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.

From regulation to resilient value chains: The business case for due diligence after CSDDD simplification

Due diligence fatigue has long affected the apparel and textiles sector, with heavy administrative workloads and repeated supplier checks that often fail to identify r...

20 January 2026 - 11:00

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Building credibility in sustainability storytelling: B2C brands and the consumer trust gap

As consumers pay closer attention to brands’ sustainability claims, the challenge is no longer solely what companies do, but how they explain it clearly and honestly.T...

22 January 2026 - 14:00

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Bioscience for a sustainable future

The world faces mounting pressure to accelerate sustainable innovation at the intersection of food, health and industrial production, but moving from scientific discov...

3 February 2026 - 15:00

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Building credibility in sustainability storytelling: How NGOs can strengthen trust through transparent communications

As expectations around sustainability communication continue to rise, NGOs are under increasing pressure to demonstrate impact, explain complexity and be open about li...

5 February 2026 - 14:00

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Are carbon markets entering a new phase?

This week: Verra's chief programme development and innovation officer, Candace Vinke, talks with Ian Welsh about how improvements in methodologies, verification and safeguards are resharing carbon credit integrity, and what that means for the markets' future. They discuss how emerging standards may influence how companies use carbon credits and value chain abatement as part of their net zero st...

09 Jan 26

Are carbon markets entering a new phase?

This week: Verra's chief programme development and innovation officer, Candace Vinke, talks with ...

Have we been treating nature like a free factory?

Earthworm Foundation CEO Bastien Sachet reflects with Ian Welsh on why environmental and supply c...

Bioscience for a sustainable future

The world faces mounting pressure to accelerate sustainable innovation at the intersection of foo...

Is fermentation the future of food production?

Cargill's vice president of global core research and development, Cordell Hardy, talks with Ian W...

Is packaging waste policy catching up with reality?

This week: Adam Read, chief external affairs and sustainability officer at Suez UK talks with Ian...

From regulation to resilient value chains: The business case for due diligence after CSDDD simplification

Due diligence fatigue has long affected the apparel and textiles sector, with heavy administrativ...

Better Buying 2025 insights: Navigating global volatility and defining the next steps for better purchasing practices (video recording)

Across the industry, we’re seeing a growing number of verbal commitments to long-term, balanced b...

Monday briefing – How ASDA approaches remediation and responsible sourcing

Monday briefing – How ASDA approaches remediation and responsible sourcingThis week: Duncan Warne...

What's driving change in the global fashion sector?

Liv Simpliciano, head of policy and research at Fashion Revolution, talks with Innovation Forum’s...

Coffee Landscapes Forum: 10 Years of Conservation International's Sustainable Coffee Challenge (video recording)

Join Conservation International for the 10-year milestone of the Sustainable Coffee Challenge, ma...

Coffee Landscapes Forum: 10 Years of Conservation International's Sustainable Coffee Challenge (audio recording)

Join Conservation International for the 10-year milestone of the Sustainable Coffee Challenge, ma...

Can we scale carbon projects without perfect data?

This week: Nathan Truitt, executive vice president of climate funding at the American Forest Foun...

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