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 regulation to resilient value chains: The business case for due diligence after CSDDD simplification

Due diligence fatigue has long affected the apparel and textiles sector, with heavy administrative workloads and repeated supplier checks that often fail to identify r...

20 January 2026 - 11:00

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Building credibility in sustainability storytelling: B2C brands and the consumer trust gap

As consumers pay closer attention to brands’ sustainability claims, the challenge is no longer solely what companies do, but how they explain it clearly and honestly.T...

22 January 2026 - 14:00

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Bioscience for a resilient future

The world faces mounting pressure to accelerate sustainable innovation at the intersection of food, health and industrial production, but moving from scientific discov...

3 February 2026 - 15:00

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Building credibility in sustainability storytelling: How NGOs can strengthen trust through transparent communications

As expectations around sustainability communication continue to rise, NGOs are under increasing pressure to demonstrate impact, explain complexity and be open about li...

5 February 2026 - 14:00

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Leading the way for systems change: Helena Helmersson on making sustainability a core business imperative

Few leaders in the apparel and textiles industry bring as much hands-on experience across buying, production and CSR as Helena Helmersson did during her time at H&...

17 February 2026 - 10:00

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The credibility questions for scope 3 ag projects

This week: Athian Ag’s chief product officer, Kendra Tolley, talks with Ian Welsh about why demonstrable credibility is essential for agriculture scope 3 projects, and how better data, traceability and verification can strengthen confidence in value chain emissions reductions and reporting. Plus: agrifood outlook warns of continued volatility in soft commodity prices; new  questions about exten...

15 Jan 26

Can circularity lead to more sustainable packaging?

In Amsterdam recently Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh spoke with Carolina Gregorio, sustainability p...

Why supply chain risks are now a C-suite challenge

Olivia Dobson, director, climate and resilience at Verisk Maplecroft, talks with Innovation Forum...

Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility: Strategies for local compliance and global consistency

To date, 7 US states have passed packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, with more...

Reimagining circularity for critical minerals: from mine sites to end-of-life materials

We sat down with Christian Spano, director of circularity at Vale Base Metals to explore practica...

Recyclable, but not recycled: why labels don't equal action

This week: Julien Tremblin, European general manager at TerraCycle, talks with Ian Welsh about th...

The real ROI of sustainability, and the blind spots holding you back

Charlotte Degot, CEO of CO2 AI talks with Ian Welsh about how leading companies are generating re...

Packaging Extended Producer Responsibility: Strategies for local compliance and global consistency

To date, 7 US states have passed packaging Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) laws, with more...

Monday briefing – Why circular packaging still struggles to compete

This week: Innovation Forum’s Lia Da Giau and Ian Welsh talk about where packaging innovation is ...

Fashion’s future: How collaboration is shaping a circular economy

This week, Innovation Forum’s Tanya Richard talks with Danielle Holly, executive lead for North A...

Nestlé income accelerator program: Annual Progress Report webinar

In 2022, Nestlé launched the “Nestlé income accelerator program”, an innovative family-centered a...

EUDR state of play: are companies ready?

Evan Harvey is a leader in sustainability (and an audit and assurance managing director at Deloit...

A reality check on AI: how to get it right for your business

This week: Ian Welsh speaks with Charlotte Degot, CEO of CO2 AI, about how companies can unlock t...

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