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

Sign up now


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

Sign up now

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

Human rights beyond the Qatar World Cup

John Morrison, CEO of the Institute for Human Rights and Business, talks with Ian Welsh about a m...

What to expect from the EU’s deforestation-linked products ban

This week: Anke Schulmeister-Oldenhove, senior forest policy officer at WWF in Brussels, talked w...

UN global pact: Trying to turn off the plastics tap

Environmental Investigation Agency's ocean campaign leader Christina Dixon talked with Innovation...

Nestlé’s focus on scope 3 emissions, and a realistic plan to end deforestation

This week: Another chance to hear the two most popular podcast interviews of 2022.At Innovation F...

Working on the ground within Indonesia’s palm oil sector

This week: Partnerships and development lead at Earthworm Indonesia, Bara Robyn, talks with Ian W...

Highlights from the Sustainable Landscapes and Commodities Forum 2022

This year's Sustainable Landscapes and Commodities Forum in Amsterdam engaged with 280 delegates ...

Carbon removal, conservation and community resilience: How blue carbon can deliver at scale

As the world’s greatest carbon sink, the ocean and its coastal ecosystems are an essential part o...

Carbon removal, conservation and community resilience: How blue carbon can deliver at scale

As the world’s greatest carbon sink, the ocean and its coastal ecosystems are an essential part o...

What does the route to sustainable landscapes and commodities look like?

Some on-the-spot reflections at the recent sustainable landscapes and commodities forum in Amster...

Can more focus on human rights be the Qatar World Cup’s legacy?

This week: John Morrison, CEO of the Institute of Human Rights and Business, talks with Ian Welsh...

Monitoring soil health for sustainable and resilient farming

Biome Maker's co-founder and chief scientific officer, Alberto Acedo, talks with Ian Welsh about ...

Climate risk and adaptation: How to prepare farmers for the effects of climate change

In a warming world, farmers remain among the most vulnerable to the increasing environmental haza...

Stay updated with the latest news, insights and updates

Sign up to our newsletter

Apparel and textiles
Plastics and packaging
Food and agriculture
Scope 3 and climate
Responsible sourcing and ethical trade
Landscapes and commodity sourcing