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.

Nestlé income accelerator program: Annual Progress Report

In 2022, Nestlé launched the “Income Accelerator Program”, an innovative family-centred approach aimed at closing the living income gap and reducing child labour risks...

25 June 2025 - 13:30

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Seeing the unseen: data, disruption and supply chain strategy

This week: Olivia Dobson, director of climate and resilience at Verisk Maplecroft, joins Ian Welsh to explore interconnected supply chain risks, the shift toward enterprise-level risk consideration, and emerging challenges around supply chain visibility. They examine how geopolitical uncertainties, regulatory compliance and data management are reshaping sourcing strategies. Plus: Ulla Hueppe, v...

12 Jun 25

Keep training relevant to engage suppliers

Sarah Carpenter, manager for business and human rights at Assent Compliance, explains to Ian Wels...

What is the potential for regenerative farming?

This week: Franco Costantini, managing director of Control Union UK, on the growth of regenerativ...

Is market intervention necessary for the cocoa sector long-term?

Stephanie Westhelle, development manager for sustainability and partnerships at Fairtrade America...

How to get to grips with supplier human rights training

This week: Sarah Carpenter, manager for business and human rights at Assent Compliance, on how to...

Why food sector climate action requires better understanding

Ryan Lynch, practice director, sustainability, at BSI talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh abo...

How to ensure ethical and secure supply chains during a pandemic

In this hour-long session, co-hosted with the Accountability Framework initiative, hear on-the-gr...

How to develop sustainable cocoa farmer communities

This week: Stephanie Westhelle, development manager for sustainability and partnerships, Fairtrad...

What good looks like for food sector environmental impacts

Charlotte Bande, food sector and climate strategy lead at Quantis, talks with Ian Welsh about bes...

Why serious human rights risks remain in ICT sector supply chains

Felicitas Weber, Know the Chain project director at the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre...

How the food sector can really drive climate change action

This week: Ryan Lynch, practice director for sustainability at BSI, discusses what’s required fro...

How to engage all the supply chain to deliver more sustainable cotton

Amol Mishra, global commercial director, CottonConnect describes to Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh ...

How ‘purchasing with purpose’ is impacting apparel consumer choice

Terry Lawler, fabric development manager for Naia at Eastman, discusses with Ian Welsh changing c...

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