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

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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

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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

How technology enables impact measurement in responsible supply chains

With examples of new technologies that companies can use to see results from their sustainability...

Weekly podcast: the future for gene-editing in sustainable agriculture

In the new Innovation Forum podcast this week: detailed discussion on gene-editing's role in deve...

New weekly podcast: John Gummer on modern slavery in public procurement

In Innovation Forum's new regular podcast this week hear from former UK environment secretary Joh...

How to speak to your suppliers’ suppliers on modern slavery

Richard Batten, global chief corporate responsibility officer at real estate services business JL...

Are audits just expensive pieces of fiction?

Hilary Thomson, director at TFT, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh about the use of audits ...

Sustainable agriculture: innovation to feed future generations

As the planet’s population increases, and natural resources are put under ever-more pressure, the...

Plastic packaging that really disappears in landfill and the oceans?

Robert Pocius from Tek Pak Solutions talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh about how his compan...

Syngenta: better value chain partnerships will benefit smallholder farmers

Roberto Vega, Syngenta’s head smallholder policy and food chain relations, talks with Innovation ...

Are responsible investors taking palm oil more seriously in 2018?

Toby Webb meets with Abigail Herron, global head of responsible investment at Aviva Investors, an...

Bayer: business opportunities from sugar supply efficiencies

Stephen Brunner, global key relation manager, Bayer, explains to Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh the...

Nokia: transparency breeds success when tackling human rights

Companies find themselves having to engage with emerging human rights laws and the affect on thei...

Changing human rights legal risks and what to do about them

The legal landscapes for businesses regarding human rights are in flux. In this podcast, Michael ...

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