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

How climate targets are shifting from what’s achievable to what’s necessary

Ian Welsh talks to business and climate strategy expert Iain Watt about some of the challenges fo...

What are the drivers for regenerative agriculture at the farm level, and within the value chain?

This week: James Ede, group sustainability lead for starches, sweetners and texturisers at Cargil...

Reductions and removals: How do you integrate the two into a successful climate strategy?

Video: As companies strive to meet their net-zero targets, they must rapidly reduce their supply ...

Reductions and removals: How do you integrate the two into a successful climate strategy?

Audio: As companies strive to meet their net-zero targets, they must rapidly reduce their supply ...

How to tackle land speculation and deforestation in SE Asia

This week: Dr Suwanna Gauntlett, founder and CEO of anti-deforestation NGO Wildlife Alliance, tal...

Why Nestlé is focusing on scope 3 emissions

This week: Rob Cameron, global head of public affairs and ESG engagement at Nestlé, talks about w...

Five agri-sector innovation projects backed by Tesco and WWF

Innovation Connections from Tesco and WWF is a new accelerator programme that has paired pioneeri...

How deforestation can realistically be eliminated by 2030

This week: Josh Tosteson, president of Everland, outlines a new plan to tackle deforestation at s...

How the apparel sector can collaborate to decarbonise

Anant Ahuja, head of organisational development at Indian apparel manufacturer Shahi Exports, tal...

What fossil-fuel-free food supply chains might look like

This week: Birgitte Holter, head of green and low carbon fertilisers at Yara and Claes Johansson,...

Can recycled rival virgin apparel fibres?

Caroline Ledl, head of product management, textiles, at the Lenzing Group talks with Ian Welsh ab...

Insect protein as animal feed: why we need it and how to scale it

It’s clear that animal feed supply chains in their current form are unsustainable for industrial ...

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