18 Sep 25 | Weekly podcast
Traceability is like air traffic control: why companies can't fly blind
This week: Florent Bouguin, chief technology officer at Optel, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian ...
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.
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
Bioscience for a resilient future
The world faces mounting pressure to accelerate sustainable innovation at the intersection of food, health and industrial production, but moving from scientific discov...
3 February 2026 - 15:00
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 February 2026 - 14:00
Leading the way for systems change: Helena Helmersson on making sustainability a core business imperative
Few leaders in the apparel and textiles industry bring as much hands-on experience across buying, production and CSR as Helena Helmersson did during her time at H&...
17 February 2026 - 10:00
The credibility questions for scope 3 ag projects
This week: Athian Ag’s chief product officer, Kendra Tolley, talks with Ian Welsh about why demonstrable credibility is essential for agriculture scope 3 projects, and how better data, traceability and verification can strengthen confidence in value chain emissions reductions and reporting. Plus: agrifood outlook warns of continued volatility in soft commodity prices; new questions about exten...
15 Jan 26
18 Sep 25 | Podcast
Breaking silos: what apparel can learn from food and other sectors
Fashion’s climate and nature strategies are converging – but what does that mean for brands and s...
17 Sep 25 | Webinar
INC5.2: Where do we go from here? – webinar video recording
The Business Coalition for a Global Plastics Treaty commissioned modelling showing that a global ...
16 Sep 25 | Webinar
Risk-proofing agrifood supply chains: demonstrating the business case for regenerative agriculture
As pressure mounts to decarbonise agrifood supply chains and meet Scope 3 targets, the case for r...
16 Sep 25 | Webinar
Streamlining standards: Cutting complexity to strengthen responsible critical minerals supply chains
Standards play a vital role in ensuring environmental stewardship, ethical sourcing, and market c...
15 Sep 25 | Podcast
Weekly briefing – Beneath the surface: unlocking the climate potential of blue carbon ecosystems
This week: blue carbon ecosystems such as mangroves, seagrass and salt marshes, can sequester car...
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...
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...