22 Nov 18 | Podcast
Weekly podcast: Ocado on the difficult choices around plastic packaging, and CottonConnect on supply chain resilience
This week: Suzanne Westlake, head of corporate responsibility and corporate affairs at Ocado, out...
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
22 Nov 18 | Podcast
Baroness Young on how to move from talk to action on modern slavery
Baroness Lola Young talks with Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb about her frustration at the lack of ...
22 Nov 18 | Podcast
Why the plastics debate needs to focus on avoiding waste
Felix Gummer, director, Sancroft, and Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh debate why brands are becoming...
15 Nov 18 | Podcast
Weekly podcast: how to measure business outcomes and impacts, and capacity building to eliminate modern slavery
This week: Toby Webb and Davd Westlake, CEO of the International Justice Mission debate how compa...
15 Nov 18 | Podcast
Dow on how to define materiality and drive strategy
Erica Ocampo, global sustainability strategy manager, Dow Chemical, talks with Innovation Forum’s...
15 Nov 18 | Podcast
Greenpeace’s business solutions to cut plastic waste
Louise Edge, European campaign coordinator at Greenpeace, discusses with Innovation Forum’s Toby ...
08 Nov 18 | Podcast
Weekly podcast: Coca-Cola on how to cut plastic waste and GAR on the future for rural communities
This week: Coca-Cola European Partners' Joe Franses on what Coke is doing to develop better plast...
08 Nov 18 | Podcast
Why Mondelez takes a holistic approach to supply chain risks
Christine McGrath, chief well-being, sustainability, public and government affairs officer at Mon...
01 Nov 18 | Podcast
Tackling global textile waste and moving to circular supply chains
Speaking to Innovation Forum’s Tanya Richard, Cyndi Rhoades, CEO of Worn Again Technologies, outl...
01 Nov 18 | Podcast
Weekly podcast: modern slavery progress frustrations and business plastics trends
This week: Lola Young, Baroness Young of Hornsey, speaks with Innovation Forum founder Toby Webb ...
01 Nov 18 | Podcast
Microsoft and Hilton on sustainability’s business case and how to save $1bn
Daniella Foster, senior director for global corporate responsibility at Hilton, and Jennifer Mars...
19 Oct 18 | Podcast
Weekly podcast: Greenpeace on plastics pollution and Dow on corporate materiality
This week: Louise Edge, European campaign coordinator at Greenpeace, talks to Toby Webb about som...