Corporation Structure

Shareholde
rs

Board of
Directors

Officers

Shareholders

Owners of the
incorporated business

Shareholders
can be

Positive and Negative points of

being a Shareholder

Corporation is held legally liable for its own business de

Sharehold
er

Owner

Board of Directors
Managers or trustees of the
corporation

The Directors are not agents of the shareholders

As the managers the Directors serve as the major

decision maker for the company. They work as a
committee to take essential decisions.

Officers

High level executives responsible for

everyday business operations
Officers are agents for corporation.

TCS shareholders
promoters
Financial
institutions
Nbanks Mutual
Funds
Others

Foreign
institutions
General Public
Other
Companies
Central Govt

Corporate Sustainability

TCS Sustainability Initiatives The Three Pillars

Sustainable Operations

Sources:
1. http://education-portal.com/academy/lesson/shareholderboard-of-director-officer-roles.html#lesson
2.http://www.tcs.com/about/corp_responsibility/Pages/default.
aspx