The Alliance Forum Foundation Public Interest Capitalism Research Division is tackling this fundamental question head on. Management based on shareholder-centrism has the tendency to place over-emphasis on short-term profits, destroy the sustainability of corporations, and negatively impacting society as a whole. This recent subprime loan crisis epitomizes this problem.

Since 1999, the Alliance Forum Foundation (AFF) has been actively supporting a number of activities that raise awareness and foster dialogue regarding the problems associated with shareholder-centric management and corporate governance.

Between 2001-2005, the AFF worked in partnership with the Japan Initiative to develop a theoretical structure to replace Shareholder-centric Capitalism. In 2008, AFF launched a joint research project with the Tokyo Foundation to further develop a theoretical system in support of the concept of Public Interest Capitalism. Through the Public Interest Capitalism Research Division, AFF is actively supporting this research through a varieity of activities.

An Inquiry into the Nature and Causes of the Wealth of Nations (Japanese language best-seller) Author: George Hara Publisher: Heibonsha This book offers a powerful set of ideas for generating new markets, industries, and business models for the creation of a prosperous society.

NHK Special Dhaka: Investing in a Miracle
( Part 3 of the Cities at the Boiling Point Series)

This documentary, which originally aired on NHK on June 22, 2008,
contains coverage of the bracNet project in Bangladesh.

The Alliance Forum Foundation bracNet project is featured in this program covering the metropolitan area of Dhaka, Bangaldesh. This project is based on the foundation's vision of providing private sector support for developing countries not aid. This project is supported in Bangladesh by BRAC, one of the world's largest NGO's. The program includes scenes from a bracNet meeting, as well as, the establishment of an internet connection in a rural area of Bangladesh.