24 May 18 | Podcast
John Gummer on modern slavery in public procurement
John Gummer – Lord Deben – chairman of Sancroft, outlines to Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh the mai...
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
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
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
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
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
24 May 18 | Podcast
Mighty Earth: soy's deforestation impacts explained
Glenn Hurowitz from Mighty Earth explains to Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb why soy’s deforestation...
24 May 18 | Podcast
Mighty Earth: soy's deforestation impacts explained
Glenn Hurowitz from Mighty Earth explains to Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb why soy’s deforestation...
17 May 18 | Podcast
Why tropical grasslands are becoming a frontline for deforestation
David Cleary, director for agriculture at the Nature Conservancy, and Toby Webb reflect on the le...
17 May 18 | Podcast
Weekly podcast: how to set stretching sustainability targets
This week, Anglo American’s Jon Samuel outlines what the future of sustainable mining looks like,...
17 May 18 | Podcast
Greenpeace on why companies must do more on deforestation
Greenpeace forest campaigner Richard George debates with Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb about what ...
10 May 18 | Podcast
Weekly podcast: putting real numbers on supply chain risks
This week, Gabriel Thoumi, head of capital markets at Climate Advisers, outlines to Toby Webb the...
08 May 18 | Podcast
Land O’Lakes: influencing agri value chains for sustainability
Matt Carstens, senior vice-president, Land O’Lakes discusses with Toby Webb what his company is d...
08 May 18 | Podcast
One Acre Fund: successful agro microfinancing at scale
Brian Heese, director, investor relations, One Acre Fund, explains to Innovation Forum’s Toby Web...
03 May 18 | Podcast
Weekly podcast: Why companies simply aren’t doing enough on deforestation
This week, Greenpeace forest campaigner Richard George debates with Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb ...
03 May 18 | Podcast
There’s modern slavery in your supply chain: what next?
The reality is that most complex supply chains will have modern day slavery within their operatio...
27 Apr 18 | Podcast
Weekly podcast: Pirelli’s sustainable rubber policy and CottonConnect on apparel supply chains
In this week’s podcast Pirelli’s group sustainability officer Eleonora Pessina on why Pirelli is ...