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.

From data gaps to compliance: the role of Geospatial AI in sustainability

Sustainability claims are facing increasing scrutiny, with rising costs, data uncertainty and growing pressure on businesses to provide verifiable proof of their effor...

22 May 2025 - 14:00

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Voices from the field: how US farmers are shaping sustainable farming

This week: Kevin Burkum, CEO of US Farmers and Ranchers in Action, and Michael Crinion, a South Dakota-based farmer and chair of USFRA, talk with Ian Welsh about the evolving challenges facing US agriculture. They explore how climate volatility, trade policies and supply chain pressures are reshaping farming, and why resilience, community and innovation are key to long-term success.Plus: Apple ...

24 Apr 25

Satelligence on how satellite data can drive the right sourcing decisions

Niels Wielaard, founder, Satelligence, discusses with Ian Welsh how using remote sensing data can...

Weekly podcast: APR’s approach to deforestation-free pulp, and Orange on telecom sector audit collaboration

This week: Cherie Tan from Asia Pacific Rayon talks with Toby Webb about how to develop sustainab...

Bayer on how to ensure all agricultural land is used wisely

Stephan Brunner, global key relation manager at Bayer Crop Science, speaks with Ian Welsh about s...

Weekly podcast: CottonConnect on why transparency is crucial for effective supplier impact analysis

This week: CottonConnect CEO Alison Ward speaks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh about the role ...

Global Canopy on why no company will be deforestation free by 2020

Sarah Rogerson, from Global Canopy Programme talks with Ian Welsh about the latest Forest 500 rep...

Weekly podcast: how Nestlé tackles palm oil and plastic packaging challenges

This week: Anna Turrell, head of sustainability for UK and Ireland at Nestlé, on business risks f...

How Eileen Fisher builds apparel supply chains from the ground up

Amy Hall, vice-president for social consciousness at Eileen Fisher, talks with Ian Welsh about wh...

Weekly podcast: Bayer on how food supply chain innovation will feed growing populations

This week: Stephen Brunner, global key relation manager for Bayer Crop Science, explains what the...

Webinar: Are biofuels a sustainable – and scalable – solution?

In this webinar, experts from IINAS, WBCSD, SkyNRG and United Airlines join Innovation Forum’s To...

How Ikea will become a circular business by 2030

Eleonora Tieri, project leader for circular supply chains at Inter Ikea, talks with Ian Welsh abo...

Weekly podcast: Global Canopy on why palm oil, soy, cattle and timber supply chains look set to miss 2020 deforestation targets

This week: Global Canopy’s Sarah Rogerson, lead researcher on the just-launched 2018 Forest 500 r...

Bunge on why future palm oil supply chains should focus on value not just price

Ben Vreeburg, director, sustainability, at Bunge Loders Croklaan, speaks to Ian Welsh about trans...

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