16 Oct 25 | Weekly podcast
Unpacking Extended Producer Responsibility with Amcor’s David Clark
This week: David Clark, chief sustainability officer at packaging manufacturer Amcor, joins Ian W...
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.
State of play – The state of the energy transition: are we on track or falling behind?
The energy transition has seen remarkable growth in renewables, yet fossil fuels still account for ~80% of the global energy mix. Progress is undeniable, but ambition ...
19 November 2025 - 10:00
Financing the energy transition: trends, risks, and investor appetite
Financing remains one of the greatest barriers to scaling the energy transition. As global capital seeks stable, long-term returns, the challenge is to create financia...
25 November 2025 - 10:00
Building credibility in sustainability storytelling: How B2B companies are strengthening trust through transparent communication
As companies set increasingly ambitious sustainability targets, the challenge is no longer just what to achieve, but how to communicate progress credibly and consisten...
25 November 2025 - 15:00
Coffee Landscapes Forum – 10 Years of Conservation International's Sustainable Coffee Challenge
Join Conservation International for the 10-year milestone of the Sustainable Coffee Challenge, marking the transition from our community’s first decade of building par...
11 December 2025 - 15:00
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
Can microbes make the food system more sustainable?
This week: Cargill's vice president of global core research and development, Cordell Hardy, talks with Ian Welsh about how fermentation can reshape food production. From zero-calorie sweeteners to plant-based materials and localised protein sources, they discuss how microbes are being used as miniature manufacturing plants. Plus: cocoa shortages drive rise in chocolate alternatives; luxury bran...
13 Nov 25
16 Oct 25 | Webinar
Webinar recording: Food, fashion, and farmers: Finding common ground on regenerative agriculture
While the principles of regenerative agriculture aren't new, it's increasingly emerging as the in...
16 Oct 25 | Podcast
Navigating complex supply chains through smart traceability
Florent Bouguin, chief technology officer at OPTEL Group, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh...
15 Oct 25 | Webinar
Risk-proofing agrifood supply chains: demonstrating the business case for regenerative agriculture (video recording)
As pressure mounts to decarbonise agrifood supply chains and meet Scope 3 targets, the case for r...
14 Oct 25 | Podcast
Weekly briefing – Carbon credits: a necessary tool or a convenient distraction?
This week: Once dismissed as greenwashing, carbon markets are now being reframed as a vital part ...
09 Oct 25 | Webinar
Sustainable Aviation Fuels: Exploring the state of play, breakthroughs, and real-world examples
With governments and industry betting big on new energy solutions, the race is on to discover whi...
09 Oct 25 | Webinar
Green hydrogen: A critical look at the applications, limitations, and potential
With governments and industry betting big on new energy solutions, the race is on to discover whi...
09 Oct 25 | Weekly podcast
Sustainable palm oil: how buyers and producers can work as true partners
This week: Rob Nicholls, general manager for programmes and projects at palm oil business Musim M...
08 Oct 25 | Podcast
Building shared value: inside Dôen’s supplier partnership model
Kristine Kim, senior director of impact and responsible sourcing at Dôen, talks with Innovation F...
06 Oct 25 | Podcast
Monday briefing – EUDR and beyond: navigating risks, delays and opportunities
This week: Mark Gutierrez and Alex Udermann from the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition talk with Ia...
03 Oct 25 | Weekly podcast
The $17bn challenge: building a better recycling system
This week: Keefe Harrison, chief executive of the Recycling Partnership, talks with Ian Welsh abo...
02 Oct 25 | Podcast
Deforestation-free leather: ambition or reality?
Fernando Bellese, senior director for beef and leather supply chains at WWF, talks with Ian Welsh...