Analysis

Think big to tackle deforestation

Considering the impact of a forest – whether left standing or cut down to make way for commodity ...

Weekly podcast: the future for gene-editing in sustainable agriculture

In the new Innovation Forum podcast this week: detailed discussion on gene-editing's role in deve...

New weekly podcast: John Gummer on modern slavery in public procurement

In Innovation Forum's new regular podcast this week hear from former UK environment secretary Joh...

How do we value forests better?

We all know about the environmental benefits of trees, including their positive impact on air qua...

Is digitisation an unstoppable trend for apparel?

Few industries are as in need of more flexibility and control of production to meet ever-shifting...

How to speak to your suppliers’ suppliers on modern slavery

Richard Batten, global chief corporate responsibility officer at real estate services business JL...

How deadlines get in the way of company commitments

There is nothing quite like the pressure of time to focus the mind. And that has been the strateg...

Are audits just expensive pieces of fiction?

Hilary Thomson, director at TFT, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh about the use of audits ...

The radical supply chain transparency solution

Unilever has said its latest attempt to create a more transparent supply of palm oil is a “major ...

Can smallholders count on better data?

Thomas Jefferson’s assertion that “knowledge is power” may well be true. But for the millions of ...

Small particles with big plastic pollution impact

A focus point in the ocean plastic pollution debate is the tiny microfibres that are shed every t...

Litigation risk focuses minds on modern slavery

In spite of the many and varied risks attached to modern slavery – including legal and litigation...

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