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 – Farmer focus: what's really needed to drive sustainable food systems

This week: At our recent Future of Food and Beverage conference in Minneapolis, a Kansas farmer, ...

Understanding scope 3 emissions in the cotton and grain supply chain

This week: Peter Bunce, vice president, head of cotton and microbials at Indigo Ag, talks with Ia...

Engaging in landscape approaches: a how-to guide

Patrick Mallet, director for innovations at ISEAL Alliance, and Rachel Wall, project manager for ...

Field by field: scaling regenerative practices beyond pilots to wide adoption (webinar recording)

Advancing regenerative agriculture farming has become a priority for agri-food stakeholders in an...

Biological solutions for sustainable agriculture: how agri-food stakeholders can efficiently scale, accelerate and unlock innovation (webinar audio recording)

In recent years, the agricultural industry has witnessed a significant shift towards sustainable ...

Monday briefing: KFC’s climate change commitments

Also, Innovation Forum’s Natasha Bodnar discusses with Ian what to expect at the upcoming scope 3...

How business can account for food loss to drive food security

This week: IFC’s senior industry specialist, Ahmad Slaibi and Tom Cumberlege, director at the Car...

The future of cotton farming: scaling regenerative sourcing (webinar recording)

Regenerative sourcing has shown significant promise for the cotton industry; helping to regenerat...

Biological solutions for sustainable agriculture: how agri-food stakeholders can efficiently scale, accelerate and unlock innovation (webinar recording)

In recent years, the agricultural industry has witnessed a significant shift towards sustainable ...

Climate transitions: how Brazilian soy can adapt to meet future demands

Niamh McCarthy, director for climate related risks at Climate Advisors, talks with Ian Welsh abou...

Beneath the surface: how data and technology can drive carbon farming and resilience at farm-level

Data is key to shaping decisions that increase food production, farm incomes, and climate resilie...

Monday briefing – From field to future: engaging smallholder farmers to deliver sustainable food systems

This week: At the future of food and beverage conference in Amsterdam, Jason Archie-Acheampong, i...

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