Featured Pathways

More pathways

The Science of Climate Change

Climate change is no longer a distant threat or just a possibility, it is now a reality for all of us. In this pathway, Kevin Trenberth, a renowned climatologist, delves into the science behind climate change. He first introduces the climate system, its main components and forces.

Tackling the Plastic Crisis

Plastic pollution is by far the biggest threat to our oceans and this remains an incredibly tough problem to solve. Plastic credits could potentially serve as one of the much needed solutions for this crisis.

More pathways

Ready to get started?

Our Platform

Expert led content

+1,000 expert presented, on-demand video modules

Learning analytics

Keep track of learning progress with our comprehensive data

Interactive learning

Engage with our video hotspots and knowledge check-ins

Testing & certification

Gain CPD / CPE credits and professional certification

Managed learning

Build, scale and manage your organisation’s learning

Integrations

Connect Sustainability Unlocked to your current platform

Featured Content

More featured content

The Scale of the Net Zero Challenge

The price of meeting net zero is estimated to be between $100-150 trillion over the next 30 years. Regardless of this cost, we need to reach net zero before climate change does irreversible damage to the environment and the economy.

ESG, Sustainability and Impact Jargon Buster

ESG, sustainability, impact… they all just mean green, right? Not quite. Despite being used often interchangeably, there are distinct differences between these terms.

More featured content

Ready to get started?

Featured Pathways

More pathways

The Science of Climate Change

Climate change is no longer a distant threat or just a possibility, it is now a reality for all of us. In this pathway, Kevin Trenberth, a renowned climatologist, delves into the science behind climate change. He first introduces the climate system, its main components and forces.

Tackling the Plastic Crisis

Plastic pollution is by far the biggest threat to our oceans and this remains an incredibly tough problem to solve. Plastic credits could potentially serve as one of the much needed solutions for this crisis.

More pathways

Ready to get started?

Our Platform

Expert led content

+1,000 expert presented, on-demand video modules

Learning analytics

Keep track of learning progress with our comprehensive data

Interactive learning

Engage with our video hotspots and knowledge check-ins

Testing & certification

Gain CPD / CPE credits and professional certification

Managed learning

Build, scale and manage your organisation’s learning

Integrations

Connect Sustainability Unlocked to your current platform

Featured Content

More featured content

The Scale of the Net Zero Challenge

The price of meeting net zero is estimated to be between $100-150 trillion over the next 30 years. Regardless of this cost, we need to reach net zero before climate change does irreversible damage to the environment and the economy.

ESG, Sustainability and Impact Jargon Buster

ESG, sustainability, impact… they all just mean green, right? Not quite. Despite being used often interchangeably, there are distinct differences between these terms.

More featured content

Ready to get started?

Ready to get started?

The Importance of Stakeholder Engagement

The Importance of Stakeholder Engagement

Namhla Saba

15 years: Chartered Accountant & ESG Specialist

Want to avoid a huge PR debacle? Engaging with your stakeholders is a good start. Join Namhla Saba as she explores what stakeholder engagement is and why it matters.

Want to avoid a huge PR debacle? Engaging with your stakeholders is a good start. Join Namhla Saba as she explores what stakeholder engagement is and why it matters.

Speak to an expert

Speak to an expert today to access this and all of the content on our platform.

The Importance of Stakeholder Engagement

15 mins 3 secs

Key learning objectives:

  • Define stakeholder

  • Define inclusive stakeholder engagement

  • Understand why listening is important for governance

Overview:

Knowing your stakeholders, their expectations, and the risks they come with is crucial to help you prevent a financial disaster. A lack of knowledge can lead you into a company-destroying scandal. The Global Reporting Initiative defines a stakeholder as "an entity or individual that can reasonably be expected to be significantly affected by the reporting organisation's activities, products, or services or whose actions can reasonably be expected to impact the ability of the organisation to implement its strategies or achieve its objectives.” Inclusive stakeholder engagement can be defined as an organisation's systemic process to collect primary data through engagement, to build and maintain symbiotic relationships between itself and its stakeholders.

Speak to an expert

Speak to an expert today to access this and all of the content on our platform.

Summary
What is a stakeholder?
The Global Reporting Initiative defines a stakeholder as "an entity or individual that can reasonably be expected to be significantly affected by the reporting organisation's activities, products, or services or whose actions can reasonably be expected to impact the ability of the organisation to implement its strategies or achieve its objectives.”

What is inclusive stakeholder engagement?
Inclusive stakeholder engagement can be defined as an organisation's systemic process to collect primary data through engagement, to build and maintain symbiotic relationships between itself and its stakeholders.

Why is listening to your stakeholders important for governance?
Knowing your stakeholders, their expectations, and the risks they come with is crucial to help you prevent a financial disaster. A lack of knowledge can lead you into a company-destroying scandal. The rise of social media has expedited the speed, power and impact of information between business, society and long-term sustainability. Social media has made it easier for people to share information, vent their complaints publicly and paint a narrative. Numerous organisations have found themselves at the back end of the consequences of stakeholders' unmet expectations.

Speak to an expert

Speak to an expert today to access this and all of the content on our platform.

Namhla Saba

Namhla Saba

Namhla Saba, Founder and Director of a firm advising corporations, funds, and NPOs on ESG and social development, has over 15 years of experience in social and governance issues across sectors like financial services, mining, and infrastructure. She leads community stakeholder engagement projects for clients seeking to maintain their "social license to operate" in developing markets like South Africa, bridging relational and information gaps between corporations, employees, customers, and communities.

There are no available Videos from "Namhla Saba"