What are secondary stakeholders?

Secondary stakeholders refer to individuals or organizations that are affected by events related to an asset or its management, albeit not directly involved in those actions. Their interests might be influenced by the outcomes related to primary asset management, but they do not have a direct role in the governance or the decision-making process concerning those assets.

In the context of risk management and organizational decision-making, secondary stakeholders can include consumers, community members, investors, and regulators who are impacted by the implications of the decisions made regarding primary stakeholders or assets. This includes how asset management decisions can have ripple effects on the wider community or market.

The other options describe different groups or roles in stakeholder dynamics. Those directly managing the assets or controlling them would be categorized as primary stakeholders, not secondary. Hence, the distinction is critical when analyzing stakeholder relationships and their influence on asset decision-making processes.