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

Big brands and their scope 3 emissions challenges

This week: Oliver Hurrey, founder of the scope 3 peer group and the sustainable procurement pledg...

Dole Foods: hi-tech sustainability marketing in practice

Xavier Roussel, sustainability and marketing director at Dole Foods, and Innovation Forum’s Toby ...

Beyond ‘social compliance as PR exercise’ for the apparel sector

Avedis Seferian, CEO of global social compliance non-profit WRAP, talks with Peter Stanbury, co-a...

What’s a realistic COP26 wish list?

This week: Oliver Tichit, director of sustainable supply chain at Musim Mas, talks about what he ...

How one food start-up wants to stop shipping water

Paloma López and Sean Ansett, co-founders of Future Fit Foods talk with Toby Webb about their vis...

Nestlé’s strategic shift away from single-use plastic

Jodie Roussell, senior public affairs manager for packaging and sustainability at Nestlé, talks w...

The radical solutions necessary for decarbonisation at scale

This week: Alan Kroeger, head of supply chains and natural climate solutions at Satelligence, tal...

Climate crisis: are there reasons for hope?

The Carbon Trust’s director for implementation and e-mobility Myles McCarthy talks with Ian Welsh...

Sustainable Apparel Barometer 2021: Collaboration for sector transformation

Head here to download the Sustainable Apparel Barometer in full.Launching the Sustainable Apparel...

From pdfs to QR codes – the changing face of consumer engagement

This week: Xavier Roussel, sustainability and marketing director at Dole Foods, talks with Innova...

Is heat-impacted worker health the next big reputation risk?

Jason Glaser, co-founder and CEO of La Isla Network talks with Ian Welsh about the real dangers f...

Recycling polyester, durability and no more apparel sector ‘business as usual’

This week: La Rhea Pepper, Claire Bergkamp and Megan Stoneburner from Textile Exchange talk with ...

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