Why attend
Why join
Brands
See how other brands are proving responsible sourcing pays, and take home practical steps for your own supply chain.
Retailers
Compare how peers are handling forced labour risk, claims and own-label exposure before scrutiny reaches your shelves.
Suppliers and manufacturers
Hear what buyers will expect from you as new rules arrive, and make the case for what it takes to deliver on the ground.
Investors and financiers
See how companies are putting a number on social performance, and spot who can back their claims with evidence.
Policymakers
Hear directly from the companies preparing for EUFLR and UK reform what’s working, what isn’t and where guidance would help.
NGOs and multi-stakeholder initiatives
Put workers’ realities in front of the people who make sourcing decisions, and find partners to turn commitments into action
Legal and advisory
Test your advice against what companies are actually doing, and meet the in-house teams caught between legal, procurement and sustainability.
Technology and service providers
Meet the buyers deciding what to adopt, and hear exactly what they need tools to deliver on data, traceability and worker voice.
What makes this event different?
Senior thoughtleaders return year after year because Innovation Forum brings brands, manufacturers and regulators into one room as equals, with no single interest group setting the agenda and no press in the room. Conversations stay focused on what’s deliverable now and how to push ambitions further.
Off the record
Held under the Chatham House rule to promote candid conversation that drives real progress. The hard questions, uncomfortable truths and reality of mistakes. This isn’t a PR platform. It is a space for genuine dialogue.
No PowerPoint or scripts
No presentations, no jargon, no scripted panels. All sessions are structured for dynamic discussion and audience participation.
Networking that works
We cap attendance to ensure an intimate forum that brings together the right stakeholders. Every conversation is relevant. Every meeting is valuable. And every connection matters.
Practical, hands-on format
You won’t be sat in a large room listening for two days. There’s a major focus on audience participation, interaction and problem solving. Come prepared with questions, ideas, solutions and be ready to get involved.
2026 Highlight video
""Bringing together diverse perspectives across industries, the conversations went beyond ambition—diving into the real challenges and opportunities of driving responsible sourcing and social impact at scale. Grateful for the meaningful discussions, new connections, and fresh perspectives.""
Sustainability Specialist / Social Impact and Sourcing
Mango
""Innovation Forum's Responsible Sourcing & Ethical Trade in London felt like a breath of fresh air I didn’t realise I needed. It gave me a moment to slow down from the KPIs, risk assessment, and procedures, and reconnect with the real point of all this: people.""
Group Responsible Sourcing Specialist
Ontex Global
""It is one of the best executed events I have participated in. There is a genuinely open mindset across participants and the networking has been great.""
Director of Compliance Products
Qarma
""The Other Room format helped us move past surface-level conversations and dive into what really matters. It captured IF's mission perfectly - fostering off-the-record, open, and honest conversations that push the agenda forward.""
Director, Human Rights
Novartis
""Innovation Forum creates a constructive space that fosters great debate and interactions. It's become a key event for Partner Africa to take part in.""
Head of Responsible Business Advisory
Partner Africa
""As always, it was a great and insightful 2-day event! It is one of the few events with very honest testimonials with a diversity of points of views and experiences.""
Global Sales Manager
Ulula
""Magic happens when people from different parts of an ecosystem sit in the same room for two days. The Responsible Sourcing Forum starts off in a great way with the story of a survivor of modern slavery told first hand, reminding us all why and what we are all here for.""
Global Head of Strategic Sustainability Topics
Ikea
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16th - 17th March 2027
London, UK
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