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

Can more focus on human rights be the Qatar World Cup’s legacy?

This week: John Morrison, CEO of the Institute of Human Rights and Business, talks with Ian Welsh...

Climate risk and adaptation: How to prepare farmers for the effects of climate change

In a warming world, farmers remain among the most vulnerable to the increasing environmental haza...

Monitoring soil health for sustainable and resilient farming

Biome Maker's co-founder and chief scientific officer, Alberto Acedo, talks with Ian Welsh about ...

Climate risk and adaptation: How to prepare farmers for the effects of climate change

In a warming world, farmers remain among the most vulnerable to the increasing environmental haza...

Why we need to address plastic production before tackling pollution

This week, Christina Dixon, ocean campaign leader at the Environmental Investigation Agency talks...

West Africa’s waste collection challenges

Circularium Africa lead advisor and Global Plastic Action Partnership consultant Clem Ugorji talk...

What does the future of plastics and packaging look like?

During Innovation Forum’s recent future of plastics and packaging event in Amsterdam, some of the...

COP27 outcomes: Why the role of business is more important than ever

This week: Business and climate journalist, Mike Scott talks with Ian Welsh about the recent COP2...

Leadership for landscapes and forests: integrating actions and stakeholders

Proforest's Africa regional director, Abraham Baffoe, and deputy director for conservation and la...

Why traceability matters: blockchain solutions for sustainable chemistry

This week: Isabella Tonaco, vice-president for strategy execution and marketing, renewable polyme...

How Cargill is working to deliver on its cocoa promises

Rupert Day, farmer livelihoods advisor at Cargill Cocoa and Chocolate, talks with Ian Welsh about...

COPwatch: Has time run out for 1.5C?

Reckitt’s global head of sustainability David Croft gives some in-person insights from the COP27 ...

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