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.

Climate-smart agriculture: how technology can power data-driven sustainability in food systems

Making agriculture sustainable is complicated — but it’s also essential for building a climate-resilient future. As regenerative agriculture gains momentum, the challe...

8 April 2025 - 14:00

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Deep sea mining: What do we really know about the social and environmental impact?

The deep seabed contains untapped reserves of critical minerals such as cobalt, nickel, and zinc — essential for driving the energy transition. With land-based mineral...

22 April 2025 - 13:00

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From data gaps to compliance: the role of Geospatial AI in sustainability

Sustainability claims are facing increasing scrutiny, with rising costs, data uncertainty and growing pressure on businesses to provide verifiable proof of their effor...

22 May 2025 - 14:00

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Recalibrating circular strategies for plastic waste management

This week: Sebastian Munden, chair of environmental NGO WRAP, talks with Ian Welsh about the potential of circular plastics and how innovative design can significantly reduce plastic waste. They share insight about the role of regulatory frameworks in shaping sustainable packaging strategies and the need for a radical shift in consumer behaviour to truly drive change.Plus: UK faces surge in pla...

04 Apr 25

The financial frontier of climate transition: building agricultural resilience in Brazil

Niamh McCarthy from Orbitas, a Climate Advisers initiative, explores with Innovation Forum’s Ian ...

Monday briefing – How responsible sourcing can drive resilience, and COPwatch from Baku

This week: Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh and Natasha Bodnar share updates on the upcoming 2025 res...

EUDR unpacked #1: a deep dive into the current landscape and implications of the regulation (webinar audio recording)

With the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) deadline now extended by 12 months, busin...

Deep-sea solutions: the future of net zero metals?

This week: Jon Copley, professor of ocean exploration and science communication at the University...

EUDR: moving from delay challenges to delivery

Is the EUDR extension a moment of reprieve or a path to further uncertainty? In the first webinar...

Bridging compliance and real progress in sustainable commodities

Innovation Forum’s Catie Ball, Diana Kim and Emily Heslop talk about the evolving landscape of su...

EUDR unpacked #1: a deep dive into the current landscape and implications of the regulation (webinar video recording)

With the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) deadline now likely to be extended by 12 ...

Monday briefing – Practical steps to deliver sustainability targets with KFC

This week: Innovation Forum’s Anamya Anurag and Ian Welsh talk about what’s coming up at the just...

Navigating compliance challenges amid potential EUDR delays

This week: at the recent sustainable commodities and land use forum, CEO of TRACT, Allison Kopf, ...

Out of the bottle: redefining beverage sector sustainability

Andy Griffiths, global head of sustainable procurement at Diageo, talks with Innovation Forum’s I...

What does the future of apparel look like?

This week: Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh and Niamh Campbell talks about what’s new at the sustaina...

Risk, return, resilience: How climate trends are reshaping agriculture

This week: Niamh McCarthy from Orbitas, a Climate Advisers initiative, talks with Innovation Foru...

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