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

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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

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How can palm oil growers thrive amid climate and market risks?

This week: In Colombia, Cargill and Solidaridad are partnering to help smallholder palm oil growers build more sustainable and climate-resilient supply chains. Leticia Kawanami and Joel Brounen talk with Ian Welsh about how farmer-led action plans, shared investment, and collaborative data tools are driving measurable progress – and how these lessons can scale across Latin America.Plus: at the ...

30 Oct 25

Can the future be textile to textile recycling?

Textile Exchange’s La Rhea Pepper, Claire Bergkamp and Megan Stoneburner talk with Toby Webb abou...

Palm oil’s climate resilience challenge

Musim Mas director of sustainable supply chain Oliver Tichit tells Ian Welsh that he wants to see...

Climate change and human health: The climate health issues where business can make a difference

This panel was part of an Innovation Forum event, run in partnership with Walgreens Boots Allianc...

Climate change and human health: Education and behaviour change to empower consumers and communities

This panel was part of an Innovation Forum event, run in partnership with Walgreens Boots Allianc...

Climate change and human health: Opening remarks by WBA

This discussion was part of an Innovation Forum event, run in partnership with Walgreens Boots Al...

Climate change and human health: Collaboration: The role of business in building systemic resilience

This panel was part of an Innovation Forum event, run in partnership with Walgreens Boots Allianc...

Why optimisation of business strategy is essential to tackle climate change

Scott Steedman, director general standards at BSI, outlines the background to the new London decl...

Decarbonising your business? Just get on with it

Alan Kroeger, head of supply chains and natural climate solutions at Satelligence, and Ian Welsh ...

Upcoming Event: Climate change, human health and the role of business with WBA (20th Oct)

Join us for our upcoming complimentary event ‘Climate change and human health: How business can e...

Why carbon market growth is driven by corporate ambition

This week: Stephen Donofrio, co-author of the new State of the Voluntary Carbon Markets 2021 repo...

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 ...

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