13 Jan 25 | Podcast
Monday briefing – Collaboration to drive sustainable food and beverage amid climate challenges
This week: Innovation Forum’s Anamya Anurag and Ian Welsh highlight some new themes and features ...
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.
Climate-smart agriculture: how technology can power data-driven sustainability in food systems
Making agriculture sustainable is complicated — but it’s also essential for building a climate-resilient future. As regenerative agriculture gains momentum, the challe...
8 April 2025 - 14:00
Deep sea mining: What do we really know about the social and environmental impact?
The deep seabed contains untapped reserves of critical minerals such as cobalt, nickel, and zinc — essential for driving the energy transition. With land-based mineral...
22 April 2025 - 13:00
From data gaps to compliance: the role of Geospatial AI in sustainability
Sustainability claims are facing increasing scrutiny, with rising costs, data uncertainty and growing pressure on businesses to provide verifiable proof of their effor...
22 May 2025 - 14:00
What it takes to align apparel brands, manufacturers and retailers
This week: Colin Browne, CEO of Cascale, talks with Ian Welsh, exploring the state of sustainability in the apparel and textile sector. They discuss the challenges of decarbonisation, impact of emerging legislation and share insight on how companies can navigate trade disruptions and prepare for the future of sustainable supply chains. Plus: companies drop “ESG” term but sustain green efforts; ...
27 Mar 25
09 Jan 25 | Weekly podcast
How to stay ahead of the legislative curve for responsible sourcing this decade
This week: Ian Welsh talks with Scott Poynton, CEO and founder of A Different Way and founder and...
09 Jan 25 | Podcast
Transforming agricultural practices towards sustainable land use
Tropical Forest Alliance executive director Jack Hurd and Gustavo Idigoras, president of the Arge...
08 Jan 25 | Podcast
Weekly briefing – Tackling 2025’s emerging responsible sourcing challenges
This week: Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh and Natasha Bodnar share some updates about the upcoming ...
20 Dec 24 | Webinar
EUDR unpacked #3: palm and soy plantations under the lens (webinar audio recording)
In the third webinar in the 'EUDR unpacked' series, we addressed critical questions surrounding t...
18 Dec 24 | Weekly podcast
What to expect in 2025 for sustainable business
This week: In the latest state-of-sustainable-business series conversation, Brendan May, business...
17 Dec 24 | Video
EUDR unpacked #3: palm and soy plantations under the lens (webinar video recording)
In the third webinar in the 'EUDR unpacked' series, we addressed critical questions surrounding t...
16 Dec 24 | Podcast
Monday briefing: What does best-in-class procurement strategy look like?
This week, Innovation Forum’s Hannah Oborne and Ian Welsh reflect on some of the conversation in...
16 Dec 24 | Podcast
EUDR unpacked #2: coffee and cocoa supply chains under the lens (audio recording)
This webinar examined the effects of the newly-proposed December 2025 and June 2026 deadlines, ho...
13 Dec 24 | Webinar
INC-5: what's next for the plastic treaty? (webinar audio recording)
In this webinar, experts from Nestlé and Planet Tracker unpack the challenges and opportunities a...
13 Dec 24 | Video
EUDR unpacked #2: coffee and cocoa supply chains under the lens (webinar recording)
This webinar examined the effects of the newly-proposed December 2025 and June 2026 deadlines, ho...
12 Dec 24 | Podcast
How legislation is shaping the future of human rights in business
Giles Bolton, executive director of the Ethical Trading Initiative, talks with Ian Welsh about th...