Andy Wales is shown being interviewed by Shivvy Jervis

"It's a myth that businesses are controlled by rich shareholders sitting in their private members' club in New York or London, quaffing champagne"¦," says Andy Wales, Global Head of Sustainable Development at SABMiller and co-author of newly released book 'Big Business, Big Responsibilities'.

Watch Andy engage in an exciting dialogue with the International Business Leaders Forum's Editor Shivvy Jervis, for IBLF's Expert Insight video series.

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Andy has co-authored 'Big Business, Big Responsibilities: From Villains to Visionaries' with Matthew Gorman and Dunstan Hope, highlighting how the business sector is leading more social change and development than many people think.

Andy explains how corporate responsibility has really moved into the mainstream now and asserts the crucial role of organisations such as IBLF in this space.

He goes on to state that innovation is at the heart of successful businesses, adding that a significant part of international development is driven by business. "Yes, there are still challenges and yes there are some companies that need to improve - but there are companies out there who are taking (the role of business in development) very seriously and innovating," explains Andy.

Big Business, Big Responsibilities: From Villains to Visionaries is available is published by Palgrave Macmillan and available in bookstores nationwide.

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Expert Insight: Andy Wales, SABMiller, co-author of 'Big Business, Big Responsibilities' from Shivvy Jervis, IBLF on Vimeo.

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International Business Leaders Forum

The International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF) is an independent, not-for-profit organisation working with business leaders and their companies to manage sustainabile programmes worldwide. Headquartered in London, IBLF has regional offices spanning Asia-Pacific, Russia and North America.

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