03 Jun 25 | Podcast
Weekly briefing – What beverage giants, beauty brands and chemical companies have in common
This week: Innovation Forum's Natasha Bodnar and Ian Welsh discuss the importance of a cross-indu...
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
30 May 25 | Weekly podcast
Inside the sustainable packaging strategy of a beverage giant
This week: Dave Lütkenhaus, global sustainability and innovation director at Diageo, talks with I...
29 May 25 | Podcast
What digital product passports roll-out really means for apparel brands
Tara St James, senior director of sustainability at Moose Knuckles talks with Ian Welsh at the re...
28 May 25 | Webinar
From data gaps to compliance: the role of Geospatial AI in sustainability (webinar audio recording)
Sustainability claims are facing increasing scrutiny, with rising costs, data uncertainty and gro...
23 May 25 | Webinar
Deforestation-free supply chains: Addressing 2025 target dates and future trajectories
2025 is a milestone year for corporate action on deforestation and ecosystem conversion. As compa...
22 May 25 | Weekly podcast
Inside the Forest 500: who’s failing – and who’s leading – on deforestation?
This week: Emma Thompson, Forest 500 and tracking lead at Global Canopy, talks with Innovation Fo...
22 May 25 | Podcast
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 ...
21 May 25 | Podcast
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...
21 May 25 | Webinar
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...
19 May 25 | Podcast
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...
19 May 25 | Webinar
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...
16 May 25 | Weekly podcast
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...