31 Jul 25 | Weekly podcast
A rancher’s take on the future of agriculture
This week: North Dakota rancher and UK Channel 5 TV personality Jay Doan joins Ian Welsh to share...
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.
State of play – The state of the energy transition: are we on track or falling behind?
The energy transition has seen remarkable growth in renewables, yet fossil fuels still account for ~80% of the global energy mix. Progress is undeniable, but ambition ...
19 November 2025 - 10:00
Financing the energy transition: trends, risks, and investor appetite
Financing remains one of the greatest barriers to scaling the energy transition. As global capital seeks stable, long-term returns, the challenge is to create financia...
25 November 2025 - 10:00
Building credibility in sustainability storytelling: How B2B companies are strengthening trust through transparent communication
As companies set increasingly ambitious sustainability targets, the challenge is no longer just what to achieve, but how to communicate progress credibly and consisten...
25 November 2025 - 15:00
Coffee Landscapes Forum – 10 Years of Conservation International's Sustainable Coffee Challenge
Join Conservation International for the 10-year milestone of the Sustainable Coffee Challenge, marking the transition from our community’s first decade of building par...
11 December 2025 - 15:00
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
Can microbes make the food system more sustainable?
This week: Cargill's vice president of global core research and development, Cordell Hardy, talks with Ian Welsh about how fermentation can reshape food production. From zero-calorie sweeteners to plant-based materials and localised protein sources, they discuss how microbes are being used as miniature manufacturing plants. Plus: cocoa shortages drive rise in chocolate alternatives; luxury bran...
13 Nov 25
31 Jul 25 | Podcast
The economics of recycling: why some packaging gets left behind
Julien Tremblin, European general manager at TerraCycle talks with Ian Welsh about the challenges...
30 Jul 25 | Video
Product carbon footprinting: Advancing supplier engagement to scale decarbonization
As pressure mounts on net zero targets, product carbon footprinting (PCF) is a key emerging tool ...
29 Jul 25 | Podcast
Weekly briefing – How to ensure effective farmer data collection
This week: Nicole Cramer, Rainforest Alliance, talks with Ian Welsh about the challenges involved...
25 Jul 25 | Podcast
Testing trust: is your organic cotton really organic?
Sarah Rosenkranz and Bettina Fafengut from testing and certifiers Hohenstein Group talk with Ian ...
24 Jul 25 | Weekly podcast
Tropical commodities running out of time? Resilience against the clock
This week: Barry Callebaut's head of net zero Tilmann Silber talks with Ian Welsh about how physi...
21 Jul 25 | Podcast
Monday briefing – The supply-demand challenges for critical minerals
This week: Innovation Forum’s Emilia Colman and Ian Welsh talk about innovation in the critical m...
17 Jul 25 | Weekly podcast
Can circularity lead to more sustainable packaging?
In Amsterdam recently Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh spoke with Carolina Gregorio, sustainability p...
16 Jul 25 | Podcast
Why supply chain risks are now a C-suite challenge
Olivia Dobson, director, climate and resilience at Verisk Maplecroft, talks with Innovation Forum...
15 Jul 25 | Webinar
Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility: Strategies for local compliance and global consistency
To date, 7 US states have passed packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, with more...
14 Jul 25 | Webinar
Reimagining circularity for critical minerals: from mine sites to end-of-life materials
We sat down with Christian Spano, director of circularity at Vale Base Metals to explore practica...
11 Jul 25 | Weekly podcast
Recyclable, but not recycled: why labels don't equal action
This week: Julien Tremblin, European general manager at TerraCycle, talks with Ian Welsh about th...