— enable the organization to understand the likely consequences of its decisions and activities for specific stakeholders

  —Determine how to maximize the positive impact of organizational decision-making activities and how to reduce the negative impact

  —determines whether the organization’s voice about social responsibility is credible

  —helps the organization review its effectiveness and promotes organizational improvement

   — Mitigate conflicts of interest and view stakeholder interests and their societal expectations as a whole

   — discuss in detail the relationship between stakeholder interests and the organization’s social responsibility

  —Promote organizational perseverance in learning

  — Fulfill legal obligations

  — Dealing with conflicting interests

   — Facilitates the organization to capture multiple expectations

  — Improve the transparency of decisions and activities

  — form partnerships for mutual benefit