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.

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

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Building credibility in sustainability storytelling: How NGOs can strengthen trust through transparent communications

As expectations around sustainability communication continue to rise, NGOs are under increasing pressure to demonstrate impact, explain complexity and be open about li...

5 March 2026 - 14:00

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Can we scale carbon projects without perfect data?

This week: Nathan Truitt, executive vice president of climate funding at the American Forest Foundation, talks with Ian Welsh about the evolving role of carbon finance in supporting US family forest owners, and the tension between credit quality and affordability. They discuss what it will take for carbon markets to earn broad credibility as the world moves toward net zero.Plus: Intel retreats ...

12 Dec 25

The power of recycled plastics and packaging

Katherine Hofmann, sustainability strategic initiatives manager at Eastman, and Ed Higgins, direc...

Monday briefing: World Environment Day collaboration to tackle plastic pollution

In this week's preview, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about this year's Wor...

Regenerative farming: building resilience in modern agriculture

This week: Ian Welsh recently spoke with Fabiana Furlan, head of commercial, finance and sustaina...

The key to a truly responsible palm oil sourcing supply chain

Chief sustainability officer at Sime Darby Plantation, Rashyid Anwarudin talks to Ian Welsh about...

Unlocking circularity: the use of technology in apparel supply chains

This week: Debbie Shakespeare, senior director, sustainability and compliance, apparel solutions,...

Resilient agriculture: value-chain collaboration for a climate-smart food system

Please see here for the video recording of the webinar.Left vulnerable from the degradation linke...

Resilient agriculture: value-chain collaboration for a climate-smart food system

Please see here for the audio recording of the webinar.Left vulnerable from the degradation linke...

Lifting the curtains: ethical trade and human rights corporate regulation

Founding director and director of sustainable sourcing at Brodie partners, Georgie Erangey and Da...

Monday briefing: from COP15 and COP27 commitments to action

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

Collaboration to drive progress in recycled products and packaging

This week: Katherine Hofmann, sustainability strategic initiatives manager at Eastman, and Stanle...

The growing potential of agroforestry for coffee supply chains

Ben Aschenaki, delivery unit lead and rebuild facility lead at Regeneration, talks with Ian Welsh...

The future of meat debate: what are the best options for human and planetary health?

Please see here for the video recording of the webinar.The meat sector appears to be at a crossro...

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