligations extend far beyond its bottom line and its shareholders - to a wider constituency that includes employees, customers, suppliers, and the community.” BelieveCommunityLinesBusinessCompanyBottomCustomersObligationEmployeeBottom LineShareholdersSuppliers Author:John A. Byrne
“A boycott would send a clear message to Yahoo shareholders and other companies which cheerfully sacrifice human rights in return for a cut of the Chinese market.” HumansCompanyClearCuttingRightsSacrificeReturnMessagesHuman RightsChineseCheerfulnessShareholdersBoycott Author:Simon Davies
“... Our first priority should be the people who work for the companies, then the customers, then the shareholders. Because if the staff are motivated then the customers will be happy, and the shareholders will then benefit through the company's success.” PeopleIfsShouldFirstsCompanyBenefitsCustomersPrioritiesMotivatedStaffShareholders Author:Richard Branson
“The evidence seems clear that those business which actively serve their many constitutencies in creative, morally thoughtful ways also, over the long run, serve their shareholders best. Companies do, infact, do well by doing good.” WayWellsLongSeemsRunningCompanyCreativeClearEvidenceThoughtfulLong RunsDoing GoodShareholdersBest Company Author:Norman Lear
“As I have indicated some time ago, I intend to divest my shareholding when I leave the Club. In doing so, my overriding principle is that I shall do what I believe is best for the future of Celtic. I have also indicated my intention that my shareholding will be made available to be held broadly amongst the supporters and existing shareholders of the Club. I believe that this should produce the best structure of ownership for the Club and the Company.” ShouldBelieveMadeI BelieveCompanyPrinciplesProduceStructureIntentionClubsAvailableOwnershipSupporterShareholdersCeltic Author:Fergus McCann