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.

Why healthy soils mean greater crop yields

This week: Alex Udermann and Mark Gutierrez, farmers from the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition, talk with Ian Welsh about how working on improving soil health improves productivity and farm profitability. They share insights on how healthier soils build resilience and cut inputs. And, carbon markets expert and former CEO of Verra, David Antonioli reflects on the evolving role of the markets at t...

08 Aug 25

How greener marketing counters greenwash

John Grant, writer of the new book Greener Marketing, talks with Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb abo...

How corporate forest policy impacts indigenous human rights

Tom Griffiths, coordinator of the responsible finance programme at the Forest Peoples Programme, ...

How commodities are going deforestation-free in Colombia

Rainforest Alliance’s Mauricio Galindo, WWF’s Camila Cammaert and Laura Rojas Salazar, ONF Andina...

Commodity trader impacts in ‘hour-glass’ supply chains

Janina Grabs from ETH Zurich and Sophia Carodenuto from the University of Victoria discuss with I...

The path to 100% recycled plastic for Coca-Cola

This week: Joe Franses, vice-president for sustainability at Coca-Cola European Partners, discuss...

Pandemic impacts on food sector forced labour risks

This week: The new food and beverage sector forced labour and human rights issues benchmark from ...

What are the business-led solutions for smallholder communities?

Peter Stanbury and Ian Welsh discuss some of the initial insights from Innovation Forum’s action ...

The sustainable South American supply chains challenge

This week: Renata Nogueira, South America sustainability manager for Cargill, and Gonzalo La Cruz...

Webinar – Addressing gaps in sustainability: why fashion brands need more data

As apparel brands work to implement sustainability commitments across their supply chains, access...

Why engaging growers is an opportunity not a burden

Gotz Martin, head of sustainability implementation at Golden Agri-Resources, and Ian Welsh summar...

How traders can be the facilitators for brand sustainability goals

This week: Janina Grabs from ETH Zurich and Sophia Carodenuto from the University of Victoria tal...

What drives children to work in agriculture?

Recorded during a Q+A session at Innovation Forum’s recent ethical trade and human rights confere...

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