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.

AI and technology: How digital transformation is driving the energy transition

Digitalisation is no longer a side enabler – it’s becoming central to system-wide acceleration, efficiency and optimisation. At the same time, questions remain around ...

28 January 2026 - 13:00

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Innovation for resilient food and health systems: how bioscience is driving transformational impact

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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Leading the way for systems change: Helena Helmersson on making sustainability a core business imperative

Few leaders in the apparel and textiles industry bring as much hands-on experience across buying, production and CSR as Helena Helmersson did during her time at H&...

17 February 2026 - 10:00

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Can green hydrogen decarbonise heavy industry?

This week: StormFisher Hydrogen’s chief executive officer, Judson Whiteside, talks with Ian Welsh about developing carbon-neutral e-methanol and e-methane from green hydrogen, and how policy incentives and corporate scope 3 pressures are shaping global demand for low-carbon fuels. He also explores the role of North America’s renewable power advantage, the realities of scaling hydrogen projects,...

22 Jan 26

Weekly podcast: Novo Nordisk on why the SDGs are a tectonic shift for business

In this week’s podcast, Susanne Stormer, vice-president for sustainability at Novo Nordisk, talks...

How and why genome editing can transform agriculture

Joining Innovation Forum's Toby Webb are Jon Entine from the Genetic Literacy Project, Perry Hack...

Due diligence versus disclosure on human rights

Alexandra Channer from Verisk Maplecroft talks with Ian Welsh about how companies can make sense ...

Weekly podcast: how to focus business effort on modern slavery

Tim Gehring from the International Justice Mission gives insight to Ian Welsh into IJM’s work dev...

Collaboration’s positive impact on apparel supply

At Innovation Forum’s sustainable apparel conference, Alison Ward, CEO CottonConnect, spoke with ...

Weekly podcast: why audits don’t work, plus innovation in the cocoa supply chain

This week: World Cocoa Foundation director, environment, Ethan Budiansky talks with Innovation Fo...

What does sustainable soy farming look like?

Josiah McClellan, director of food markets issues and sustainability, United Soybean Board, talks...

Weekly podcast: science-based climate targets for Mars

This week, Mars’s climate and land senior manager Ashley Allen talks with Toby Webb about commitm...

What are the financial risks from deforestation?

Gabriel Thoumi, head of capital markets at Climate Advisers, outlines to Toby Webb the financial ...

Pirelli’s move towards more sustainable rubber

Eleonora Pessina, group sustainability officer, Pirelli talks with Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb a...

Mighty Earth: might soy become the new palm oil?

Glenn Hurowitz from Mighty Earth explains to Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb why soy’s deforestation...

Weekly podcast: palm oil, fisheries and textile certification in the spotlight

This week, Nusa Urbancic, campaigns director, Changing Markets Foundation, debates with Toby Webb...

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