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

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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

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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

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Can we scale carbon projects without perfect data?

This week: Nathan Truitt, executive vice president of climate funding at the American Forest Foundation, talks with Ian Welsh about the evolving role of carbon finance in supporting US family forest owners, and the tension between credit quality and affordability. They discuss what it will take for carbon markets to earn broad credibility as the world moves toward net zero.Plus: Intel retreats ...

12 Dec 25

What it takes to build resilient, sustainable food systems in the US

Ahead of this year’s future of food and beverage forum in Minneapolis, Innovation Forum’s Anamya ...

Balancing the critical minerals equation: emissions reduction meets supply security

The race to secure critical minerals is accelerating—but so is the urgency to reduce their carbon...

From data gaps to compliance: the role of Geospatial AI in sustainability (webinar video recording)

Sustainability claims are facing increasing scrutiny, with rising costs, data uncertainty and gro...

Monday briefing – Tackling packaging systems and commodity supply chain shocks

This week: Innovation Forum’s Anamya Anurag and Ian Welsh talk about how companies are tackling s...

Decarbonising 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...

On-farm opportunities, and inside apparel industry’s CSRD transition

This week: Thomas Gent, farmer at Gentle Farming talks with Innovation Forum’s Hanna Halmari abou...

Soil, sustainability and stability: the future of US farming

Kevin Burkum at US Farmers and Ranchers in Action, and South Dakota dairy farmer Michael Crinion,...

Highlights from the Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forum

A taster of what it's like to attend one of our Sustainable Packaging Innovation Forums, across E...

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 ...

Treaty or stalemate? The race to curb plastic pollution

This week: As negotiations for the global plastics treaty continue, Nestlé’s global public affair...

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...

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...

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