Why firms should invest in community health

A man washes his hands at a public water tap on Koinange Street, Nairobi, on March 20, 2020. [Elvis Ogina, Standard]

Stakeholders are individuals or groups of people without whom an organisation would cease to exist. One of the most important stakeholders in a business is the community in which it operates.

Businesses and communities are interdependent and their relationship ought to be mutually beneficial. Also, businesses can only thrive in healthy communities.