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

A carbon conundrum: how business can thrive in evolving market landscapes

This week: Jonathan Schuldenfrei, managing director, risk and financial advisory practice at Delo...

One size doesn't fit all: how to develop a sustainable apparel sector

Bex Hall, head of consulting at Sedex, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about practical st...

Monday briefing: UN SDG stakeholders convene in New York, and celebrating World Wetlands Day

This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about what to expect at the UN Eco...

From linear limitations to circular progress: emerging trends in the apparel sector

This week: Matthew Hawthorne, a footprinting and circularity expert, and Luca Mosca, fashion and ...

Recording: The EUDR Debate: what’s necessary to make it work effectively?

Click here to listen to the recording as a podcast.The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has bee...

The EUDR Debate: what’s necessary to make it work effectively?

Watch the recording video here. The EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) has been designed to preve...

Reality check: impact measurement and carbon accounting

Marco Albani, co-founder and CEO of Chloris Geospatial talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh ab...

Monday briefing: Global biodiversity framework progress and the EU’s green transition

This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the Bern III conference, whi...

Transparency and targets for sustainable palm oil sourcing

This week: Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh speaks with Renaka Ramachandran, chief financial officer ...

Monday briefing: World Economic Forum descends on Davos

This week, Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the sustainable business issues likely to be on...

What does the apparel sector have in store in 2024?

This week: Bex Hall, head of consulting at Sedex, talks with Ian Welsh about the development of a...

Is regulation driving effective land, carbon and biodiversity impact measurement?

Francis Gassert, strategy and impact lead at Vizzuality, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh ...

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