The Southern Business Challenge (SBC) is a new international network of progressive companies and entrepreneurs from developing countries seeking to advance action towards sustainability and social justice at major international policy fora. The SBC will be launched at the World Summit on Sustainable Development in August 2002 in South Africa.

The network has been initiated by the India and UK-based Centre for Social Markets to bring the energy and perspectives of progressive economic constituencies from developing countries into international policymaking. All SBC Members are committed to the triple-bottom line approach - people, planet and profit - and the four principles of sustainable development, social justice, personal ethics and corporate integrity.