Stakeholder engagement rests on the assumption that the voices entering the process are what they appear to be. New research on astroturfing in sustainability governance, and on the professionalization of influence-for-hire, shows why institutions can no longer take that assumption for granted — or use verification as a pretext for dismissing inconvenient voices.
What is inside
- 01From Stakeholder Mapping to Stakeholder Authentication
- 02The Artefact91 Stakeholder Authenticity Lens
- 03Why This Matters for Public Affairs
- 04The Manufactured-Consensus Risk Model
- 05Protect Legitimate Participation
- 06Design Consultations for Evidentiary Integrity
- 07Measurement: Count Less, Interpret More
- 08The Stakeholder Authentication Protocol
- 09What Leaders Should Ask