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.

INC-5: do we have the global plastic treaty we need?

The rapidly escalating problem of plastic pollution poses a significant global challenge, adversely affecting environmental, social economic and health aspects of sust...

11 December 2024 - 13:00

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EUDR unpacked #2: coffee and cocoa supply chains under the lens

The likely postponement of the EUDR deadline offers coffee and cocoa supply chains more time to comply, but what do smallholder farmers think of this delay? This webin...

12 December 2024 - 13:00

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EUDR unpacked #3: palm and soy plantations under the lens

With the EUDR deadline now potentially extended, large-scale palm and soy plantations have until December 2025 (or later for smaller operators) to ensure compliance. W...

17 December 2024 - 13:00

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Understanding the opportunities from ethical trade practices

This week: Giles Bolton, executive director of the Ethical Trading Initiative, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh about the shifting ethical trading and business and human rights risks and challenges. They discuss why they are getting the board room attention now that has perhaps been lacking in the past. Plus: the European Council pushes back on the “no-risk” amendment to the European Uni...

21 Nov 24

Collaboration to drive progress in recycled products and packaging

This week: Katherine Hofmann, sustainability strategic initiatives manager at Eastman, and Stanle...

The growing potential of agroforestry for coffee supply chains

Ben Aschenaki, delivery unit lead and rebuild facility lead at Regeneration, talks with Ian Welsh...

The future of meat debate: what are the best options for human and planetary health?

Please see here for the video recording of the webinar.The meat sector appears to be at a crossro...

Monday briefing: G7 and G20 to discuss climate change and energy transition

In this week's preview of what's coming up, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk a...

The future of meat debate: what are the best options for human and planetary health?

Please see here for the audio recording of the webinar.The meat sector appears to be at a crossro...

Tackling labour rights for truly responsible palm oil sourcing

This week: Rashyid Anwarudin, chief sustainability officer at Sime Darby Plantation, talks with I...

From concept to reality: Building a resilient apparel net-zero plan

Scott Kelly, senior vice president at Risilience, talks with Ian Welsh about how apparel brands c...

Nestlé Global Virtual Event: Implementing regenerative agriculture at scale

Please note that this is an audio recording of a webinar containing slides and presentations. You...

Weekly briefing: Focus on regenerative future at this year's World Fair Trade Day

In this week's preview of what's coming up, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk a...

What good ethical trade and human rights regulation looks like

This week: Brodie partners' founding director, Georgie Erangey, and director of sustainable sourc...

How to turn pre-consumer apparel ‘waste’ into sustainable yarns

Anurag Gupta, managing director at Usha Yarns, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh about how ...

Nestlé Global Virtual Event: Implementing regenerative agriculture at scale

Please see here for the audio recording of the webinar.As part of Nestlé’s pledge to source up to...

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