PDS chief named CBE in King Charles' honours list

By

Nigel TAYLOR

Published
Jun 19, 2023

Damian Hopkins, founder and CEO of global brand management firm PDS Radius Brands and executive director of PDS, has been awarded Commander of the Order of the British Empire (CBE) in King Charles III’s inaugural Birthday Honours List.

The official announcement on 17 June recognises Hopkins’ services to the retail and fashion sector and particularly innovation in the retail, brand and licensing sectors.  

His business was one of the early adopters of sustainable and ethical manufacturing processes and Hopkins actively promotes British retailers and brands internationally.

He has also supported the retail and fashion industries via the Retail Trust charity for over a decade. He chaired the Fundraising Committee from 2018 to 2019 and was instrumental in launching the Mentoring and Ambassador programmes for people in retail and to raise awareness of the charity.

Hopkins is also Retail Ambassador for the licensing sustainability organisation Products of Change and is the current president of The Twenty Club, the retail dining club founded in 1897.  He also served on the council for the National Childrenswear Association during the 1990s and early 2000s.

Hopkins said: “I feel profoundly honoured, humbled and frankly blown away to be recognised with a CBE. The retail and fashion sector covers millions of people and I see this honour as recognition of the many people, companies, factories, partners, and brands that I have had the pleasure of working with over the years around the world, and what we have all achieved together.”

He added: "I will use this honour to continue raising awareness for workers in the retail sector. The retail and fashion industry is a wonderful community of incredibly passionate, dedicated creative people and I feel blessed to be part of it.”