ЮАР, Индия и Бразилия формируют новый стандарт корпоративной филантропии в Глобальном Юге

South Africa is emerging as one of three leading Global South countries helping to unlock corporate philanthropy at scale, alongside India and Brazil. While each country has adopted a different approach, all three have developed systems that encourage companies to invest meaningfully in social development, creating new opportunities to tackle inequality, strengthen communities and support long-term growth. The three nations, collectively known as IBSA, have become increasingly influential as the G20 presidency rotated through India, Brazil and South Africa between 2023 and 2025. South Africa’s unique integration model In South Africa, corporate social investment (CSI) has evolved significantly since the advent of democracy. The introduction of the Broad-Based Black Economic Empowerment (BBBEE) framework embedded Socio-Economic Development (SED) into corporate performance metrics, encouraging businesses to direct 1% of net profit after tax towards programmes that benefit historically disadvantaged communities. Today, South Africa’s CSI sector is estimated at approximately USD 820 million annually. Increasingly, companies are moving beyond traditional grantmaking and aligning social investment with business strategy, sustainability priorities and the Sustainable Development Goals. This integration model has become one of South Africa’s strengths. Social investment is often linked to supplier development, workforce skills, enterprise support and procurement systems, enabling communities to participate more actively in economic value chains. India and Brazil’s complementary approaches India introduced mandatory corporate social responsibility (CSR) spending through its Companies Act in 2013, requiring qualifying companies to allocate at least 2% of average net profits to approved social initiatives. Annual CSR spending has grown from USD 1.43 billion in 2014 to nearly USD 3.25 billion today, according to the CSR’s Next Act Report 2025 by Sattva Consulting. Brazil, meanwhile, has built a voluntary but highly strategic model. According to the Brazilian Benchmarking of Corporate Social Investment (BISC), corporate social investment by companies and foundations reached BRL 6.2 billion in 2024 (approximately USD 1.24 billion), supporting areas such as education, workforce development, climate resilience and stronger civil society institutions. IBSA countries lead the way Together, the three countries demonstrate that corporate philanthropy can be driven through different mechanisms: accountability in India, strategic flexibility in Brazil and business integration in South Africa. The broader lesson is that social investment delivers the greatest impact when it is measurable, strategic and closely aligned with long-term development goals. As international aid declines and development challenges grow more complex, the IBSA countries are showing how business can become an increasingly important partner in building more inclusive and resilient societies. Adapted from: https://trialogueknowledgehub.co.za/corporate-social-investment-in-india-brazil-and-south-africa/