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How can business better support sustainable development around the world? Join us for the launch of "For the World's Profit," a new book bringing together a distinguished range of contributors spanning business, finance, government, and other key stakeholders. Friday January 10th at 9.30am ET. Register for either virtual or in-person attendance at The Brookings Institution: https://lnkd.in/ewzCSXqq Table of contents 👇 For the world’s profit: Overview Homi Kharas, Koji Makino, John McArthur, Jane Nelson (editors) Part I | Business actors What next for sustainable development? Business, courage, and the need to accelerate Paul Polman Strengthening small businesses to support sustainable development Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli Key actions for corporate boards in accelerating sustainable development Emily Farnworth and Eldrid Herrington Industry and multisector alliances to achieve system-level impact Jane Nelson Part II | Financial actors Scaling sustainable finance: The role of asset owners Sasja Beslik Aligning international banking regulation with the SDGs Liliana ROJAS-SUAREZ Stewarding a resilient future: Why insurance matters Ekhosuehi Iyahen Part III | Policymakers and regulators Global sustainability and reporting standards: On the threshold of a new era of internationally coherent regulation? Richard Samans Assurance and its contribution to sustainable development Tom Seidenstein and Warren Maroun The institutionalization of corporate contributions to the SDGs in India Katsuo Matsumoto The ‘lobbying gap’ in the SDG agenda: Aligning corporate political engagement with global sustainable development Alberto Alemanno How the Japanese business community has embraced sustainability Ichiro Sato and Kei Endo The Brookings Institution, Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA)