The summits examine:

• The natural alignment between Islamic finance and the SDGs, based on the Maqasid Al-Shariah (higher goals of Islam)
• The challenges for Islamic finance and the SDGs and the role for Islamic social finance in achieving the SDGs
• The practical progress made by Islamic financial institutions on the SDGs, including multilateral organisations, governments, and commercial banks and asset managers
• The operational, regulatory and commercial opportunities and challenges for the Islamic finance sector in engaging with the global ESG/sustainability movement
• The practical progress made by Islamic financial institutions on the SDGs, including multilateral organisations, governments, and commercial banks and asset managers
• The commercial opportunities and implementation challenges associated with green and sustainable sukuk
• The role for Islamic social finance in achieving the SDGs

By focusing on the natural alignment between the Islamic faith and the SDGs, the summit sought to drive engagement with and acceptance of the Global Goals among communities who might otherwise not engage with them.

The series feature a mixture of high-level discussion panels, keynotes and practical showcases of SDGs in action in Islamic finance.