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

Regenerative agriculture’s $70bn potential for Africa

Cassandra Austen, senior economist at Vivid Economics, Joe Robertson, senior advisor for sustaina...

Palm oil’s climate resilience challenge

Musim Mas director of sustainable supply chain Oliver Tichit tells Ian Welsh that he wants to see...

Building climate smart communities in the global south

This week: Peter Williams, president of the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction talks...

Can the future be textile to textile recycling?

Textile Exchange’s La Rhea Pepper, Claire Bergkamp and Megan Stoneburner talk with Toby Webb abou...

Climate change and human health: The climate health issues where business can make a difference

This panel was part of an Innovation Forum event, run in partnership with Walgreens Boots Allianc...

Climate change and human health: Opening remarks by WBA

This discussion was part of an Innovation Forum event, run in partnership with Walgreens Boots Al...

Climate change and human health: Collaboration: The role of business in building systemic resilience

This panel was part of an Innovation Forum event, run in partnership with Walgreens Boots Allianc...

Climate change and human health: Education and behaviour change to empower consumers and communities

This panel was part of an Innovation Forum event, run in partnership with Walgreens Boots Allianc...

Why optimisation of business strategy is essential to tackle climate change

Scott Steedman, director general standards at BSI, outlines the background to the new London decl...

Decarbonising your business? Just get on with it

Alan Kroeger, head of supply chains and natural climate solutions at Satelligence, and Ian Welsh ...

Upcoming Event: Climate change, human health and the role of business with WBA (20th Oct)

Join us for our upcoming complimentary event ‘Climate change and human health: How business can e...

Why carbon market growth is driven by corporate ambition

This week: Stephen Donofrio, co-author of the new State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2021 repo...

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