11 Aug 22 | Podcast
Fast fashion has ten years left. If so, what’s next?
Zalando’s CEO Robert Gentz has stated that the apparel industry must “abandon the fast fashion bu...
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
Innovation for resilient food and health systems: how bioscience is driving transformational impact
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
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
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
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
10 Aug 22 | Podcast
Regenerative agriculture: do believe the hype?
James Ede, group sustainability lead for starches, sweetners and texturisers at Cargill, and Andr...
05 Aug 22 | Podcast
How direct law enforcement prevents deforestation in Cambodia
Dr Suwanna Gauntlett, founder and CEO of anti-deforestation NGO Wildlife Alliance, talks with Ian...
05 Aug 22 | Weekly podcast
Agri-sector entrepreneurs backed by Tesco and WWF
This week: representatives of the winning projects from WWF and Tesco’s Innovation Connections pr...
03 Aug 22 | Podcast
Green agriculture: how fertiliser partnership makes perfect
Birgitte Holter, head of green and low carbon fertilisers at Yara, and Claes Johansson, head of s...
29 Jul 22 | Weekly podcast
How the palm oil sector is shifting from environmental to social sustainability
Ian Suwarganda, head of policy and partnerships at Golden Agri-Resources, speaks to Ian Welsh abo...
27 Jul 22 | Podcast
Why net zero could be too narrow a target
At IF's Future of Climate Action Conference, Rob Cameron, global head of public affairs and ESG e...
26 Jul 22 | Podcast
How to address leakage and establish baselines in deforestation projects
Josh Tosteson, president of Everland, speaks to Ian Welsh about a new plan to tackle deforestatio...
12 Jul 22 | Podcast
How brands can create jobs for refugees in their supply chains
Nick O’Flaherty, director of UNSTUCK, and Sarah Maurer, head of new product development at Choban...
12 Jul 22 | Weekly podcast
Renewable energy sector’s community-level human rights risks
This week: Sam Szoke-Burke, senior legal researcher at the Columbia Centre on Sustainable Investm...
11 Jul 22 | Podcast
What can apparel learn from other sectors on living incomes?
At Innovation Forum’s recent sustainable apparel and textiles conference, Toby Webb was joined by...
07 Jul 22 | Podcast
How climate targets are shifting from what’s achievable to what’s necessary
Ian Welsh talks to business and climate strategy expert Iain Watt about some of the challenges fo...