Sustainability has become part of the world's agenda since the roll-out of the Social Development Goals by the United Nations in 2015. The world has committed to ensure a better and sustainable future for societies and deploy the necessary funding to meet these goals.

In this session, we invite Dr. Mohamad Akram Laldin to learn more about the importance of sustainable financing from a Maqasid perspective and the role of Shari'ah in leading towards a sustainable future.

Discussion Points:

• Where do Maqasid al Shari'ah and SDGs meet?
• How do IFIs perceive SDGs? And what initiatives have we seen so far?
• What is hindering the Islamic finance industry from leading the sustainability path
• How should the industry promote the synergy between Islamic finance and responsible finance?

Discussion Leader

Prof. Dr. Mohamad Akram Laldin
Executive Director
International Shari’ah Research Academy for Islamic Finance (ISRA)

Time

08:00 London
11:00 Dubai
15:00 Kuala Lumpur