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.

The social impact of circularity: How circular fashion can deliver for people, planet, and profit

Circularity has the potential to reshape industries, reduce waste, and regenerate nature. But when it comes to the social side, is it advancing a just transition, or d...

20 February 2025 - 15:00

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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 look beyond ‘reduce, reuse, recycle’ and adopt solutions that actively ...

25 February 2025 - 13:00

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Supply gaps in transition metals: The investments required to deliver a clean energy transition

As demand for critical minerals surges due to accelerating clean energy initiatives, the landscape is becoming increasingly complex. Current and looming supply gaps ar...

25 March 2025 - 13:00

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Deep sea mining: What do we really know about the social and environmental impact?

The deep seabed contains untapped reserves of critical minerals such as cobalt, nickel, and zinc — essential for driving the energy transition. With land-based mineral...

22 April 2025 - 13:00

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What ethical sourcing means for businesses today

This week: Andrew Wallis, CEO of business and human rights NGO Unseen, talks with Ian Welsh about what good practice looks like when companies are engaging on responsible sourcing and ethical trade issues. They discuss the opportunities business can take advantage of and what incoming legislation means for them. Plus: more calls for delay in EU sustainability regulations; soy sector companies b...

13 Feb 25

Driving sustainable development and conservation through transformative partnerships: webinar audio recording

"People flourish in healthy landscapes; conservation succeeds when local people benefit." The US ...

Collaboration to drive progress on food value chain transformation: a how-to guide

Niklas Wallsargård, CEO of agri-sector business Improvin', talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Wels...

Monday briefing – Collaboration to meet scope 3 targets and supply chain compliance

This week: Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh and Hannah Oborne look forward to the scope 3 innovation ...

Regenerative agriculture’s role for sustainable drinks brands

This week: Diageo’s head of sustainable procurement, Andy Griffiths, talks with Ian Welsh about t...

Driving sustainable development and conservation through transformative partnerships: webinar video recording

"People flourish in healthy landscapes; conservation succeeds when local people benefit." The U.S...

A circular solution for the future of feed

Alternative protein business InsectBiotech’s co-founder Ignacio Gavilan talks with Innovation For...

Monday briefing – Collaboration, environmental conservation and community well-being

This week: Elizabeth Daut, natural resources specialist at USAID, talks with Innovation Forum’s E...

Is business sustainability at a tipping point?

This week: The first in a new state-of-sustainability series, Brendan May, business expert and fo...

We are Innovation Forum: sustainability conferences in Europe, North America and beyond

A taster of what it's like to attend one of our Innovation Forum conferences across Amsterdam, Lo...

How ofi is working to drive sustainable supply chains

Roel van Poppel and Christopher Stewart from global food ingredients supplier ofi talk with Innov...

Weekly briefing – How nature-based solutions can deliver real impact

This week: Innovation Forum’s Ellen Atiyah speaks with Andika Putraditama, director of the Rimba ...

The hidden power of family forests

In this episode, host Ian Welsh speaks with Nathan Truitt, executive vice president for climate f...

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Apparel and textiles
Plastics and packaging
Food and agriculture
Scope 3 and climate
Responsible sourcing and ethical trade
Landscapes and commodity sourcing