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

Cocoa sector’s joined up thinking in west Africa

Speaking in Accra, Ghana, the World Cocoa Foundation’s Ethan Budiansky and Innovation Forum’s Tob...

Anglo American: using targets to catalyse action

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

Has certification lost its way?

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

Fast fashion’s viscose deforestation impact

Nicole Rycroft, director, Canopy, outlines the links between the apparel sector and forest destru...

How and why genome editing can transform agriculture

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

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...

Why Mars thrives when its farmers thrive

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

Collaboration’s positive impact on apparel supply

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

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...

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...

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