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

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...

Beneath the surface: how data and technology can drive carbon farming and resilience at farm-level

Data is key to shaping decisions that increase food production, farm incomes, and climate resilie...

Monday briefing – From field to future: engaging smallholder farmers to deliver sustainable food systems

This week: At the future of food and beverage conference in Amsterdam, Jason Archie-Acheampong, i...

The circular future for plastic and packaging

This week: Christopher Layton, director of circular policy strategy at Eastman, talks with Innova...

Uniting farmers, ranchers and stakeholders across the agricultural value chain

US Farmers and Ranchers in Action's CEO Kevin Burkum talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh abou...

What will drive the regenerative revolution in transforming agriculture?

Vayda's CEO Mike Shoemaker talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh on the company's focus on desi...

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

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

Weekly briefing – On the road to sustainable, resilient, regenerative food systems

This week: At the recent future of food and beverage forum in Amsterdam, Ian Welsh spoke with Uni...

How can technology and data help us build more sustainable agricultural supply chains? (webinar audio recording)

Cross-commodity and cross-supplier sustainability data and insights are enabling better traceabil...

Have we become too carbon-focused?

Raviv Turner, founding member of the Nature Tech Collective and member of the nature data working...

How business can benefit from engaging in landscape approaches

This week: Patrick Mallet, director for innovations at ISEAL Alliance, and Rachel Wall, project m...

How can technology and data help us build more sustainable agricultural supply chains? (webinar recording)

Cross-commodity and cross-supplier sustainability data and insights are enabling better traceabil...

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