Paul Foulkes-Arellano

Paul was appointed to the UK Design Council Expert Network in June 2024.

He was a guest lecturer on the Design Management Masters course at University of Southampton, England and contributed to the executive education program of The Centre for Business, Climate Change, and Sustainability at the University of
Edinburgh, Scotland.

Paul has advised a number of NGOs on sustainability, packaging and the circular economy which led him to found the Sustainable Design Alliance, an international alliance of sustainable design professionals working on global solutions for a healthier planet, which ran from 2018-2023.

He sits as a non-executive on the boards of:
Eco-Age – Campaigning media platform for sustainable fashion
Sparxell – NextGen pigment business creating colourants from cellulose, not fossilfuels
CircKit – AI-powered platform to empower apparel, footwear & textiles brands to unlock growth via circular product design

Paul also sits on the Innovation Advisory Council of the Footwear Innovation Foundation in the USA.

He is the co-author of “Materials & Sustainability: Building a Circular Future” published by Routledge in 2024.

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