[HDThoreaun]

A corporations primary goal is enacting shareholders wishes. You can talk about stakeholders all you want. It’s bullshit. Companies exist to do what shareholders want, and 9 times out of ten that is make as much money as possible.

[squokko]

There is nothing to say that additional stakeholders cannot be added in by law, though. Companies would dump mercury into the rivers to make a buck if the law didn't prohibit it.

[HDThoreaun]

Sure, companies follow the law because it's in their long term best interests and doing otherwise would interfere with their ability to make money down the line.