21 Feb 25 | Video
The social impact of circularity: How circular fashion can deliver for people, planet, and profit – video recording
Circularity has the potential to reshape industries, reduce waste, and regenerate nature. But whe...
Innovation Forum Podcast
Innovation Forum hosts a weekly podcast along with regular interviews with business leaders in sustainability. Each week, we summarise the latest sustainability news and announcements, and get the views of leading experts on business critical issues. Widely regarded as one of the best sustainability podcasts around, stay tuned for regular insights, debate and analysis.
Feedstocks of the future: The role of next-gen materials in circular packaging
When it comes to packaging sustainability, ‘doing less harm’ is no longer enough. Business must look beyond ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ and adopt solutions that actively ...
25 February 2025 - 13:00
Supply gaps in transition metals: The investments required to deliver a clean energy transition
As demand for critical minerals surges due to accelerating clean energy initiatives, the landscape is becoming increasingly complex. Current and looming supply gaps ar...
25 March 2025 - 13:00
Deep sea mining: What do we really know about the social and environmental impact?
The deep seabed contains untapped reserves of critical minerals such as cobalt, nickel, and zinc — essential for driving the energy transition. With land-based mineral...
22 April 2025 - 13:00
Regen agri partnerships: putting palm oil famers first
This week: Rob Nicholls from Musim Mas, Livelihoods Venture’s Sébastien de Royer and Rizki Pandu Parma at NGO SNV talk with Ian Welsh about a regenerative agriculture programme in Sumatra, Indonesia – Livelihoods Project. They explore the importance of multi-stakeholder partnerships in enhancing smallholder livelihoods and regenerative agriculture in sustainable palm oil production. Plus: more ...
20 Feb 25
20 Feb 25 | Weekly podcast
Regen agri partnerships: putting palm oil famers first
This week: Rob Nicholls from Musim Mas, Livelihoods Venture’s Sébastien de Royer and Rizki Pandu ...
20 Feb 25 | Podcast
Can US agriculture be carbon negative?
Marty Matlock from the University of Arkansas talks with Ian Welsh about how US agriculture can b...
18 Feb 25 | Video
Regulation and reputation: What are the human rights risks in critical mineral supply chains in 2025? – Video recording
A wide variety of companies face significant risks related to human rights in sourcing minerals c...
17 Feb 25 | Podcast
Monday briefing – Latest food trends and how to empower farmers
This week: Ian Welsh and Anamya Anurag explore emerging food trends in North America, including f...
13 Feb 25 | Podcast
Best practice: How to find the opportunity from regulation
Wayne Jordash, managing partner at Beyond Human Rights Compliance, talks with Ian Welsh about how...
13 Feb 25 | Weekly podcast
What ethical sourcing means for businesses today
This week: Andrew Wallis, CEO of business and human rights NGO Unseen, talks with Ian Welsh about...
11 Feb 25 | Webinar
The reality of critical minerals: a webinar series by Innovation Forum
Innovation Forum invites you to join this complimentary webinar series, where we’ll explore human...
10 Feb 25 | Podcast
Monday briefing – The business case for responsible sourcing and ethical trade
This week: Ian Welsh and Natasha Bodnar explores the critical link between climate change and hum...
07 Feb 25 | Weekly podcast
Could bio-based alternatives replace plastic packaging?
This week: Aidan Maguire, coalition programme manager at the Plastics Pollution Coalition, talks ...
06 Feb 25 | Podcast
Enhancing soil health from the ground up
Marina Ettl and Simon Pogson from fertiliser business Yara International talk with Ian Welsh abou...
04 Feb 25 | Podcast
Weekly briefing – Sustainable packaging innovations and achieving EUDR compliance
This week: Ellen Atiyah and Ian Welsh reflect on the outcomes from the recent European Union Defo...