21 Aug 18 | Podcast
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...
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
16 Aug 18 | Podcast
Capacity building to enforce modern slavery laws
Tim Gehring, director of global policy and partnership, International Justice Mission and Ian Wel...
16 Aug 18 | Podcast
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...
16 Aug 18 | Podcast
How to achieve supply chain trust
Antoine Heuty, founder and CEO of Ulula, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about what is re...
25 Jul 18 | Podcast
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...
23 Jul 18 | Podcast
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...
23 Jul 18 | Podcast
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...
23 Jul 18 | Podcast
How positive community impact is good for business
Terry Nelidov, managing director of the Erb Institute for Sustainable Business, describes to Ian ...
23 Jul 18 | Podcast
How to capture supplier data more effectively
Laura Houghton, manager, global customer success and marketing for Segura and Simon Nicholls, man...
19 Jul 18 | Podcast
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 ...
19 Jul 18 | Podcast
Is the ICT sector tackling forced labour risks?
Kilian Moote, project director for Know the Chain, takes Ian Welsh through his organisation’s lat...
19 Jul 18 | Podcast
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...