11 Feb 21 | Podcast
Materials innovation and sustainability: the business opportunities in 2021
In this extended discussion, hear experts from Neste, Covestro, Unilever and the European Commiss...
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
04 Feb 21 | Weekly podcast
Renewable energy’s human rights risks
Jessie Cato from the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre talks about the latest tracker fol...
03 Feb 21 | Podcast
Deforestation commitments without implementation in palm oil
ZSL’s Eleanor Spencer and Ian Welsh talk about the latest SPOTT survey into transparency and stre...
28 Jan 21 | Weekly podcast
Why financial institutions have $2.7tn of exposure to deforestation
This week: Global Canopy’s Sarah Rogerson and Emma Thomson discuss the latest Forest 500 report, ...
28 Jan 21 | Podcast
How the US will regain climate leadership
Nathalie Walker, director for tropical forests and agriculture at the National Wildlife Federatio...
22 Jan 21 | Weekly podcast
How to align palm oil value chains
Ying Xuen Hoe, project manager, Proforest Southeast Asia, Rashyid Redza bin Anwarudin, head, grou...
21 Jan 21 | Podcast
Scaling-up finance for sustainable agriculture
Victoria Crawford, manager of the Investment Partnership Network at Just Rural Transition, and fr...
21 Jan 21 | Podcast
How better visibility can help de-commoditise supply chains
Niels Wielaard founder and CEO of Satelligence talks with Ian Welsh about initiatives that are de...
15 Jan 21 | Weekly podcast
2020 targets missed, so what now for palm oil?
This week: Eleanor Spencer, palm oil specialist at ZSL, on the latest SPOTT survey assessment on ...
15 Jan 21 | Podcast
What action is necessary for resilient smallholder supply chains?
Peter Stanbury, senior associate at Innovation Forum, talks with Ian Welsh about new research int...
14 Jan 21 | Podcast
Can beef be sustainable?
David Horlock, managing director for global food and retail supply chains at BSI talks with Ian W...
08 Jan 21 | Weekly podcast
Will a due diligence approach impact deforestation?
This week: Nathalie Walker, director for tropical forests and agriculture at the National Wildlif...