23 Jun 25 | Podcast
Monday briefing – What will it take to scale circular fashion?
This week: Innovation Forum’s Niamh Campbell and Ian Welsh talk about some of themes that may eme...
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 regulation to resilient value chains: The business case for due diligence after CSDDD simplification
Due diligence fatigue has long affected the apparel and textiles sector, with heavy administrative workloads and repeated supplier checks that often fail to identify r...
20 January 2026 - 11:00
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
Bioscience for a resilient future
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
The credibility questions for scope 3 ag projects
This week: Athian Ag’s chief product officer, Kendra Tolley, talks with Ian Welsh about why demonstrable credibility is essential for agriculture scope 3 projects, and how better data, traceability and verification can strengthen confidence in value chain emissions reductions and reporting. Plus: agrifood outlook warns of continued volatility in soft commodity prices; new questions about exten...
15 Jan 26
23 Jun 25 | Webinar
Deforestation-free supply chains: Addressing 2025 target dates and future trajectories (webinar audio recording)
2025 is a milestone year for corporate action on deforestation and ecosystem conversion. As compa...
20 Jun 25 | Weekly podcast
Rethinking organic cotton: engaging consumers with transparency
This week: Sarah Rosenkranz and Bettina Fafengut, from the product specialist team at testing and...
19 Jun 25 | Podcast
Forest 500: leaders and laggards in global deforestation action
Emma Thomson, Forest 500 and tracking lead at Global Canopy, talks with Ian Welsh about the lates...
18 Jun 25 | Webinar
Deforestation-free supply chains: Addressing 2025 target dates and future trajectories (webinar video recording)
2025 is a milestone year for corporate action on deforestation and ecosystem conversion. As compa...
17 Jun 25 | Podcast
Scaling circular packaging beyond the buzz
Diageo's global sustainability and innovation director Dave Lütkenhaus, talks with Ian Welsh abou...
16 Jun 25 | Podcast
Monday briefing – A temperature check on corporate 2025 deforestation-free targets
This week: Jeff Milder, director of the Accountability Framework Initiative (AFi) talks with Ian ...
12 Jun 25 | Podcast
Integrating sustainability and finance: Lindex’s CSRD journey
Anna-Karin Dahlberg, chief sustainability officer at Lindex talks with Ian Welsh about how the Sw...
12 Jun 25 | Weekly podcast
Seeing the unseen: data, disruption and supply chain strategy
This week: Olivia Dobson, director of climate and resilience at Verisk Maplecroft, joins Ian Wels...
09 Jun 25 | Webinar
Nestlé income accelerator program: Annual Progress Report webinar
In 2022, Nestlé launched the “Income Accelerator Program”, an innovative family-centred approach ...
05 Jun 25 | Weekly podcast
Why regenerative agriculture needs a farmer-centric reboot
This week: Simon Haldrup, co-founder and CEO of agri-tech company Agreena talks with Ian Welsh ab...
05 Jun 25 | Podcast
The global plastics treaty: are we getting warmer?
Jodie Roussell, global public affairs lead of packaging and sustainability at Nestlé and co-chair...