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

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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

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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

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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

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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

What are the drivers for regenerative agriculture at the farm level, and within the value chain?

This week: James Ede, group sustainability lead for starches, sweetners and texturisers at Cargil...

Reductions and removals: How do you integrate the two into a successful climate strategy?

Video: As companies strive to meet their net-zero targets, they must rapidly reduce their supply ...

Reductions and removals: How do you integrate the two into a successful climate strategy?

Audio: As companies strive to meet their net-zero targets, they must rapidly reduce their supply ...

How to tackle land speculation and deforestation in SE Asia

This week: Dr Suwanna Gauntlett, founder and CEO of anti-deforestation NGO Wildlife Alliance, tal...

Why Nestlé is focusing on scope 3 emissions

This week: Rob Cameron, global head of public affairs and ESG engagement at Nestlé, talks about w...

Five agri-sector innovation projects backed by Tesco and WWF

Innovation Connections from Tesco and WWF is a new accelerator programme that has paired pioneeri...

How deforestation can realistically be eliminated by 2030

This week: Josh Tosteson, president of Everland, outlines a new plan to tackle deforestation at s...

How the apparel sector can collaborate to decarbonise

Anant Ahuja, head of organisational development at Indian apparel manufacturer Shahi Exports, tal...

What fossil-fuel-free food supply chains might look like

This week: Birgitte Holter, head of green and low carbon fertilisers at Yara and Claes Johansson,...

Can recycled rival virgin apparel fibres?

Caroline Ledl, head of product management, textiles, at the Lenzing Group talks with Ian Welsh ab...

Insect protein as animal feed: why we need it and how to scale it

It’s clear that animal feed supply chains in their current form are unsustainable for industrial ...

How to tackle deforestation now and at scale

Video: This webinar discussion, the latest in Innovation Forum’s “From the front-line battle to s...

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