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.

How can technology and data help us build more sustainable agricultural supply chains?

Food and agriculture industries are facing more pressing and interconnected challenges in their ability to feed the world. Advances in data and technology are one tool...

21 May 2024 - 14:00

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The future of cotton farming: scaling regenerative sourcing

Regenerative sourcing has shown significant promise for the cotton industry; helping to regenerate soils, support ecosystems, and improve farmer livelihoods all whilst...

6 June 2024 - 13:00

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Reality check: food sector regulation and the regen agri transition

This week: Lisa Spicka de Bevacqua, global director of sustainability consulting at auditor and certifiers NSF, talks with Ian Welsh about the trends in sustainability regulation in Europe and beyond. They discuss challenges in reporting and taking action, and how the impact differs for larger companies and SMEs. Plus: Mike Shoemaker, CEO of farm data analysts Vayda talks with Ian about the eve...

09 May 24

Setting the corporate climate agenda: ambition, action, accountability

Pilar Cruz, chief sustainability officer at international food business Cargill, talks with Innov...

Monday briefing: EU's ecodesign regulation, and accelerating the energy transition

This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the Ecodesign for Sustainabl...

Audio recording - Beneath the surface: exploring best practices for soil regeneration and carbon farming

Click here to watch the video recordingAt the root of some of the most urgent challenges facing a...

Webinar recording - Beneath the surface: exploring best practices for soil regeneration and carbon farming

Click here to listen to the recording as a podcast At the root of some of the most urgent challen...

Finding the funding for regenerative agriculture

This week: Max Dougherty, carbon business development lead at Bayer Crop Science, talks with Inno...

Reality check: the rise of corporate greenhushing

René Groot Bruinderink, head of climate solutions for the UK and Netherlands at South Pole, talks...

Weekly briefing: The future of soil health and climate progress update from Nestlé

Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh talks about free-to-join webinars coming up, including a discussion ...

Beyond the bare minimum: delivering long-term responsible recruitment

This week: Neill Wilkins, head of the migrant workers programme at the Institute for Human Rights...

How advanced recycling can tackle plastic waste

Mura Technology's head of sustainability Geoff Brighty talks with Innovation Forum's Bea Stevenso...

Weekly briefing – From Abu Dhabi to Nairobi: world leaders convene to deliver sustainable development

This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the upcoming World Trade Org...

Corporate giants' massive role in climate transition

This week: Pilar Cruz, chief sustainability officer at international food business Cargill, talks...

How to ensure factory worker safety

Muhammad Affan, factory manager at industrial safety products manufacturer Midas Safety in Pakist...

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