October 2025 – This policy brief was prepared by a coalition of partners working across the care economy to influence G20 meetings. The brief makes the case that investments in care can generate substantial economic returns, potentially creating millions of jobs, boosting global GDP and tax revenues, all while reducing poverty, strengthening resilience, and improving livelihoods. Thus, care can be both a powerful social equalizer and a driver of inclusive, sustainable growth. The brief ends with a call for G20 to formally acknowledge comprehensive care and support systems as essential to human rights and sustainable development and adopt a five-year action plan – with clear goals, strategies, milestones and metrics – that builds on existing commitments.