corporations'
Belonging to firms
Corporations' is the possessive form of the plural corporations, indicating something belongs to or is associated with multiple corporations: The corporations' profits exceeded analysts' expectations.
Environmental groups challenged the corporations' lobbying efforts.
Owned items of value
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
- stakeholdersThose with investment in outcome
- holdingsProperty one owns
- equityImpartial treatment or ownership value
stock · dividends · portfolios · investments · property · subsidiaries · acquisitions · mergers
Legal or financial obligation
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- chartersDocuments establishing rights
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
- articlesWritten works or items
jurisdiction · contracts · obligations · litigation · lawsuits · settlements · patents · trademarks
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
- ESGCorporate responsibility framework
emissions · footprint · greenwashing · stakeholders · communities · labor · practices · supply chains
Advocating to decision-makers
- donationsGifts to organizations
- politicalOf government matters
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
- PACsCampaign contribution poolers
legislation · regulations · lawmakers · interests · advocacy · power · agendas · funding
Excessive desire for wealth
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- profitsFinancial surplus after costs
- outsourcingThird-party task delegation
- layoffsMass job eliminations
monopolies · inequality · pollution · tax evasion · offshoring · wage theft · corruption · scandals
assets
Owned items of value
- shareholdersOwners of company stock
- stakeholdersThose with investment in outcome
- holdingsProperty one owns
equity · stock · dividends · portfolios · investments · property · subsidiaries · acquisitions · mergers · capital
liability
Legal or financial obligation
- complianceAdhering to requirements
- chartersDocuments establishing rights
- bylawsOrganization's internal regulations
articles · jurisdiction · contracts · obligations · litigation · lawsuits · settlements · patents · trademarks · intellectual property
sustainability
Capacity to endure indefinitely
- ethicsStudy of right conduct
- accountabilityObligation for one's actions
- transparencyState of being see-through
ESG · emissions · footprint · greenwashing · stakeholders · communities · labor · practices · supply chains · diversity
lobbying
Advocating to decision-makers
- donationsGifts to organizations
- politicalOf government matters
- campaignsOrganized efforts toward goals
PACs · legislation · regulations · lawmakers · interests · advocacy · power · agendas · funding · sponsorship
greed
Excessive desire for wealth
- exploitationSelfish use of others
- profitsFinancial surplus after costs
- outsourcingThird-party task delegation
layoffs · monopolies · inequality · pollution · tax evasion · offshoring · wage theft · corruption · scandals · bailouts
corporations'individuals
Separate, distinct people
people's · persons · individual's · person's · citizens
corporations'nonprofits
Organizations without commercial aims
governments · charities · government's · cooperatives · NGOs
- shell corporationsLegally registered but inactive businesses
- nonprofit corporationEntity barred from distributing surplus
- public corporationsEnterprises owned by the state
- multinational corporationBusiness operating in many countries
- faceless corporation
- Acme CorporationFictional product company