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.

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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AI and technology: How digital transformation is driving the energy transition

Digitalisation is no longer a side enabler – it’s becoming central to system-wide acceleration, efficiency and optimisation. At the same time, questions remain around ...

28 January 2026 - 13:00

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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

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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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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

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Can green hydrogen decarbonise heavy industry?

This week: StormFisher Hydrogen’s chief executive officer, Judson Whiteside, talks with Ian Welsh about developing carbon-neutral e-methanol and e-methane from green hydrogen, and how policy incentives and corporate scope 3 pressures are shaping global demand for low-carbon fuels. He also explores the role of North America’s renewable power advantage, the realities of scaling hydrogen projects,...

22 Jan 26

The global plastics treaty: are we getting warmer?

Jodie Roussell, global public affairs lead of packaging and sustainability at Nestlé and co-chair...

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...

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...

Inside the sustainable packaging strategy of a beverage giant

This week: Dave Lütkenhaus, global sustainability and innovation director at Diageo, talks with I...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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...

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