395. The legal rights and legitimate expectations of the company’s stakeholders should be identified, recognized, respected and promoted in the course of creating wealth and jobs and sustaining a financially sound business enterprise.

396. Corporate actions should take into account stakeholder and societal interests.

397. There should be constructive engagement between a company and all its stakeholders as well as among the stakeholders themselves.

398. The Board should appreciate that stakeholder perceptions affect a company’s reputation. Reputation is based on how well a company performs having regard to the legitimate interests and expectations of stakeholders.

399. A company must ensure that all its stakeholders are treated fairly and equitably.

• According to the NATIONAL CODE ON CORPORATE GOVERNANCE ZIMBABWE