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.

State of play – The State of the energy transition: are we on track or falling behind?

The energy transition has seen remarkable growth in renewables, yet fossil fuels still account for ~80% of the global energy mix. Progress is undeniable, but ambition ...

19 November 2025 - 10:00

Sign up now


Coffee Landscapes Forum – 10 Years of Conservation International's Sustainable Coffee Challenge

Join Conservation International for the 10-year milestone of the Sustainable Coffee Challenge, marking the transition from our community’s first decade of building par...

11 December 2025 - 15:00

Sign up now

How can palm oil growers thrive amid climate and market risks?

This week: In Colombia, Cargill and Solidaridad are partnering to help smallholder palm oil growers build more sustainable and climate-resilient supply chains. Leticia Kawanami and Joel Brounen talk with Ian Welsh about how farmer-led action plans, shared investment, and collaborative data tools are driving measurable progress – and how these lessons can scale across Latin America.Plus: at the ...

30 Oct 25

John Gummer on modern slavery in public procurement

John Gummer – Lord Deben – chairman of Sancroft, outlines to Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh the mai...

Mighty Earth: soy's deforestation impacts explained

Glenn Hurowitz from Mighty Earth explains to Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb why soy’s deforestation...

Weekly podcast: how to set stretching sustainability targets

This week, Anglo American’s Jon Samuel outlines what the future of sustainable mining looks like,...

Greenpeace on why companies must do more on deforestation

Greenpeace forest campaigner Richard George debates with Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb about what ...

Why tropical grasslands are becoming a frontline for deforestation

David Cleary, director for agriculture at the Nature Conservancy, and Toby Webb reflect on the le...

Weekly podcast: putting real numbers on supply chain risks

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

One Acre Fund: successful agro microfinancing at scale

Brian Heese, director, investor relations, One Acre Fund, explains to Innovation Forum’s Toby Web...

Land O’Lakes: influencing agri value chains for sustainability

Matt Carstens, senior vice-president, Land O’Lakes discusses with Toby Webb what his company is d...

Weekly podcast: Why companies simply aren’t doing enough on deforestation

This week, Greenpeace forest campaigner Richard George debates with Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb ...

There’s modern slavery in your supply chain: what next?

The reality is that most complex supply chains will have modern day slavery within their operatio...

Weekly podcast: Pirelli’s sustainable rubber policy and CottonConnect on apparel supply chains

In this week’s podcast Pirelli’s group sustainability officer Eleonora Pessina on why Pirelli is ...

Weekly podcast: how Mars engages with complex supply chains

In this week’s podcast from Innovation Forum, Verisk Maplecroft’s Alex Channer on how to effectiv...

Stay updated with the latest news, insights and updates

Sign up to our newsletter

Apparel and textiles
Plastics and packaging
Food and agriculture
Scope 3 and climate
Responsible sourcing and ethical trade
Landscapes and commodity sourcing