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

Where agribusiness giants stand on gender empowerment and land rights

Matt Hamiltion, senior advisor on traders and inclusive value chains at Oxfam America shares with...

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...

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 ...

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