22 Jul 20 | Podcast
Keep training relevant to engage suppliers
Sarah Carpenter, manager for business and human rights at Assent Compliance, explains to Ian Wels...
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
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
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
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
17 Jul 20 | Weekly podcast
What is the potential for regenerative farming?
This week: Franco Costantini, managing director of Control Union UK, on the growth of regenerativ...
16 Jul 20 | Podcast
Is market intervention necessary for the cocoa sector long-term?
Stephanie Westhelle, development manager for sustainability and partnerships at Fairtrade America...
10 Jul 20 | Podcast
Why food sector climate action requires better understanding
Ryan Lynch, practice director, sustainability, at BSI talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh abo...
10 Jul 20 | Weekly podcast
How to get to grips with supplier human rights training
This week: Sarah Carpenter, manager for business and human rights at Assent Compliance, on how to...
09 Jul 20 | Webinar
How to ensure ethical and secure supply chains during a pandemic
In this hour-long session, co-hosted with the Accountability Framework initiative, hear on-the-gr...
03 Jul 20 | Weekly podcast
How to develop sustainable cocoa farmer communities
This week: Stephanie Westhelle, development manager for sustainability and partnerships, Fairtrad...
02 Jul 20 | Podcast
What good looks like for food sector environmental impacts
Charlotte Bande, food sector and climate strategy lead at Quantis, talks with Ian Welsh about bes...
01 Jul 20 | Podcast
Why serious human rights risks remain in ICT sector supply chains
Felicitas Weber, Know the Chain project director at the Business and Human Rights Resource Centre...
26 Jun 20 | Weekly podcast
How the food sector can really drive climate change action
This week: Ryan Lynch, practice director for sustainability at BSI, discusses what’s required fro...
25 Jun 20 | Podcast
How to engage all the supply chain to deliver more sustainable cotton
Amol Mishra, global commercial director, CottonConnect describes to Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh ...
24 Jun 20 | Podcast
How ‘purchasing with purpose’ is impacting apparel consumer choice
Terry Lawler, fabric development manager for Naia at Eastman, discusses with Ian Welsh changing c...