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.

Better Buying 2025 Insights: Navigating Global Volatility and Defining the Next Steps for Better Purchasing Practices

Across the industry, we’re seeing a growing number of verbal commitments to long-term, balanced buyer–supplier relationships. But 63% of suppliers surveyed by Vogue Bu...

9 December 2025 - 15:00

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Coffee Landscapes Forum – 10 Years of Conservation International's Sustainable Coffee Challenge

Join Conservation International for the 10-year milestone of the Sustainable Coffee Challenge, marking the transition from our community’s first decade of building par...

11 December 2025 - 15:00

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Building credibility in sustainability storytelling: B2C brands and the consumer trust gap

As consumers pay closer attention to brands’ sustainability claims, the challenge is no longer solely what companies do, but how they explain it clearly and honestly.T...

22 January 2026 - 14:00

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The benefits of circular fashion: a look at Eileen Fisher’s recycling operations

This week: Carmen Gama, director of circular design at Eileen Fisher, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ellen Atiyah about the operational and financial realities of circular fashion, from sorting and resale to textile-to-textile innovation. They outline why infrastructure gaps remain the biggest barrier and how the brand evaluates the business case for recycling. Plus: US shutdown threatens vital ...

27 Nov 25

Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility: Strategies for local compliance and global consistency

To date, 7 US states have passed packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, with more...

Monday briefing – Why circular packaging still struggles to compete

This week: Innovation Forum’s Lia Da Giau and Ian Welsh talk about where packaging innovation is ...

Fashion’s future: How collaboration is shaping a circular economy

This week, Innovation Forum’s Tanya Richard talks with Danielle Holly, executive lead for North A...

Nestlé income accelerator program: Annual Progress Report webinar

In 2022, Nestlé launched the “Nestlé income accelerator program”, an innovative family-centered a...

EUDR state of play: are companies ready?

Evan Harvey is a leader in sustainability (and an audit and assurance managing director at Deloit...

A reality check on AI: how to get it right for your business

This week: Ian Welsh speaks with Charlotte Degot, CEO of CO2 AI, about how companies can unlock t...

Monday briefing – What will it take to scale circular fashion?

This week: Innovation Forum’s Niamh Campbell and Ian Welsh talk about some of themes that may eme...

Deforestation-free supply chains: Addressing 2025 target dates and future trajectories (webinar audio recording)

2025 is a milestone year for corporate action on deforestation and ecosystem conversion. As compa...

Rethinking organic cotton: engaging consumers with transparency

This week: Sarah Rosenkranz and Bettina Fafengut, from the product specialist team at testing and...

Forest 500: leaders and laggards in global deforestation action

Emma Thomson, Forest 500 and tracking lead at Global Canopy, talks with Ian Welsh about the lates...

Deforestation-free supply chains: Addressing 2025 target dates and future trajectories (webinar video recording)

2025 is a milestone year for corporate action on deforestation and ecosystem conversion. As compa...

Scaling circular packaging beyond the buzz

Diageo's global sustainability and innovation director Dave Lütkenhaus, talks with Ian Welsh abou...

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