The Interconnections Between Environmental Philanthropy and Business: Insights from the Southern African Nature Foundation (Essay‪)‬

Introduction The prominence of environmental issues in the policy and public domains has not only led to the proliferation of environmental projects worldwide, but has also opened a platform on which many interest groups can participate in environmental matters. Indeed, individuals, groups, non-governmental organisations, the private sector, governments and institutions of different kinds all contribute towards the framing of environmental issues and debates. This involvement calls for a deeper understanding of how all these actors interact in pursuit of, or in opposition to, certain environmental ideals. Interactions between environmental non-governmental organisations (ENGOs) and their support base, namely, the business sector, have been particularly intense. The linkages between business and ENGOs take various forms, one of which is philanthropy.