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.

The climate-carbon conundrum for the soft commodities: what’s next for resilience?

Climate-related disruptions have stark financial implications for businesses. Last year alone, global climate-related economic losses reached a staggering $380bn, with...

4 September 2025 - 15:00

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The true cost of your cup of coffee

This week: Etelle Higgonnet, founder of CoffeeWatch talks with Ian Welsh about the environmental and human costs behind global coffee production. From deforestation and biodiversity loss to pesticide overuse and child labour, they explore how agroforestry, living wages and responsible corporate practices can transform the industry.Plus: UK supermarket Asda launches sustainable supply chain fina...

29 Aug 25

EUDR unpacked #3: palm and soy plantations under the lens (webinar video recording)

In the third webinar in the 'EUDR unpacked' series, we addressed critical questions surrounding t...

EUDR unpacked #2: coffee and cocoa supply chains under the lens (audio recording)

This webinar examined the effects of the newly-proposed December 2025 and June 2026 deadlines, ho...

Monday briefing: What does best-in-class procurement strategy look like?

 This week, Innovation Forum’s Hannah Oborne and Ian Welsh reflect on some of the conversation in...

INC-5: what's next for the plastic treaty? (webinar audio recording)

In this webinar, experts from Nestlé and Planet Tracker unpack the challenges and opportunities a...

EUDR unpacked #2: coffee and cocoa supply chains under the lens (webinar recording)

This webinar examined the effects of the newly-proposed December 2025 and June 2026 deadlines, ho...

The role of reuse and recycling in packaging strategy

This week: Tom Szaky, CEO of recycling innovators Terracycle, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian W...

INC-5: what's next for the plastics treaty? (webinar video recording)

The rapidly escalating problem of plastic pollution poses a significant global challenge, adverse...

How legislation is shaping the future of human rights in business

Giles Bolton, executive director of the Ethical Trading Initiative, talks with Ian Welsh about th...

Monday briefing – How to balance packaging innovation, regulation and commercial goals

This week: Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh and Hanna Halmari introduce the upcoming sustainable pack...

Deforestation regulation decoded: how to stay ahead of the curve

Alison Kopf, CEO of TRACT, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh at the recent sustainable comm...

Rethinking land use: collaboration to drive progress on climate resilience

This week: Tropical Forest Alliance's executive director Jack Hurd and Gustavo Idigoras, presiden...

Monday briefing – Transforming apparel supply chains, and tackling Scope 3 emissions

This week: Innovation Forum’s Niamh Campbell introduces the upcoming 2025 sustainable apparel and...

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Apparel and textiles
Plastics and packaging
Food and agriculture
Scope 3 and climate
Responsible sourcing and ethical trade
Landscapes and commodity sourcing