Our Team and Partners
We believe in the power of partnerships to solve complex challenges. By working in collaboration with leading experts in their respective fields, we can develop solutions that are unique, tailored, and high impact for you.
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Swanstant Managing Director
Francois has a long experience in strengthening organisations using the circular economy and sustainability, through his work with BPCM, The Ellen MacArthur Foundation and before that with Accenture.
A thought leader in the fashion and circular economy space, Francois helped BPCM venture in the Impact Consulting space, he also initiated and led Make Fashion Circular while at the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, establishing it as a truly disruptive force within the fashion industry, championing circularity.
Francois is a mentor to emerging brands with the British Fashion Council, an advisor to Fiiba, a biomaterial innovator, and the Institute of Digital Fashion, a pioneer of fashion in the metaverse. He serves on the expert panel of the Sustainable Manufacturing and Environmental Pollution Programme and of the 17 Rooms Initiative of the Brookings Institute and the Rockefeller Foundation.
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Founder of E.R.CREATION and Creative Director of ER SOULIER, has partnered with Swanstant as a Circular Design and Creative Strategist. With a stellar career managing impactful design initiatives and collaborating with renowned brands such as Carlsberg, Supreme, Dr. Martens, BMW, and more, Eugène seamlessly merges desirability and sustainability in fashion, F&B and automotive projects.
As the Chief Creative Officer at E.R.CREATION STUDIO, he specializes in sustainability product launches and creative strategies. Eugène's commitment to sustainable design, coupled with a unique artistic perspective, positions him as a catalyst for positive change in circular economy and sustainability. His impressive accolades, including recognition by MoMA, underscore his invaluable contribution to innovation and sustainability.
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Ian is a freelance editor and writer of reports on sustainability for private companies, NGOs, and international organisations. He is partnering with Swanstant on insights and narrative development.
Ian was editorial lead of the Ellen MacArthur Foundation until 2022, overseeing the publication of >20 groundbreaking reports on the circular economy. He was previously a researcher at McKinsey, focussing on climate change and providing analysis for projects on strategy, regulation, and finance. His background is in economics.