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.

From data gaps to compliance: the role of Geospatial AI in sustainability

Sustainability claims are facing increasing scrutiny, with rising costs, data uncertainty and growing pressure on businesses to provide verifiable proof of their effor...

22 May 2025 - 14:00

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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 companies are integrating sustainability into finance and operations. They discuss the shifting narrative from climate goals to ROI, challenges in renewable energy infrastructure, and trends in carbon removal and investor demand. Plus: vegetable oil prices surge amid instability; rare earths weaponised...

16 Apr 25

Weekly briefing: The future of soil health and climate progress update from Nestlé

Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh talks about free-to-join webinars coming up, including a discussion ...

Beyond the bare minimum: delivering long-term responsible recruitment

This week: Neill Wilkins, head of the migrant workers programme at the Institute for Human Rights...

How advanced recycling can tackle plastic waste

Mura Technology's head of sustainability Geoff Brighty talks with Innovation Forum's Bea Stevenso...

Weekly briefing – From Abu Dhabi to Nairobi: world leaders convene to deliver sustainable development

This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the upcoming World Trade Org...

Corporate giants' massive role in climate transition

This week: Pilar Cruz, chief sustainability officer at international food business Cargill, talks...

Nestlé Global Virtual Event: A 2023 Climate Progress Update

Nestlé has pledged to reduce absolute emissions by 20% by 2025, and by 50% by 2030. This live vir...

How to ensure factory worker safety

Muhammad Affan, factory manager at industrial safety products manufacturer Midas Safety in Pakist...

Carbon frontier: carbon market insights for today's businesses

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

Beneath the surface: exploring best practices for soil regeneration and carbon farming

Register for the webinar here. At the root of some of the most urgent challenges facing agricultu...

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 ...

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