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

COPwatch: let’s keep 1.5 alive!

The first daily podcast covering the COP26 meetings in Glasgow, with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh...

The rise and rise of the voluntary carbon markets

Stephen Donofrio, director of Forest Trends’ Ecosystem Marketplace project, and co-author of the ...

Regenerative agriculture’s $70bn potential for Africa

Cassandra Austen, senior economist at Vivid Economics, Joe Robertson, senior advisor for sustaina...

Palm oil’s climate resilience challenge

Musim Mas director of sustainable supply chain Oliver Tichit tells Ian Welsh that he wants to see...

Can the future be textile to textile recycling?

Textile Exchange’s La Rhea Pepper, Claire Bergkamp and Megan Stoneburner talk with Toby Webb abou...

Building climate smart communities in the global south

This week: Peter Williams, president of the International Institute of Rural Reconstruction talks...

Climate change and human health: Collaboration: The role of business in building systemic resilience

This panel was part of an Innovation Forum event, run in partnership with Walgreens Boots Allianc...

Climate change and human health: Education and behaviour change to empower consumers and communities

This panel was part of an Innovation Forum event, run in partnership with Walgreens Boots Allianc...

Climate change and human health: The climate health issues where business can make a difference

This panel was part of an Innovation Forum event, run in partnership with Walgreens Boots Allianc...

Climate change and human health: Opening remarks by WBA

This discussion was part of an Innovation Forum event, run in partnership with Walgreens Boots Al...

Why optimisation of business strategy is essential to tackle climate change

Scott Steedman, director general standards at BSI, outlines the background to the new London decl...

Decarbonising your business? Just get on with it

Alan Kroeger, head of supply chains and natural climate solutions at Satelligence, and Ian Welsh ...

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