WORKSHEET 2b: EXTERNAL – PRIORITIZE ISSUES OF CONCERN TO EXTERNAL

STAKEHOLDERS

INSTRUCTIONS: Plot the potential and current issues identified by external stakeholders. Rate each issue as High (H),
Medium (M) or Low (L) according to the following considerations:

Level of Concern to Stakeholders Organization’s Ability to Control or Influence

 How strongly does each key stakeholder group  Does the organization have control or influence over the
care about the issue? value-chain stages affecting the issue?
 Are there actions the organization can take to affect the
issue directly or indirectly?

VALUE CHAIN STAGES:

S = Supply; C = Company Operations; D = Distribution; U = Customer Use of Product / Service; E = End of Life

Animal rights (C, E) Energy use (S, C, D, E) Water pollution (C, E)

Scholarship/ traineeship (C) Air pollution (C)
Recycle compliance (S, C, D, E)
H Occupation and safety (C, S, D)
Hummin rights (C)
Organization’s Ability to

Water disposal (C, D, E)

Control or Influence

Health of workers (C)

Education (C) CO2 pollution (C, S, D, E)
Talent retention (C) Protection of Cultural heritage (C)
Use of low environmental impact material
M (S, C, E)
Noise pollution (C, E)
International employees (C)

Source of materials (S)

Following the code of conduct (S, C, D,
U, E)
L
Tax pay (C)

L M H
Level of Concern to External Stakeholders

List Issues: List Reasoning Behind Rating:

Scholarship (C) - M,M The company can potentially provide scholarships or traineeships to
Uzbeks, which may lead to more skilled workers in the future. This would also benefit the local population by
increasing the level of educated workers.
Tax pay (C) - L,M The company cannot control the amount of tax it pays (however the company will be
exempt from tax for the first five years), but the amount of tax paid is important to the country as it provides public
funding.
Talent retention (C) -M,M Motivate a younger generation to work hard and make a productive community.
It will reduce unemployment and the crime rate.
Air pollution (C) - H,H Air emissions coming from flare will pollute and increase the greenhouse
effect. This will affect the resident’s clean air.
Following the code
of conduct (S, C, D, U, E) - L,M The plant is obligated to comply with company rules. As it will help to
perform safe and secure process in the plant.
Use of low environmental
impact material (S, C, E) -M,M Reusing and recycle materials, reduce the damage to the environment,
Source of materials (S) -L,H Some of the raw material can be found in the country as it will save the company shipping
fee. This will help to increase Uzbekistan economy.
Protection of Cultural heritage (C) - M,H The location is to be close to other factories and in empty land. The way the
company will keep cultural legacy.

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Energy use (S, C, D, E) - H,M some process require a lot of energy and that will affect operating cost. The government will
benefit financially with the increased demands of electricity generation that will allow for more jobs

Human rights (C) -H,H The company will create a safe and respectful work environment. The local workers will be more
productive and eager to do their job.
Animal rights (C, E) H,L There are unique animals in Uzbekistan that require protection. These processes will not interfere or
disturb them.

The goal for GEMI Worksheet 2b is to exceed external stakeholders expectation in term of business
success and Organization’s Impacts. The organization were considered to be regarding to the people and
the government of Uzbekistan, Navo. The compliance of external stakeholders to not have a high impact
on the local community.

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