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.

Risk-proofing agrifood supply chains: demonstrating the business case for regenerative agriculture

As pressure mounts to decarbonise agrifood supply chains and meet Scope 3 targets, the case for regenerative agriculture is clearer than ever. Yet many corporate susta...

14 October 2025 - 14:00

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Food, fashion, and farmers: Finding common ground on regenerative agriculture

While the principles of regenerative agriculture aren't new, it's increasingly emerging as the industry buzzword, particularly in food and fashion.It is celebrated as ...

15 October 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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Sustainable palm oil: how buyers and producers can work as true partners

This week: Rob Nicholls, general manager for programmes and projects at palm oil business Musim Mas, and Kaixiang Chin, sustainability manager for Asia at Bunge, talk with Ian Welsh about their joint "train-the-trainer" model that strengthens local capacity and builds long-term resilience for independent smallholders.  Plus: EAT-Lancet warns food systems breaching limits; Net-Zero Banking Allia...

09 Oct 25

How BNP Paribas promotes sustainable palm oil

Elisabeth Hipeau, senior industry analyst, BNP Paribas, explains to Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb ...

Is slavery the greatest human rights risk for business?

Yousuf Aftab, principal at Enodo Rights, explains to Ian Welsh why modern slavery is both a salie...

How to achieve supply chain trust

Antoine Heuty, founder and CEO of Ulula, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about what is re...

Weekly podcast: why investors expect more on modern slavery, and palm oil's biodiversity impact

This week: Valentina Gurney from the Interfaith Centre on Corporate Responsibility talks to Ian W...

Capacity building to enforce modern slavery laws

Tim Gehring, director of global policy and partnership, International Justice Mission and Ian Wel...

Weekly podcast: the future of business leadership, and what you need to know about materiality

This week: David Grayson, emeritus professor from Cranfield School of Management, takes Toby Webb...

Why smallholder land tenure is a key supply chain challenge

IDH Indonesia’s Fitrian Ardiansyah speaks to Toby Webb about how companies can best work with sma...

The risks from hidden companies in palm oil supply chains

Aid Environment’s Tim Steinweg talks to Toby Webb about the new report from Chain Reaction Resear...

How positive community impact is good for business

Terry Nelidov, managing director of the Erb Institute for Sustainable Business, describes to Ian ...

How to capture supplier data more effectively

Laura Houghton, manager, global customer success and marketing for Segura and Simon Nicholls, man...

Weekly podcast: how to use natural capital accounting to drive success, and what the finance sector can do for palm oil

This week: Mark Gough from the Natural Capital Coalition explains to Ian Welsh the real benefits ...

Novo Nordisk: how the SDGs are shaping the future of corporate behaviour

Susanne Stormer, vice-president corporate sustainability, Novo Nordisk, explains to Ian Welsh why...

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