05 May 22 | Podcast
Has business really shifted from the why to the how on sustainability?
Prof David Grayson, campaigner and former director of the Doughty Centre at Cranfield School of M...
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
29 Apr 22 | Weekly podcast
Why a zero-tolerance approach to worker recruitment fees is essential
This week: David Pettet, global human rights and sustainable supply chain director at Reckitt, ta...
29 Apr 22 | Podcast
LandScale: tackling landscape level challenges in Guatemala
Mario Rafael Rodriguez, senior associate for LandScale at the Rainforest Alliance, and José Luis ...
28 Apr 22 | Podcast
What EU corporate due diligence rules will actually mean for business
Innovation Forum’s Bea Stevenson talks with Salla Saastamoinen, director for civil and commercial...
22 Apr 22 | Weekly podcast
Tea sector’s blend of supply chain challenges
This week: Jenny Costelloe, chief executive of the Ethical Tea Partnership, discusses how the sec...
21 Apr 22 | Podcast
Why there is no such thing as perfect company data
Craig Mills, CEO of Vizzuality, talks with Ian Welsh about how companies are changing the process...
21 Apr 22 | Podcast
Does a focus on the facts lead to acceptance of gene editing?
Innovation Forum founder Toby Webb talks with Jon Entine, director of the Genetic Literacy Projec...
14 Apr 22 | Weekly podcast
The environmental and human rights legal risks business needs to know about
This week: Freshfield Bruckhaus Deringer’s Elizabeth Forster and Innovation Forum’s Bea Stevenson...
13 Apr 22 | Podcast
Why companies must continue to source from ‘high-risk’ countries
Niels Wielaard, founder of Satelligence, and Ian Welsh, talk about traceability-to-plantation inn...
13 Apr 22 | Podcast
SourceUp: connecting landscapes with their markets and buyers
IDH’s Matthew Spencer, Proforest’s Ruth Nussbaum and Conservation International’s John Buchanan t...
08 Apr 22 | Weekly podcast
Is business moving to a ‘just in case’ approach to supply chains?
This week: David Grayson, campaigner and former director of the Doughty Centre at Cranfield Schoo...
06 Apr 22 | Podcast
Cocoa child labour – how cash transfer schemes can help
Megan Passey, head of knowledge and learning at the International Cocoa Initiative, talks with Ia...