10 Jul 20 | Podcast
Why food sector climate action requires better understanding
Ryan Lynch, practice director, sustainability, at BSI talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh abo...
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
09 Jul 20 | Webinar
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...
03 Jul 20 | Weekly podcast
How to develop sustainable cocoa farmer communities
This week: Stephanie Westhelle, development manager for sustainability and partnerships, Fairtrad...
02 Jul 20 | Podcast
What good looks like for food sector environmental impacts
Charlotte Bande, food sector and climate strategy lead at Quantis, talks with Ian Welsh about bes...
01 Jul 20 | Podcast
Why serious human rights risks remain in ICT sector supply chains
Felicitas Weber, Know the Chain project director at the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre...
26 Jun 20 | Weekly podcast
How the food sector can really drive climate change action
This week: Ryan Lynch, practice director for sustainability at BSI, discusses what’s required fro...
25 Jun 20 | Podcast
How to engage all the supply chain to deliver more sustainable cotton
Amol Mishra, global commercial director, CottonConnect describes to Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh ...
24 Jun 20 | Podcast
How ‘purchasing with purpose’ is impacting apparel consumer choice
Terry Lawler, fabric development manager for Naia at Eastman, discusses with Ian Welsh changing c...
19 Jun 20 | Weekly podcast
Why HP and Samsung lead IT human rights benchmark, and food sector net-zero impact
This week: Felicitas Weber, Know the Chain project director at the Business and Human Rights Reso...
18 Jun 20 | Podcast
Why clarity from customers helps target salient human rights risks
Intel’s Mike McDonnell, senior manager for supply chain sustainability, talks with Ian Welsh abou...
17 Jun 20 | Podcast
Pandemic labour rights impacts in coffee and cocoa supply chains
Mary Linell-Simmons, director of marketing at Fairtrade America, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ia...
12 Jun 20 | Weekly podcast
CottonConnect on why natural capital accounting can help projects scale
This week: Amol Mishra, global commercial director at CottonConnect, talks about some of the chal...