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

Monday briefing – How responsible sourcing can drive resilience, and COPwatch from Baku

This week: Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh and Natasha Bodnar share updates on the upcoming 2025 res...

EUDR: moving from delay challenges to delivery

Is the EUDR extension a moment of reprieve or a path to further uncertainty? In the first webinar...

Deep-sea solutions: the future of net zero metals?

This week: Jon Copley, professor of ocean exploration and science communication at the University...

Bridging compliance and real progress in sustainable commodities

Innovation Forum’s Catie Ball, Diana Kim and Emily Heslop talk about the evolving landscape of su...

EUDR unpacked #1: a deep dive into the current landscape and implications of the regulation (webinar video recording)

With the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) deadline now likely to be extended by 12 ...

Monday briefing – Practical steps to deliver sustainability targets with KFC

This week: Innovation Forum’s Anamya Anurag and Ian Welsh talk about what’s coming up at the just...

Navigating compliance challenges amid potential EUDR delays

This week: at the recent sustainable commodities and land use forum, CEO of TRACT, Allison Kopf, ...

Out of the bottle: redefining beverage sector sustainability

Andy Griffiths, global head of sustainable procurement at Diageo, talks with Innovation Forum’s I...

What does the future of apparel look like?

This week: Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh and Niamh Campbell talks about what’s new at the sustaina...

Risk, return, resilience: How climate trends are reshaping agriculture

This week: Niamh McCarthy from Orbitas, a Climate Advisers initiative, talks with Innovation Foru...

Scaling back or moving forward? The future of sustainable business

In the first installment of a new series on sustainability, business expert and Robertsbridge fou...

Introducing the EUDR unpacked webinar series by Innovation Forum

Who really benefits from the extra time, and which organisations will suffer losses for trying to...

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