13 Nov 25 | Weekly podcast
Can microbes make the food system more sustainable?
This week: Cargill's vice president of global core research and development, Cordell Hardy, talks...
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.
State of play – The state of the energy transition: are we on track or falling behind?
The energy transition has seen remarkable growth in renewables, yet fossil fuels still account for ~80% of the global energy mix. Progress is undeniable, but ambition ...
19 November 2025 - 10:00
Financing the energy transition: trends, risks, and investor appetite
Financing remains one of the greatest barriers to scaling the energy transition. As global capital seeks stable, long-term returns, the challenge is to create financia...
25 November 2025 - 10:00
Building credibility in sustainability storytelling: How B2B companies are strengthening trust through transparent communication
As companies set increasingly ambitious sustainability targets, the challenge is no longer just what to achieve, but how to communicate progress credibly and consisten...
25 November 2025 - 15:00
Coffee Landscapes Forum – 10 Years of Conservation International's Sustainable Coffee Challenge
Join Conservation International for the 10-year milestone of the Sustainable Coffee Challenge, marking the transition from our community’s first decade of building par...
11 December 2025 - 15:00
Building credibility in sustainability storytelling: B2C brands and the consumer trust gap
As consumers pay closer attention to brands’ sustainability claims, the challenge is no longer solely what companies do, but how they explain it clearly and honestly.T...
22 January 2026 - 14:00
Can microbes make the food system more sustainable?
This week: Cargill's vice president of global core research and development, Cordell Hardy, talks with Ian Welsh about how fermentation can reshape food production. From zero-calorie sweeteners to plant-based materials and localised protein sources, they discuss how microbes are being used as miniature manufacturing plants. Plus: cocoa shortages drive rise in chocolate alternatives; luxury bran...
13 Nov 25
13 Nov 25 | Podcast
Building trust with smallholders in Indonesia's palm oil sector
Rob Nicholls, general manager for programmes and projects at palm oil business Musim Mas, and Kai...
07 Nov 25 | Podcast
Building a better recycling system: data, design and policy
Keefe Harrison, CEO of The Recycling Partnership, talks with Ian Welsh about how data, design, an...
07 Nov 25 | Weekly podcast
What fuels fashion’s challenges?
This week: Innovation Forum’s Niamh Campbell talks with Liv Simplicianco, head of policy and rese...
05 Nov 25 | Webinar
Introducing the Sustainable Communications and Engagement Series
As sustainability strategies mature, the pressure is increasing on how companies communicate prog...
30 Oct 25 | Weekly podcast
How can palm oil growers thrive amid climate and market risks?
This week: In Colombia, Cargill and Solidaridad are partnering to help smallholder palm oil growe...
30 Oct 25 | Podcast
Building trust and finance for regenerative supply chains
Sajeev Mohankumar, senior technical specialist at the FAIRR Initiative, talks with Ian Welsh abou...
24 Oct 25 | Weekly podcast
What circular fashion can learn from tech and energy
This week: Barry McGeough, group vice president of innovation and strategy at AmeriCo Group, talk...
21 Oct 25 | Webinar
Webinar recording: Science-based targets: How are corporates turning ambition into business value?
Science-based targets (SBTs) have become the gold standard for corporate climate ambition. Yet se...
21 Oct 25 | Webinar
Risk-proofing agrifood supply chains: demonstrating the business case for regenerative agriculture (audio recording)
As pressure mounts to decarbonise agrifood supply chains and meet Scope 3 targets, the case for r...
20 Oct 25 | Podcast
The farmer's perspective: how Ghana's cocoa growers view the potential EUDR delay
Cocoa farmer and council chairman of Ghana’s Cocoa Abrabopa Association, Pomasi Ismail talks with...
16 Oct 25 | Webinar
Webinar recording: Food, fashion, and farmers: Finding common ground on regenerative agriculture
While the principles of regenerative agriculture aren't new, it's increasingly emerging as the in...