John Connolly, Chairman of Deloitte Touche Tohmatsu and Deloitte UK’s Chief Executive and Senior Partner, has become a trustee of the International Business Leaders Forum (IBLF).

The International Business Leaders Forum’s Board of Trustees comprises senior private sector leaders who advise IBLF on achieving its mission of putting business at the heart of sustainable development.

Commenting on the appointment Adrian Hodges, Managing Director for IBLF said: "Deloitte is a long standing supporter of IBLF and John has a tremendous level of knowledge of the business world. We are very pleased that he has agreed to join our Board of Trustees to help us promote responsible business leadership and partnerships that will benefit both business and society.

John Connolly said, "I’m delighted to join the IBLF Board which works with business, governments and civil society to enhance the contribution that companies can make to sustainable development. As a responsible business, Deloitte in the UK and across member firms around the world, is already playing its part to enhance the communities in which our people work and live – keeping focused on the challenges of globalisation will continue to be a focus for me in this new role." 

IBLF is an independent, not-for-profit organisation currently supported by over 100 of the world’s leading businesses.

IBLF provides strategic counsel to companies to enable them to understand and respond to the development challenges that they face, particularly when operating in transition and emerging economies. Since 1990, and with the support of IBLF President, HRH The Prince of Wales, they have worked in over 90 countries. 

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