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.

A rancher’s take on the future of agriculture

This week: North Dakota rancher and UK Channel 5 TV personality Jay Doan joins Ian Welsh to share a frontline perspective on regenerative agriculture and farm resilience. Recorded at the recent Future of Food and Beverage conference in Minneapolis, they talk about why regenerative agriculture is far from a trend, it’s a decades-old practice rooted in resilience, land stewardship, and long-term ...

31 Jul 25

Inside the Forest 500: who’s failing – and who’s leading – on deforestation?

This week: Emma Thompson, Forest 500 and tracking lead at Global Canopy, talks with Innovation Fo...

What it takes to build resilient, sustainable food systems in the US

Ahead of this year’s future of food and beverage forum in Minneapolis, Innovation Forum’s Anamya ...

Balancing the critical minerals equation: emissions reduction meets supply security

The race to secure critical minerals is accelerating—but so is the urgency to reduce their carbon...

From data gaps to compliance: the role of Geospatial AI in sustainability (webinar video recording)

Sustainability claims are facing increasing scrutiny, with rising costs, data uncertainty and gro...

Monday briefing – Tackling packaging systems and commodity supply chain shocks

This week: Innovation Forum’s Anamya Anurag and Ian Welsh talk about how companies are tackling s...

Decarbonising critical minerals: How to cut emissions without compromising supply

The race to secure critical minerals is accelerating—but so is the urgency to reduce their carbon...

On-farm opportunities, and inside apparel industry’s CSRD transition

This week: Thomas Gent, farmer at Gentle Farming talks with Innovation Forum’s Hanna Halmari abou...

Highlights from the Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum

A taster of what it's like to attend one of our Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forums, across E...

Soil, sustainability and stability: the future of US farming

Kevin Burkum at US Farmers and Ranchers in Action, and South Dakota dairy farmer Michael Crinion,...

Monday briefing – Fashion’s circular future and verifying claims with geo AI

This week: Innovation Forum’s Niamh Campbell and Ian Welsh talk about some trends and hot topics ...

Treaty or stalemate? The race to curb plastic pollution

This week: As negotiations for the global plastics treaty continue, Nestlé’s global public affair...

Why leading businesses are treating sustainability as a financial strategy

Ellen McCormack, head of Europe at Watershed talks with Ian Welsh about how sustainability is mov...

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