15 May 17 | Podcast
How to be proactive on modern slavery migration risks
Lyon and Welsh discuss where companies can find information that helps them uncover where the mig...
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
11 May 17 | Podcast
Modern slavery – the move from reporting to fundamental corporate change
The changing legislative landscape has meant that companies are under pressure to be transparent ...
09 May 17 | Podcast
Could forced labour cost your company access to the US market?
The 2016 US Trade Facilitation and Trade Enforcement Act introduced restrictions on importation i...
05 May 17 | Podcast
Phil Bloomer: how to learn from leading companies on modern slavery
Bloomer points out that the content of the first 1,700+ modern slavery statements demonstrates th...
31 Mar 17 | Podcast
Olam’s low-impact development challenges in Africa
Stewart outlines how Olam has responded to activist criticisms, why the company has agreed to a m...
31 Mar 17 | Podcast
Why market access is essential for smallholders
Companies needs smallholder entrepreneurs to ensure supply security, and farming communities are ...
23 Mar 17 | Podcast
IFC pushes for smallholder professionalism
These challenges are a major constraint to growth of the agriculture sector, and impact security ...
16 Mar 17 | Podcast
Business and deforestation – are companies going to meet their supply chain commitments?
In this webinar, the findings from two new reports from Forest Trends’ Supply Change initiative a...
16 Feb 17 | Podcast
How transparency has fostered innovation in palm oil supply chains
They discuss why transparency and trust have been crucial in the moves towards sustainable value ...
16 Feb 17 | Podcast
Forests, farming and food security – a frank discussion on how to engage Africa’s smallholders
They discuss how companies and their advisers, NGOs, local communities and all levels of governme...
15 Feb 17 | Podcast
Radical transparency and genome editing in agricultural seed development
Join experts from Walmart, McDonald's, Syngenta, Unilever, PepsiCo, Monsanto and many more at Inn...
08 Feb 17 | Podcast
What are the sustainable agriculture trends that will scale?
The resulting impact on the environment is significant – but for long term food security, we need...