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

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Why Unilever, Nestlé and Coca-Cola win on human rights

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How the sugarcane industry addresses child labour

Leading the discussion:Armando Ortega, human and workplace rights director, The Coca-Cola Company...

Are land rights the key for smallholder farmers?

Leading the discussion in this webinar: Chris Jochnick, CEO and President, Landesa Kavita Prakash...

Can supply chain technology deliver improved human rights?

Three experts discuss the new technology, such as blockchain and other application-based innovati...

Kellogg, Bunge and EDF on how technology can secure food supply

Panel: Suzy Friedman, director, agricultural sustainability, Environmental Defense FundMegan Weid...

Deforestation debate – how business brings policy into performance

Join Unilever, McDonald's, GAR, Greenpeace and many more experts to discuss the key deforestation...

Sugar supply chain challenges debated – PepsiCo, CSC Sugar and Bonsucro

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Partnerships to tackle human rights for business – Thai Union, Nestlé and Intel

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Palm oil sustainability, partnerships vs lawsuits and agritech

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