12 May 25 | Podcast
Monday briefing – Fashion’s circular future and verifying claims with geo AI
This week: Innovation Forum’s Niamh Campbell and Ian Welsh talk about some trends and hot topics ...
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.
Decarbonizing critical minerals: How to cut emissions without compromising supply
The race to secure critical minerals is accelerating—but so is the urgency to reduce their carbon footprint. Mining, refining, and processing are energy-intensive, oft...
15 May 2025 - 14:00
From data gaps to compliance: the role of Geospatial AI in sustainability
Sustainability claims are facing increasing scrutiny, with rising costs, data uncertainty and growing pressure on businesses to provide verifiable proof of their effor...
22 May 2025 - 14:00
Treaty or stalemate? The race to curb plastic pollution
This week: As negotiations for the global plastics treaty continue, Nestlé’s global public affairs lead for packaging and sustainability Jodie Roussell talks with Ian Welsh at the sustainable packaging innovation forum in Amsterdam. They discuss the political will, the regulatory stakes and why time is running short to reach a meaningful agreement. Plus: pushback against US rollback of climate-...
09 May 25
09 May 25 | Podcast
Why leading businesses are treating sustainability as a financial strategy
Ellen McCormack, head of Europe at Watershed talks with Ian Welsh about how sustainability is mov...
09 May 25 | Weekly podcast
Treaty or stalemate? The race to curb plastic pollution
This week: As negotiations for the global plastics treaty continue, Nestlé’s global public affair...
02 May 25 | Weekly podcast
How apparel brands can prepare for digital product passport compliance
This week: Tara St James from Moose Knuckles and Ian Welsh unpack how digital product passports a...
30 Apr 25 | Podcast
Climate accounting’s blind spot: why super pollutants demand a new metric
The Global Heat Reduction Initiative's Kiff Gallagher talks with Ian Welsh about 'Total Climate A...
28 Apr 25 | Podcast
Monday briefing – Lessons learned and what's next for sustainable apparel
This week: Niamh Campbell and Ian Welsh talk about what to expect at this year's sustainable appa...
24 Apr 25 | Weekly podcast
Voices from the field: how US farmers are shaping sustainable farming
This week: Kevin Burkum, CEO of US Farmers and Ranchers in Action, and Michael Crinion, a South D...
24 Apr 25 | Podcast
System change: the state of sustainable plastics and packaging
Sebastian Munden, chair of the environmental NGO WRAP, talks with Ian Welsh about the potential f...
16 Apr 25 | Podcast
The ripple effects of challenges and tariffs for the apparel sector
Colin Brown, CEO of Cascale, talks with Ian Welsh about challenges and opportunities within the c...
16 Apr 25 | Weekly podcast
Unlock business value via carbon measurement and decarbonisation strategy
This week: Ellen McCormack, head of Europe at Watershed, talks with Ian Welsh about how major com...
15 Apr 25 | Webinar
What does it take to make reuse viable at scale?
Unlike recycling, which retains only some material value, reuse systems preserve the full value o...
15 Apr 25 | Webinar
Climate-smart agriculture: how technology can power data-driven sustainability in food systems (webinar audio recording)
As regenerative agriculture gains momentum, the challenge lies in scaling practices that restore ...