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

How to ensure factory worker safety

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

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

Register for the webinar here. At the root of some of the most urgent challenges facing agricultu...

Carbon frontier: carbon market insights for today's businesses

Jonathan Schuldenfrei, managing director of the risk and financial advisory practice at Deloitte,...

Monday briefing: Collaboration to tackle air pollution and accelerate sustainable development

This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the severity of current glob...

Greenhushing: where’s the sweet spot for corporate climate transparency?

This week: René Groot Bruinderink, head of climate solutions for the UK and Netherlands at South ...

Switching gears to building circular economy within the apparel sector

Footprinting and circularity expert at Quantis Matthew Hawthorne, and the company's fashion and g...

On the factory floor: improving women worker labour conditions in Pakistan

In the next in the factory spotlight series, Rimsha Naaem, assistant factory manager at Pakistan ...

Data-driven farming: tools and technologies for sustainable sourcing (Audio recording)

To watch the video recording, click hereClick here for a full list of live questionsAs challenges...

Data-driven farming: tools and technologies for sustainable sourcing (Webinar recording)

Click here to listen to the recording as a podcastClick here for a full list of live questions A...

Monday briefing: Indonesian elections amid energy transition commitments

This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the upcoming Indonesian elec...

Breaking it down: The future of chemical recycling

This week: Geoff Brighty, head of sustainability at Mura Technology, talks with Innovation Forum'...

Transparency and targets: net zero realities for sustainable palm oil sourcing

Sime Darby Plantation's chief financial officer, Renaka Ramachandran, speaks with Innovation Foru...

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