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

Weekly briefing: COP28 progress and prospects for EUDR FAQ

In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the latest at ...

The pathway to nature-positive business: definitions, measurements and targets

On 30th November, Innovation Forum hosted a webinar on nature-positive business approaches in par...

Reality check: the future of regenerative agriculture

This week: Dominik Klauser, director of regenerative agriculture at SAI Platform, talks with Inno...

The pathway to nature-positive business: definitions, measurements and targets

On 30th November, Innovation Forum hosted a webinar on nature-positive business approaches in par...

Expert insight: future of sustainable commodities and landscapes

At Innovation Forum’s sustainable commodities and landscapes conference in Amsterdam, Ian Welsh s...

Monday briefing: Finance, energy and just transition at COP28

In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the conversati...

Regenerative food systems in Africa: scaling solutions to empower smallholder farmers

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Regenerative food systems in Africa: scaling solutions to empower smallholder farmers

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Collaboration to drive progress in transforming the food and agriculture sector

This week: Charlotte Bande, global food and beverage sector lead at Quantis, talks with Innovatio...

COP28: the imperative for government and company action now, from Julia Butterfly Hill

Forests activist Julia Butterfly Hill talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about progress and ...

From beans to brew: navigating EUDR's effects on the coffee sector

IDH's regional director for Asia landscapes, Chi Tran, and senior programme manager for coffee, T...

What to expect from COP28

In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the key issues...

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