There are many perspectives on stakeholder engagement. Some people consider it as something they have always been doing and don’t really know what all that recent fuss is about. Others dismiss it as a potential distraction away from an organisation’s primary purpose. However, it is also increasingly being recognised as an essential part of good organisational management as well as one of the primary building blocks for sustainable development. This issue of the journal explores the current state of stakeholder engagement, as well as outlining AccountAbility’s own work in the area through the development of an AA1000 module and Handbook.

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