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

David Grayson reflects on the state of sustainability in the drinks industry

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AkzoNobel, Golden Agri-Resources, Kellogg's, Dell, Novo Nordisk and more

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CDP, Achilles, APP, The Body Shop, Fairphone, Amnesty International and more

Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Tom Idle discuss what's coming up in the March issue of Supply C...

Can companies trust palm oil audits?

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Supply Chain Risk & Innovation: what's coming up?

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Webinar: Danone's work on eliminating deforestation

Danone has committed to eliminate deforestation from its supply chain by 2020, which will require...

Brendan May on sustainable seafood challenges

Brendan May from Robertsbridge and Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh discuss how big corporate commitm...

Brendan May on sustainable seafood challenges

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Forest products in fashion's supply chains with Fiona Wheatley

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Tony Juniper on the complexity of deforestation strategies

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Richard Donovan, Rainforest Alliance, on business and deforestation commitments

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Miriam Swaffer, Union of Concerned Scientists, on deforestation-free commodities

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