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

What will drive the regenerative revolution in transforming agriculture?

Vayda's CEO Mike Shoemaker talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh on the company's focus on desi...

Uniting farmers, ranchers and stakeholders across the agricultural value chain

US Farmers and Ranchers in Action's CEO Kevin Burkum talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh abou...

The circular future for plastic and packaging

This week: Christopher Layton, director of circular policy strategy at Eastman, talks with Innova...

ofi’s sustainability strategy launch: making ‘Choices for Change’ in the global food system

Increasing regulatory requirements are tasking food and beverage companies with more robust corpo...

How can technology and data help us build more sustainable agricultural supply chains? (webinar audio recording)

Cross-commodity and cross-supplier sustainability data and insights are enabling better traceabil...

Weekly briefing – On the road to sustainable, resilient, regenerative food systems

This week: At the recent future of food and beverage forum in Amsterdam, Ian Welsh spoke with Uni...

Have we become too carbon-focused?

Raviv Turner, founding member of the Nature Tech Collective and member of the nature data working...

How business can benefit from engaging in landscape approaches

This week: Patrick Mallet, director for innovations at ISEAL Alliance, and Rachel Wall, project m...

How can technology and data help us build more sustainable agricultural supply chains? (webinar recording)

Cross-commodity and cross-supplier sustainability data and insights are enabling better traceabil...

Ensuring quality food and business: how to navigate incoming legislation

Lisa Spicka de Bevacqua, global director of sustainability consulting at auditor and certifiers N...

Field by field: scaling regenerative practices beyond pilots to wide adoption

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

Monday briefing – Sustainable food for thought: next steps towards regenerative transition

This week: Mars Petcare's chief sustainability officer, Marika McCauley Sine, provides some refle...

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