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.

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 companies with agricultural and forestry supply chains approach 2025 target...

17 June 2025 - 15:00

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Nestlé income accelerator program: Annual Progress Report

In 2022, Nestlé launched the “Income Accelerator Program”, an innovative family-centred approach aimed at closing the living income gap and reducing child labour risks...

25 June 2025 - 13:30

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Seeing the unseen: data, disruption and supply chain strategy

This week: Olivia Dobson, director of climate and resilience at Verisk Maplecroft, joins Ian Welsh to explore interconnected supply chain risks, the shift toward enterprise-level risk consideration, and emerging challenges around supply chain visibility. They examine how geopolitical uncertainties, regulatory compliance and data management are reshaping sourcing strategies. Plus: Ulla Hueppe, v...

12 Jun 25

ofi’s sustainability strategy launch: making ‘Choices for Change’ in the global food system (webinar recording)

Increasing regulatory requirements are tasking food and beverage companies with more robust corpo...

The future of cotton farming: scaling regenerative sourcing (webinar audio recording)

Regenerative sourcing has shown significant promise for the cotton industry; helping to regenerat...

Field by field: scaling regenerative practices beyond pilots to wide adoption (webinar audio recording)

Advancing regenerative agriculture farming has become a priority for agri-food stakeholders in an...

Monday briefing – Farmer focus: what's really needed to drive sustainable food systems

This week: At our recent Future of Food and Beverage conference in Minneapolis, a Kansas farmer, ...

Understanding scope 3 emissions in the cotton and grain supply chain

This week: Peter Bunce, vice president, head of cotton and microbials at Indigo Ag, talks with Ia...

Engaging in landscape approaches: a how-to guide

Patrick Mallet, director for innovations at ISEAL Alliance, and Rachel Wall, project manager for ...

Field by field: scaling regenerative practices beyond pilots to wide adoption (webinar recording)

Advancing regenerative agriculture farming has become a priority for agri-food stakeholders in an...

Biological solutions for sustainable agriculture: how agri-food stakeholders can efficiently scale, accelerate and unlock innovation (webinar audio recording)

In recent years, the agricultural industry has witnessed a significant shift towards sustainable ...

Monday briefing: KFC’s climate change commitments

Also, Innovation Forum’s Natasha Bodnar discusses with Ian what to expect at the upcoming scope 3...

The future of cotton farming: scaling regenerative sourcing (webinar recording)

Regenerative sourcing has shown significant promise for the cotton industry; helping to regenerat...

How business can account for food loss to drive food security

This week: IFC’s senior industry specialist, Ahmad Slaibi and Tom Cumberlege, director at the Car...

Climate transitions: how Brazilian soy can adapt to meet future demands

Niamh McCarthy, director for climate related risks at Climate Advisors, talks with Ian Welsh abou...

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