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

Can we feed the world while saving the planet?

Mariko Thorbecke, senior sustainability consultant and food sector lead at Quantis, discusses wit...

What a context-based approach means for corporate water targets

Cargill’s global water lead Truke Smoor explains to Ian Welsh how the company established its new...

How smallholder farmers can develop financial resilience and new market linkages

This week: Alison Ward, CEO of CottonConnect, on challenges for smallholder farmers emerging from...

Why better data is the key to regenerative agriculture

Franco Costantini, managing director Control Union UK, talks with Ian Welsh about why a shift to ...

Cargill’s context-based water targets, and natural climate agriculture solutions

This week: Cargill’s Truke Smoor explains the motivation and science behind the company’s newly a...

Keep training relevant to engage suppliers

Sarah Carpenter, manager for business and human rights at Assent Compliance, explains to Ian Wels...

What is the potential for regenerative farming?

This week: Franco Costantini, managing director of Control Union UK, on the growth of regenerativ...

Is market intervention necessary for the cocoa sector long-term?

Stephanie Westhelle, development manager for sustainability and partnerships at Fairtrade America...

How to get to grips with supplier human rights training

This week: Sarah Carpenter, manager for business and human rights at Assent Compliance, on how to...

Why food sector climate action requires better understanding

Ryan Lynch, practice director, sustainability, at BSI talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh abo...

How to ensure ethical and secure supply chains during a pandemic

In this hour-long session, co-hosted with the Accountability Framework initiative, hear on-the-gr...

How to develop sustainable cocoa farmer communities

This week: Stephanie Westhelle, development manager for sustainability and partnerships, Fairtrad...

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