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.

INC-5: do we have the global plastic treaty we need?

The rapidly escalating problem of plastic pollution poses a significant global challenge, adversely affecting environmental, social economic and health aspects of sust...

11 December 2024 - 13:00

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EUDR unpacked #2: coffee and cocoa supply chains under the lens

The likely postponement of the EUDR deadline offers coffee and cocoa supply chains more time to comply, but what do smallholder farmers think of this delay? This webin...

12 December 2024 - 13:00

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EUDR unpacked #3: palm and soy plantations under the lens

With the EUDR deadline now potentially extended, large-scale palm and soy plantations have until December 2025 (or later for smaller operators) to ensure compliance. W...

17 December 2024 - 13:00

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Understanding the opportunities from ethical trade practices

This week: Giles Bolton, executive director of the Ethical Trading Initiative, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh about the shifting ethical trading and business and human rights risks and challenges. They discuss why they are getting the board room attention now that has perhaps been lacking in the past. Plus: the European Council pushes back on the “no-risk” amendment to the European Uni...

21 Nov 24

What’s the role of recycling in sustainable packaging?

Ian Welsh talks with Natalie Betts, assistant vice president for sustainability at the Recycled M...

Agriculture from above: remote sensing's role in farming

This week: Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh spoke with Nicholas Malizia, senior director of remote se...

The power of data in food supply chains

 Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh speaks with Anne Rosenbarger, global engagement manager for supply ...

Monday briefing – Ready, target, action: business progress in tackling scope 3 emissions

This week: Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh talks with Hannah Oborne about what to expect at this yea...

Agriculture’s just transition from emissions to efficiency

At the recent Scope 3 Innovation Forum in Amsterdam, Anke Kwast, vice-president for regenerative ...

Sustainable plastics and packaging in the US: trends, innovations, regulations

This week: Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh talks with packaging and waste expert John Kotlarczyk abo...

Monday briefing – Incentivising change for farmers with the US COVER Act

This week: Arohi Sharma, deputy director for regenerative agriculture at Natural Resources Defens...

Achieving functionality and recyclability in packaging design

This week: Natalie Betts, assistant vice president for sustainability at the Recycled Materials A...

Nutritious, affordable, sustainable: redefining ultra-processed foods

Tate + Lyle’s president of innovation and commercial development, Victoria Spadaro Grant, talks w...

Monday briefing – What regenerative poultry farming looks like

This week: Reginaldo Marroquin, CEO of Tree Range Farms, talked with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh...

The power of data in food and farming

This week: Allison Kopf from TRACT and Anne Rosenbarger from World Resources Institute speak with...

How can digital product passports empower consumers?

Debbie Shakespeare, senior director of sustainability and compliance at Avery Dennison, talks wit...

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Apparel and textiles
Plastics and packaging
Food and agriculture
Scope 3 and climate
Responsible sourcing and ethical trade
Landscapes and commodity sourcing