DRIVING ETHICS-BASED ECONOMIC TRANSFORMATION 
Financial success is no longer measured solely by the accumulation of assets, but also by the positive impact it creates for society. The Ethical Wealth & Social Impact principle underscores a new paradigm of wealth management rooted in fairness, transparency, and sustainability, while also actively addressing inequality and strengthening social responsibility in the evolving global economy. 
Sharia Tower in collaboration with Tunku Abdul Rahman (UTAR) University, successfully hosted the International Symposium “Ethical Wealth & Social Impact” on Wednesday, 11 February 2026, at Sharia Tower PIK2, Banten, Indonesia. The forum brought together leading academics, industry practitioners, regulators, and influential social institution figures to shape the future of value-based financial systems through Islamic finance instruments, impact investing, and sustainable practices. 

This transformative approach positions wealth as a responsibility to be managed with integrity and purpose, by optimizing powerful instruments such as zakat, waqf, and impact-driven investments to accelerate inclusive economic growth while generating measurable and lasting social impact. 
President Commissioner of Menara Syariah, Harianto Solichin, underscored the vital role of ethics in the creation of wealth. “Becoming wealthy is a right for everyone. Every religion permits the pursuit of wealth. However, acquiring wealth through unethical means is forbidden. That is the key message of this symposium, Ethical Wealth & Social Impact. Wealth itself is natural, everyone has the right to achieve it, but it must be attained ethically. That is the first principle. The second is that wealth must create social impact. It must deliver tangible benefits through social finance instruments such as waqf. Through waqf and other forms of social finance, including zakat and various charitable contributions, we can generate meaningful impact for society,” he stated. 

He further added, “We are not merely pursuing money, because money alone is endless and will never truly satisfy. Instead, we must work toward an equitable future. Ethical wealth should become our guiding motto, a catalyst for genuine and transformative change.” 
Through this symposium, it is hoped that concrete collaborations and a collective movement will emerge to establish ethical wealth as the foundation of a more equitable economic transformation, one that delivers broad societal impact and contributes to a sustainable future.