What is a stakeholder (financial term)?

"Belanghebbende" is a party (person, organisation, or part of an organisation) who is involved in a particular matter and who is directly or indirectly affected by decisions taken about it. A stakeholder can both influence the matter and be influenced by its outcome.

Examples include customers, suppliers, shareholders, employees, the management board, trade unions, the government, or local residents of a company. In contemporary business and government jargon, the English term "stakeholder" is often used.

Stakeholders play a crucial role in determining the direction and impact of an organisation, and their interests must be carefully considered in important decisions to create sustainable value.