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.

From data gaps to compliance: the role of Geospatial AI in sustainability

Sustainability claims are facing increasing scrutiny, with rising costs, data uncertainty and growing pressure on businesses to provide verifiable proof of their effor...

22 May 2025 - 14:00

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Voices from the field: how US farmers are shaping sustainable farming

This week: Kevin Burkum, CEO of US Farmers and Ranchers in Action, and Michael Crinion, a South Dakota-based farmer and chair of USFRA, talk with Ian Welsh about the evolving challenges facing US agriculture. They explore how climate volatility, trade policies and supply chain pressures are reshaping farming, and why resilience, community and innovation are key to long-term success.Plus: Apple ...

24 Apr 25

ESG through the supply chain: Incentives that work on the ground

In order to hit targets on sustainability issues such as emissions, waste and ethical work condit...

Monday briefing: Rana Plaza collapse ten years on – progress but challenges remain

In this week's preview of what's coming up, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk a...

ESG through the supply chain: Incentives that work on the ground

In order to hit targets on sustainability issues such as emissions, waste and ethical work condit...

What a fool-proof apparel net-zero plan looks like

This week: Scott Kelly, senior vice president, Risilience shares guidance with Ian Welsh on how a...

What does the route to responsible sourcing and ethical trade look like?

Hear some on-the-spot reflections at the recent responsible sourcing and ethical trade forum in L...

Monday briefing: The ongoing transboundary climate risks and adaptation debate

In this week’s preview of what’s coming up, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk a...

How recycled yarns are a route to circularity for the apparel sector

This week: Anurag Gupta, managing director of Usha Yarns, talks with Ian Welsh about products the...

Is ’verified deforestation-free’ the future for palm oil?

Olivier Tichit, director of sustainability at Musim Mas, talks with Ian Welsh about the potential...

Nestlé Global Virtual Event: Implementing regenerative agriculture at scale

We discussed the role of the food and beverage industry in scaling up regen ag and broader nature...

Weekly briefing: World Bank renews focus on tackling climate change

In this week’s preview, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the World Bank ...

Oxfam goes behind the big agribusiness brands

This week: Matt Hamilton, senior advisor for inclusive value chains at Oxfam America, highlights ...

Why the new UN High Seas treaty matters

Andreas Hansen, senior policy advisor of ocean and conservation finance at The Nature Conservancy...

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