The starting point for information logistics toward stakeholders are legal reporting duties. An example is the disclosure of financial data and the stern requirements imposed on companies by the Sarbanes-Oxley Act passed in 2002.

To comply with this is especially difficult for small and medium sized enterprises which get overwhelmed with the multitude of legal information requirements. A study discussed by Katzensteiner (2003) revealed only very few websites fulfill legal requirements. More often than not, a statement is missing who is authorized to act as proxy.

The system contains typical triggers and related contents for messages to various interest groups. An important part of this is communication at times of crisis when managers simply are in lack of time to notify all involved parties as well as journalists and investors.