Globalisation – with all its well known consequences – is a fact of life. There are no niches left anywhere in the world, and wherever one goes there are heated discussions between government and business about how to restructure a country’s social and economic fabric in order not only to survive but also to thrive. In this article Brown, Cisneros, Eagar, Gerhard, and Vanneste explore the ways business and governments can work together and the tools at their disposal. Done properly, it can leave both sides coming out winners.