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.

INC-5: do we have the global plastic treaty we need?

The rapidly escalating problem of plastic pollution poses a significant global challenge, adversely affecting environmental, social economic and health aspects of sust...

11 December 2024 - 13:00

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EUDR unpacked #2: coffee and cocoa supply chains under the lens

The likely postponement of the EUDR deadline offers coffee and cocoa supply chains more time to comply, but what do smallholder farmers think of this delay? This webin...

12 December 2024 - 13:00

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EUDR unpacked #3: palm and soy plantations under the lens

With the EUDR deadline now potentially extended, large-scale palm and soy plantations have until December 2025 (or later for smaller operators) to ensure compliance. W...

17 December 2024 - 13:00

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Understanding the opportunities from ethical trade practices

This week: Giles Bolton, executive director of the Ethical Trading Initiative, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh about the shifting ethical trading and business and human rights risks and challenges. They discuss why they are getting the board room attention now that has perhaps been lacking in the past. Plus: the European Council pushes back on the “no-risk” amendment to the European Uni...

21 Nov 24

Carbon frontier: carbon market insights for today's businesses

Jonathan Schuldenfrei, managing director of the risk and financial advisory practice at Deloitte,...

Monday briefing: Collaboration to tackle air pollution and accelerate sustainable development

This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the severity of current glob...

Switching gears to building circular economy within the apparel sector

Footprinting and circularity expert at Quantis Matthew Hawthorne, and the company's fashion and g...

Greenhushing: where’s the sweet spot for corporate climate transparency?

This week: René Groot Bruinderink, head of climate solutions for the UK and Netherlands at South ...

On the factory floor: improving women worker labour conditions in Pakistan

In the next in the factory spotlight series, Rimsha Naaem, assistant factory manager at Pakistan ...

Data-driven farming: tools and technologies for sustainable sourcing (Audio recording)

As challenges mount within the food and beverage sector, the need for enhanced visibility at the ...

Data-driven farming: tools and technologies for sustainable sourcing (Webinar recording)

As challenges mount within the food and beverage sector, the need for enhanced visibility at the ...

Monday briefing: Indonesian elections amid energy transition commitments

This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the upcoming Indonesian elec...

Breaking it down: The future of chemical recycling

This week: Geoff Brighty, head of sustainability at Mura Technology, talks with Innovation Forum'...

Transparency and targets: net zero realities for sustainable palm oil sourcing

Sime Darby Plantation's chief financial officer, Renaka Ramachandran, speaks with Innovation Foru...

Monday briefing: collaboration on sustainable development and biodiversity, from India to the US

This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the World Sustainable Develo...

Case study: how apparel manufacturers can tackle worker protection

Part of the factory voices series, apparel manufacturer Maxport's deputy compliance manager, Huon...

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