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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Ipsos on the intention-behaviour gap for consumer purchasing decisions

Tamara Ansons, behaviour science consultant at Ipsos, and Ian Welsh discuss new research – from I...

Weekly podcast: The Nature Conservancy on deforestation and land conversion, and Mullion Group on food sector stakeholder trust

This week: David Cleary, head of agriculture at The Nature Conservancy, talks with Toby Webb abou...

Why Pepsico gathers 240 supplier data points

David Wilkinson, head of agriculture procurement at PepsiCo, talks with Toby Webb about the techn...

Why current market mechanisms don’t reflect the true cost of food

Libby Bernick, managing director of Trucost Corporate Business, S&P Global, discusses with Ia...

Weekly podcast: how palm oil supply chains can become more forest-positive

This week: Golden Agri-Resources’ Anita Neville on how the debate on biofuels is shifting and how...

Syngenta on how to tackle global agriculture productivity challenges

Jill Wheeler, head of sustainable productivity Syngenta North America, and Duane Martin, commerci...

Danone on why agriculture must shift to being regenerative, not just sustainable

Mariano Lozano, CEO of Danone North America, discusses with Toby Webb about what’s necessary to m...

Weekly podcast: IBM on use of AI in agriculture, and Quantis on science-based targets engagement

This week: Dan Wolfson, IBM distinguished engineer with the Weather Company, discusses the potent...

Why PEFC enables apparel sector deforestation-free viscose supply

Antonio Brunori, secretary-general of PEFC Italy, explains to Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh how th...

How the PVC industry has addressed its sustainability challenges

Mark Everard, ecosystems services expert and associate professor at the University of the West of...

Weekly podcast: Are gen-Z consumers really engaging with corporate sustainability issues?

This week: Tamara Ansons, behaviour science consultant at Ipsos, on new research that shows how y...

ETI on what supply chain due diligence on labour issues looks like

Peter McAllister, executive director, Ethical Trading Initiative, and Ian Welsh discuss trends in...

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