19 May 25 | Podcast
Monday briefing – Tackling packaging systems and commodity supply chain shocks
This week: Innovation Forum’s Anamya Anurag and Ian Welsh talk about how companies are tackling s...
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
Bioscience for a resilient future
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
16 May 25 | Weekly podcast
On-farm opportunities, and inside apparel industry’s CSRD transition
This week: Thomas Gent, farmer at Gentle Farming talks with Innovation Forum’s Hanna Halmari abou...
15 May 25 | Podcast
Soil, sustainability and stability: the future of US farming
Kevin Burkum at US Farmers and Ranchers in Action, and South Dakota dairy farmer Michael Crinion,...
15 May 25 | Video
Highlights from the Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum
A taster of what it's like to attend one of our Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forums, across E...
12 May 25 | Podcast
Monday briefing – Fashion’s circular future and verifying claims with geo AI
This week: Innovation Forum’s Niamh Campbell and Ian Welsh talk about some trends and hot topics ...
09 May 25 | Podcast
Why leading businesses are treating sustainability as a financial strategy
Ellen McCormack, head of Europe at Watershed talks with Ian Welsh about how sustainability is mov...
09 May 25 | Weekly podcast
Treaty or stalemate? The race to curb plastic pollution
This week: As negotiations for the global plastics treaty continue, Nestlé’s global public affair...
02 May 25 | Weekly podcast
How apparel brands can prepare for digital product passport compliance
This week: Tara St James from Moose Knuckles and Ian Welsh unpack how digital product passports a...
30 Apr 25 | Podcast
Climate accounting’s blind spot: why super pollutants demand a new metric
The Global Heat Reduction Initiative's Kiff Gallagher talks with Ian Welsh about 'Total Climate A...
28 Apr 25 | Podcast
Monday briefing – Lessons learned and what's next for sustainable apparel
This week: Niamh Campbell and Ian Welsh talk about what to expect at this year's sustainable appa...
24 Apr 25 | Weekly podcast
Voices from the field: how US farmers are shaping sustainable farming
This week: Kevin Burkum, CEO of US Farmers and Ranchers in Action, and Michael Crinion, a South D...
24 Apr 25 | Podcast
System change: the state of sustainable plastics and packaging
Sebastian Munden, chair of the environmental NGO WRAP, talks with Ian Welsh about the potential f...