Wilderness Foundation winners of prestigious Ernst & Young Award

From left, Abigail Noble, Schwab Foundation for Social Entrepreneurship regional Head for Latin America and Africa congratulates Wilderness Foundation director, Andrew Muir on his award. Together with them is Ajen Sita, CEO for Africa at Ernst & Young.

The Wilderness Foundation was announced as the winner in the Social Entrepreneur category for the 2011 Ernst and Young World Entrepreneur Awards Programme at the ceremony held last night, 17 November 2011.
Wilderness Foundation director, Andrew Muir was one of four finalists selected for the 2011 Ernst and Young World Entrepreneur Awards Programme in the Social entrepreneur category. He was at the ceremony to receive the award.
“This award will help us to build on what has already been established with regards to the Umzi Wethu programme as well as our other social investment programmes. We will have access to the Schwab Foundation’s global network, providing unprecedented opportunities to engage global decision makers,” says Muir.
“I believe that our main strength as a foundation is the integration of social intervention and environmental sustainability. We are not just a conservation-oriented organisation. The Wilderness Foundation recognises that the sustainability of South Africa’s wild lands and wilderness is intrinsically dependant on its social and economic sustainability.”
According to Ajen Sita, CEO for Africa at Ernst and Young, the company has been recognising successful entrepreneurs through the programme for the past 14 years. “We are humbled to be associated with and award these individuals who are making a remarkable difference to our economy and the societies which we operate and live in. We congratulate all finalists for their exceptional performance.”


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