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.

Why healthy soils mean greater crop yields

This week: Alex Udermann and Mark Gutierrez, farmers from the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition, talk with Ian Welsh about how working on improving soil health improves productivity and farm profitability. They share insights on how healthier soils build resilience and cut inputs. And, carbon markets expert and former CEO of Verra, David Antonioli reflects on the evolving role of the markets at t...

08 Aug 25

Nestlé Global Virtual Event: Implementing regenerative agriculture at scale

We discussed the role of the food and beverage industry in scaling up regen ag and broader nature...

Is ’verified deforestation-free’ the future for palm oil?

Olivier Tichit, director of sustainability at Musim Mas, talks with Ian Welsh about the potential...

Weekly briefing: World Bank renews focus on tackling climate change

In this week’s preview, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the World Bank ...

Oxfam goes behind the big agribusiness brands

This week: Matt Hamilton, senior advisor for inclusive value chains at Oxfam America, highlights ...

Why the new UN High Seas treaty matters

Andreas Hansen, senior policy advisor of ocean and conservation finance at The Nature Conservancy...

Monday briefing: Climate change focus at World Health Day, and Canada’s carbon tax hike

In this week’s preview of what’s coming up, Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk a...

On the road to responsible sourcing and ethical trade

This week: During Innovation Forum’s responsible sourcing and ethical trade event in London, some...

Will climate denial conspiracy theories become a thing of the past?

Brendan May, sustainable business commentator and chair of Robertsbridge, talks with Ian Welsh ab...

Closing the loop: The role of recycled and recyclable materials in a circular economy

See here for the video recording of the webinar.We know that upcycling, recycling, and the use of...

Monday briefing: Will the revised UK net-zero strategy deliver?

In a preview of what's coming up this week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk a...

Closing the loop: The role of recycled and recyclable materials in a circular economy

See here for the audio recording of the webinar.We know that upcycling, recycling, and the use of...

Why ten years of progress on deforestation is at risk

This week: Olivier Tichit, director of sustainability at Musim Mas, talks with Ian Welsh about so...

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