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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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

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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

Unlock business value via carbon measurement and decarbonisation strategy

This week: Ellen McCormack, head of Europe at Watershed, talks with Ian Welsh about how major com...

The ripple effects of challenges and tariffs for the apparel sector

Colin Brown, CEO of Cascale, talks with Ian Welsh about challenges and opportunities within the c...

What does it take to make reuse viable at scale?

Unlike recycling, which retains only some material value, reuse systems preserve the full value o...

Climate-smart agriculture: how technology can power data-driven sustainability in food systems (webinar audio recording)

As regenerative agriculture gains momentum, the challenge lies in scaling practices that restore ...

Monday briefing – What’s key in achieving sustainable food systems?

This week: Innovation Forum’s Anamya Anurag and Ian Welsh highlight key emerging themes in the fo...

How to address the farm finance equity gap in the US

Seanicaa Edwards Herron, executive director at NGO Freedmen Heirs Foundation, talks with Innovati...

Why traditional climate accounting risks falling short

This week: Kiff Gallagher, executive director of the Global Heat Reduction Initiative, talks with...

Reuse by design: Scaling circular packaging solutions through systems innovation

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s report on packaging reuse models clearly demonstrate the potenti...

Climate-smart agriculture: how technology can power data-driven sustainability in food systems (webinar video recording)

As regenerative agriculture gains momentum, the challenge lies in scaling practices that restore ...

Monday briefing – Latest progress in delivering just food systems

This week: Innovation Forum's Diana Kim and Hannah Oborne discuss latest trends within the food a...

Recalibrating circular strategies for plastic waste management

This week: Sebastian Munden, chair of environmental NGO WRAP, talks with Ian Welsh about the pote...

How collaboration is driving progress and delivering circular packaging models

Willemijn Peeters, CEO and founder of Searious Business, talks with Ian Welsh about the evolving ...

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