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.

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

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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 Dakota-based farmer and chair of USFRA, talk with Ian Welsh about the evolving challenges facing US agriculture. They explore how climate volatility, trade policies and supply chain pressures are reshaping farming, and why resilience, community and innovation are key to long-term success.Plus: Apple ...

24 Apr 25

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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 ...

Monday briefing – What’s key in achieving sustainable food systems?

This week: Innovation Forum’s Anamya Anurag and Ian Welsh highlight key emerging themes in the fo...

Reuse by design: Scaling circular packaging solutions through systems innovation

The Ellen MacArthur Foundation’s report on packaging reuse models clearly demonstrate the potenti...

How to address the farm finance equity gap in the US

Seanicaa Edwards Herron, executive director at NGO Freedmen Heirs Foundation, talks with Innovati...

Why traditional climate accounting risks falling short

This week: Kiff Gallagher, executive director of the Global Heat Reduction Initiative, talks with...

Climate-smart agriculture: how technology can power data-driven sustainability in food systems (webinar video recording)

As regenerative agriculture gains momentum, the challenge lies in scaling practices that restore ...

Monday briefing – Latest progress in delivering just food systems

This week: Innovation Forum's Diana Kim and Hannah Oborne discuss latest trends within the food a...

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