10 Jan 19 | Podcast
Cotton Connect on how gender empowerment strengthens supply chains
Alison Ward, CEO of CottonConnect, talks with Ian Welsh about why developing better life skills i...
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
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
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
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
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
20 Dec 18 | Podcast
The importance of soil health for sustainable wine
Anna Chilton, from agricultural producer, Camellia, owner of the Linton Park winery in South Afri...
20 Dec 18 | Podcast
Business-led behaviour change on plastic packaging
Andy Napthine, group marketing controller at UK food producer Cranswick, and Nick Green from Veri...
13 Dec 18 | Podcast
Do companies even want to know what’s material to them?
Joe Arvai, professor of social enterprise and director of the Erb Institute, and Ian Welsh debate...
13 Dec 18 | Podcast
Weekly podcast: Cargill on more-sustainable smallholder suppliers, and Freshfields on evolving modern slavery legal risks
This week Kate Clancy, sustainability manager, cocoa and chocolate, at Cargill discusses what bus...
13 Dec 18 | Podcast
Developing capacity for justice systems around the world
David Westlake, CEO, International Justice Mission, talks with Innovation Forum founder Toby Webb...
07 Dec 18 | Podcast
Weekly podcast: ZSL on palm oil sector progress, and why non-plastic packaging works for drinks
This week: Michael Guindon, palm oil specialist from the Zoological Society of London, gives his ...
06 Dec 18 | Podcast
Coca-Cola’s brand-led marketing on plastic recycling
Joe Franses, vice-president, sustainability, for Coca-Cola European Partners, and Innovation Foru...
06 Dec 18 | Podcast
GAR on how to develop smallholder communities that thrive
Gotz Martin, head of sustainability implementation, Golden Agri-Resources, talks with Ian Welsh a...
29 Nov 18 | Podcast
Are science-based targets ambitious enough?
Nathan Shuler, sustainability solutions architect at Schneider Electric, and Ian Welsh debate the...
29 Nov 18 | Podcast
Weekly podcast: ZSL on palm oil sector progress, and why non-plastic packaging works for drinks
This week: Michael Guindon, palm oil specialist from the Zoological Society of London, gives his ...
29 Nov 18 | Podcast
How water, rest and shade saves lives in tropical supply chains
Jason Glaser, CEO, La Isla Network outlines to Ian Welsh his work combating kidney disease in tro...