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

How to develop the best apparel factories, and learn from the process

Sebastian Siegele, managing director of Sustainability Agents (SUSA), discusses with Innovation F...

Weekly podcast: How to tackle apparel’s deforestation risks, and the future for lower-impact PVC

This week: Antonio Brunori, secretary-general of PEFC Italy, explains to Ian Welsh how the Forest...

How development finance can help fashion brands and their suppliers

Sabine Schlorke, global manufacturing manager at the International Finance Corporation talks with...

Blockchain’s modern slavery transparency solutions

Mark Blick, head of government solutions at Diginex, explains to Ian Welsh how blockchain can hel...

Weekly podcast: Hugo Boss on supply chain transparency and the challenges of industry 4.0 automation

This week: Andreas Streubig from Hugo Boss discusses how pre-competitive collaboration can work t...

Why peer collaboration on auditing works

Yves Nissim, vice-president and head of transformation and operations in CSR for Orange, discusse...

Asia Pacific Rayon on how to source sustainable pulp for apparel

Cherie Tan, vice-president for communications and sustainability at Asia Pacific Rayon, talks wit...

How corporate transparency on modern slavery drives change

Jaya Chakrabarti, founder of TISC Report, talks with Ian Welsh about her work analysing data on c...

Weekly podcast: what business leaders need to know to drive innovation and productivity

This week: Tensie Whelan, former Rainforest Alliance president and now professor at Stern School ...

How to regenerate fishing nets into socks

Eric Roosen, owner of Star Sock, explains to Toby Webb how ocean waste can be regenerated into ya...

Weekly podcast: Veja’s recycled plastics supply chain, and apparel sector factory engagement

This week: François-Ghislain Morillion, co-founder of sustainable sneakers brand Veja on innovati...

How Nestlé links social and environmental supply chain goals

Anna Turrell, head of sustainability for UK and Ireland at Nestlé, talks with Ian Welsh about the...

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