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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Why regenerative agriculture needs a farmer-centric reboot

This week: Simon Haldrup, co-founder and CEO of agri-tech company Agreena talks with Ian Welsh about how scaling regenerative agriculture hinges on farmer incentives, customised practices and financial support. They discuss how to move beyond pilot programmes into large-scale adoption and how to make sense of data.Plus: at the Scope 3 Innovation Forum this week, Ian talked with Kim Schoppink fr...

05 Jun 25

From waste to worth: circular solutions for sustainable packaging

This week: Willemijn Peeters, CEO and founder of Searious Business talks with Ian Welsh about wha...

Unseen struggles: business responsibility in modern slavery

Andrew Wallis, CEO of Unseen talks with Ian Welsh about the critical role businesses play in addr...

Monday briefing – Foundations for the future of carbon markets

This week: Ian Welsh speaks with David Antonioli, former CEO of Verra and founder of Transition F...

Finance: why nature-based food production solutions make sense

This week: Sajeev Mohankumar, from investor group the FAIRR initiative, talks with Ian Welsh abou...

Reducing plastic use: the material innovations to look out for

Aidan Maguire, coalition program manager at the Plastic Pollution Coalition, talks with Ian Welsh...

Transforming food and beverage amid regulatory challenges

This week: Innovation Forum’s Hannah Oborne and Ian Welsh highlight latest trends in the food and...

Complexity to clarity: how the AFi guides responsible supply chain practices

This week: Jeff Milder from the Accountability Framework initiative and Louise Nakagawa from Braz...

From data to impact: the potential of product environmental footprints

French sporting goods brand Decathlon’s head of environmental evaluation, Quentin Badenelle, shar...

Feedstocks of the future: The role of next-gen materials in circular packaging

When it comes to packaging sustainability, ‘doing less harm’ is no longer enough. Business must l...

The social impact of circularity: How circular fashion can deliver for people, planet, and profit (webinar audio recording)

This webinar discussion took a holistic approach to circularity to explore how circular systems c...

Apparel sector – circularity’s potential positive social impacts

Can circular systems lead to a more equitable future in apparel and textiles, or will they exacer...

What are the human rights risks in critical mineral supply chains in 2025? (webinar audio recording)

A wide variety of companies face significant risks related to human rights in sourcing minerals c...

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