<P> A narrow mapping of a company's stakeholders might identify the following stakeholders: </P> <Ul> <Li> Employees </Li> <Li> Communities </Li> <Li> Shareholders </Li> <Li> Creditors </Li> <Li> Investors </Li> <Li> Government </Li> <Li> Customers </Li> <Li> Owners </Li> <Li> Financiers </Li> <Li> Managers </Li> </Ul> <P> A broader mapping of a company's stakeholders may also include: </P> <Ul> <Li> Suppliers </Li> <Li> Distributors </Li> <Li> Labor unions </Li> <Li> Government regulatory agencies </Li> <Li> Government legislative bodies </Li> <Li> Government tax - collecting agencies </Li> <Li> Industry trade groups </Li> <Li> Professional associations </Li> <Li> NGOs and other advocacy groups </Li> <Li> Prospective employees </Li> <Li> Prospective customers </Li> <Li> Local communities </Li> <Li> National communities </Li> <Li> Public at Large (Global Community) </Li> <Li> Competitors </Li> <Li> Schools </Li> <Li> Future generations </Li> <Li> Analysts and Media </Li> <Li> Research centers </Li> </Ul>

The government is a stakeholder in any organization