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

Has certification lost its way?

Nusa Urbancic, campaigns director, Changing Markets, debates the challenges for certification sch...

Anglo American: using targets to catalyse action

Jon Samuel, group head of social performance and engagement talks with Ian Welsh about AngloAmeri...

How and why genome editing can transform agriculture

Joining Innovation Forum's Toby Webb are Jon Entine from the Genetic Literacy Project, Perry Hack...

Why Mars thrives when its farmers thrive

Francesca New, global sustainability manager at Mars, explains to Ian Welsh how the company engag...

Weekly podcast: Novo Nordisk on why the SDGs are a tectonic shift for business

In this week’s podcast, Susanne Stormer, vice-president for sustainability at Novo Nordisk, talks...

Due diligence versus disclosure on human rights

Alexandra Channer from Verisk Maplecroft talks with Ian Welsh about how companies can make sense ...

Weekly podcast: how to focus business effort on modern slavery

Tim Gehring from the International Justice Mission gives insight to Ian Welsh into IJM’s work dev...

Collaboration’s positive impact on apparel supply

At Innovation Forum’s sustainable apparel conference, Alison Ward, CEO CottonConnect, spoke with ...

Weekly podcast: why audits don’t work, plus innovation in the cocoa supply chain

This week: World Cocoa Foundation director, environment, Ethan Budiansky talks with Innovation Fo...

What does sustainable soy farming look like?

Josiah McClellan, director of food markets issues and sustainability, United Soybean Board, talks...

What are the financial risks from deforestation?

Gabriel Thoumi, head of capital markets at Climate Advisers, outlines to Toby Webb the financial ...

Pirelli’s move towards more sustainable rubber

Eleonora Pessina, group sustainability officer, Pirelli talks with Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb a...

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