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Table 2.

Interested parties of ESG reporting in PPP projects

Stakeholders	Definition	Interested parties	References
External stakeholders	Are entities or individuals not directly involved in the project’s execution but have an interest in its outcome	Regulators, NGOs, media, ecologist, investors, unions, governmental supervisors, academia and society	24, 28, 29
Internal stakeholders	Are the entities within the public and private sectors responsible for delivering the project	Public sector project sponsor, suppliers, legal advisors, operator and construction contractor	28, 29, 30
Connected stakeholders	Are individuals who are indirectly affected by the project or whose actions can influence its progress	Employees, shareholders, independent reviewers	11, 29

Stakeholders	Definition	Interested parties	References
External stakeholders	Are entities or individuals not directly involved in the project’s execution but have an interest in its outcome	Regulators, NGOs, media, ecologist, investors, unions, governmental supervisors, academia and society	24, 28, 29
Internal stakeholders	Are the entities within the public and private sectors responsible for delivering the project	Public sector project sponsor, suppliers, legal advisors, operator and construction contractor	28, 29, 30
Connected stakeholders	Are individuals who are indirectly affected by the project or whose actions can influence its progress	Employees, shareholders, independent reviewers	11, 29

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