04 Jul 18 | Podcast
Supply chain data – why 100% standardisation doesn’t work
Supply Shift’s Jamie Barsimantov talks with Ian Welsh about trends in how companies are engaging ...
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.
INC-5: do we have the global plastic treaty we need?
The rapidly escalating problem of plastic pollution poses a significant global challenge, adversely affecting environmental, social economic and health aspects of sust...
11 December 2024 - 13:00
EUDR unpacked #2: coffee and cocoa supply chains under the lens
The likely postponement of the EUDR deadline offers coffee and cocoa supply chains more time to comply, but what do smallholder farmers think of this delay? This webin...
12 December 2024 - 13:00
EUDR unpacked #3: palm and soy plantations under the lens
With the EUDR deadline now potentially extended, large-scale palm and soy plantations have until December 2025 (or later for smaller operators) to ensure compliance. W...
17 December 2024 - 13:00
Understanding the opportunities from ethical trade practices
This week: Giles Bolton, executive director of the Ethical Trading Initiative, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh about the shifting ethical trading and business and human rights risks and challenges. They discuss why they are getting the board room attention now that has perhaps been lacking in the past. Plus: the European Council pushes back on the “no-risk” amendment to the European Uni...
21 Nov 24
27 Jun 18 | Podcast
Has certification lost its way?
Nusa Urbancic, campaigns director, Changing Markets, debates the challenges for certification sch...
27 Jun 18 | Podcast
Anglo American: using targets to catalyse action
Jon Samuel, group head of social performance and engagement talks with Ian Welsh about AngloAmeri...
27 Jun 18 | Podcast
Fast fashion’s viscose deforestation impact
Nicole Rycroft, director, Canopy, outlines the links between the apparel sector and forest destru...
22 Jun 18 | Podcast
How and why genome editing can transform agriculture
Joining Innovation Forum's Toby Webb are Jon Entine from the Genetic Literacy Project, Perry Hack...
22 Jun 18 | Podcast
Weekly podcast: Novo Nordisk on why the SDGs are a tectonic shift for business
In this week’s podcast, Susanne Stormer, vice-president for sustainability at Novo Nordisk, talks...
22 Jun 18 | Podcast
Why Mars thrives when its farmers thrive
Francesca New, global sustainability manager at Mars, explains to Ian Welsh how the company engag...
15 Jun 18 | Podcast
Due diligence versus disclosure on human rights
Alexandra Channer from Verisk Maplecroft talks with Ian Welsh about how companies can make sense ...
15 Jun 18 | Podcast
Collaboration’s positive impact on apparel supply
At Innovation Forum’s sustainable apparel conference, Alison Ward, CEO CottonConnect, spoke with ...
15 Jun 18 | Podcast
Weekly podcast: how to focus business effort on modern slavery
Tim Gehring from the International Justice Mission gives insight to Ian Welsh into IJM’s work dev...
07 Jun 18 | Podcast
Weekly podcast: why audits don’t work, plus innovation in the cocoa supply chain
This week: World Cocoa Foundation director, environment, Ethan Budiansky talks with Innovation Fo...
06 Jun 18 | Podcast
What does sustainable soy farming look like?
Josiah McClellan, director of food markets issues and sustainability, United Soybean Board, talks...