11 Sep 25 | Weekly podcast
Why supply chain resilience starts with purchasing practices
This week: From tariffs to COVID-19, recent shocks have shown that resilient supply chains rely o...
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 regulation to resilient value chains: The business case for due diligence after CSDDD simplification
Due diligence fatigue has long affected the apparel and textiles sector, with heavy administrative workloads and repeated supplier checks that often fail to identify r...
20 January 2026 - 11:00
Building credibility in sustainability storytelling: B2C brands and the consumer trust gap
As consumers pay closer attention to brands’ sustainability claims, the challenge is no longer solely what companies do, but how they explain it clearly and honestly.T...
22 January 2026 - 14:00
Building credibility in sustainability storytelling: How NGOs can strengthen trust through transparent communications
As expectations around sustainability communication continue to rise, NGOs are under increasing pressure to demonstrate impact, explain complexity and be open about li...
5 March 2026 - 14:00
Can we scale carbon projects without perfect data?
This week: Nathan Truitt, executive vice president of climate funding at the American Forest Foundation, talks with Ian Welsh about the evolving role of carbon finance in supporting US family forest owners, and the tension between credit quality and affordability. They discuss what it will take for carbon markets to earn broad credibility as the world moves toward net zero.Plus: Intel retreats ...
12 Dec 25
11 Sep 25 | Podcast
Might zero-waste flexible packaging be possible?
Vidhu Nagpal and Alex Abbott from SmartSolve Industries talk with Ian Welsh about why recycling r...
08 Sep 25 | Webinar
Insights from McDonald's: The role of quick service restaurants in scaling packaging sustainability
The conversation explored how McDonald's is approaching circularity, how regulations, infrastruct...
08 Sep 25 | Podcast
Monday briefing – Sink or swim: collaboration to tackle scope 3 emissions
This week: Henkel’s vice president for sustainability, Ulla Hueppe, spoke with Ian Welsh at the r...
05 Sep 25 | Weekly podcast
Could leather go deforestation free?
This week: WWF's senior director for beef and leather supply chains, Fernando Bellese, talks with...
04 Sep 25 | Webinar
Webinar recording: The climate-carbon conundrum for the soft commodities: what’s next for resilience?
Climate-related disruptions have stark financial implications for businesses. Last year alone, gl...
03 Sep 25 | Podcast
From hard lessons to healthy soils: farmers helping farmers in Minnesota
Alex Udermann and Mark Gutierrez, farmers at the Minnesota Soil Health Coalition, join Ian Welsh ...
03 Sep 25 | Webinar
INC5.2: Where do we go from here?
The Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty commissioned modelling showing that a plastic...
01 Sep 25 | Podcast
Monday briefing – Bridging the gap: data, regulation and farmer livelihoods
This week: Nicole Cramer from the Rainforest Alliance talks with Ian Welsh about how data collect...
29 Aug 25 | Weekly podcast
The true cost of your cup of coffee
This week: Etelle Higgonnet, founder of CoffeeWatch talks with Ian Welsh about the environmental ...
28 Aug 25 | Podcast
Are farmers finally getting a seat at the table?
Farmers Jocelyn Schlichting and Carla Schultz share their perspectives on the risks and realities...
21 Aug 25 | Weekly podcast
How can apparel build real resilience in the face of climate risk?
This week: Beth Jensen, chief impact officer at Textile Exchange talks with Innovation Forum's Ta...