Activity 3: Case Study Johnson & Johnson'S Stakeholder Approach

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LIM, LIAN THORJIE

PERALTA, ENRICO MIGUEL

SOLANO, MARTIN JEGO

4M7

COM5026: GOOD GOVERNANCE AND SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

ACTIVITY 3: CASE STUDY JOHNSON & JOHNSON’S STAKEHOLDER APPROACH

1. Read Johnson & Johnson’s credo and identify all the company’s listed stakeholders. Which

stakeholders are missing?

Johnson & Johnson's states that the most unique aspect of their credo is their

responsibility to their four main stakeholder groups namely, (1) Customers and Suppliers;

(2) Employees; (3) Community and World Community; (4) Company Shareholders.

Every company should consider government as part of their stakeholder because

they are the one who creates law and regulations that can affect the business operations. It

is one of the missing stakeholders of Johnson & Johnson's that they should consider adding.

Aside from state rules that affect the businesses, they are the one who sets financial

regulation to protect consumers. The government also collects income taxes where it is

used to provide funds for the community and contribute to the country's GDP.

2. Try to prioritize them. Whom do you think is more important and why?

Johnson & Johnson's first responsibility which is the customers is also the most

important stakeholder for us. Customers is the lifeblood of any companies. We all know

that every company's goal is to create customers because without them the company will
not continue its operations in the long run. As stated by J&J that everything they do must

be in high quality to meet the needs of their customers. Hence, all of their strategies will

always concern or revolve with its customers. Meaning, the customers have direct

influence towards the company's success. Whenever they purchase a certain product or

services it will give direction to businesses on what they should do to improve their

company.

3. The credo was written in 1943 and has hardly changed since. Why is this revolutionary in

terms of stakeholder management?

Robert Wood Johnson created credo in 1943 long before every company uses

corporate social responsibility. Meaning they are a hundred percent committed to serve and

care for people and community even though no one told them to do so. They remain

revolutionary even though it has hardly changed ever since it was implemented. The still

stay as one of the best healthcare companies. In terms of how they handle their stakeholders

makes their credo revolutionary. Their main objective is to provide needs of the well-being

of the people they serve. They use their credo as the recipe of their business where it gives

importance to every groups.

4. How would you, as a senior manager in Johnson & Johnson, explain the importance of the

credo to a newly recruited manager in your team?

Johnson & Johnson’s credo is more than just a moral compass. It is the recipe to

our business and as a senior manager, I will explain our credo to the newly recruited

manager by explaining the main importance why we do or follow this responsibility. Our

credo has its own set of values that helps the company with its decisions. We stay true to

ourselves whenever we say we give priorities to the entire stakeholders. We value the
recipe of our company which we always concentrate to the betterment of the community

along with the company's identity. We use credo as our map; the guide to success as we

continuously create solutions to serve and build trust to our main stakeholders. Overall, I

will highlight that we are responsible in everything we do in this company because all of

our stakeholders are affected with one decision, and they are all essential part in generating

profit.

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