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Colin Cupitt

Colin Cupitt

Head of Product Environmental / Chief Engineer, Representing Aerospace, Defence and Securities (Uk) association (ADS)

Colin has 40 years technical design experience in Aerospace for multiple blue chip companies, with the last 14 years having a role that also includes environmental for design governance.

He is currently the chair of BAE System’s global REACH working group and plays an active part in the USA environmental working group and UK head office environmental activities. Colin is chair of the Aerospace/Defense trade body ADS sustainable materials special interest group and supports SAE standards working groups and the Chemical Cross Sector working group. He is also part of the IPC standards organization Leadership team for sustainable electronics. Colin is currently deeply embroiled in PFAS impacts on industry, Scope 3 net-zero, impending UK legislative changes such as ATRm  and the EU revision to REACH (REACH 2.0).