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

How companies can really capture the ROI from sustainability innovation

Tensie Whelan, director, NYU Stern Centre for Sustainable Business, and former president of Rainf...

Weekly podcast: PepsiCo on the benefits of precision agriculture

This week: Libby Bernick, managing director of Trucost Corporate Business, S&P Global, on why...

Hugo Boss on the case for pre-competitive collaboration in the apparel sector

Andreas Streubig, director, global sustainability, at Hugo Boss discusses with Innovation Forum’s...

De Bijenkorf on how retailers can create a buzz around apparel sustainability

Justin Pariag, head of sustainable business at Dutch retailer De Bijenkorf, talks with Innovation...

Weekly podcast: Danone on what’s driving sustainability in agriculture

This week: Mariano Lozano, CEO of Danone North America, speaks to Toby Webb about making the busi...

Veja on how to look for better suppliers

François-Ghislain Morillion, co-founder of trainer brand Veja, explains to Innovation Forum's Ian...

Why personal contact helps tackle food sector point-of-recruitment slavery risks

Vanessa Di Cuffa, UK people change director, ABP Food, talks with Ian Welsh about how modern slav...

How to develop the best apparel factories, and learn from the process

Sebastian Siegele, managing director of Sustainability Agents (SUSA), discusses with Innovation F...

Weekly podcast: How to tackle apparel’s deforestation risks, and the future for lower-impact PVC

This week: Antonio Brunori, secretary-general of PEFC Italy, explains to Ian Welsh how the Forest...

How development finance can help fashion brands and their suppliers

Sabine Schlorke, global manufacturing manager at the International Finance Corporation talks with...

Blockchain’s modern slavery transparency solutions

Mark Blick, head of government solutions at Diginex, explains to Ian Welsh how blockchain can hel...

Weekly podcast: Hugo Boss on supply chain transparency and the challenges of industry 4.0 automation

This week: Andreas Streubig from Hugo Boss discusses how pre-competitive collaboration can work t...

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