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

Why sustainable supply chains need thriving supplier communities

Alison Ward, CEO of CottonConnect, and Ian Welsh discuss the benefits of transparency in helping ...

Weekly podcast: Blockchain solutions for modern slavery risks, and development finance in apparel supply chains

This week: Sabine Schlorke, global manufacturing manager at the International Finance Corporation...

Satelligence on how satellite data can drive the right sourcing decisions

Niels Wielaard, founder, Satelligence, discusses with Ian Welsh how using remote sensing data can...

Weekly podcast: APR’s approach to deforestation-free pulp, and Orange on telecom sector audit collaboration

This week: Cherie Tan from Asia Pacific Rayon talks with Toby Webb about how to develop sustainab...

Bayer on how to ensure all agricultural land is used wisely

Stephan Brunner, global key relation manager at Bayer Crop Science, speaks with Ian Welsh about s...

Weekly podcast: CottonConnect on why transparency is crucial for effective supplier impact analysis

This week: CottonConnect CEO Alison Ward speaks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh about the role ...

Global Canopy on why no company will be deforestation free by 2020

Sarah Rogerson, from Global Canopy Programme talks with Ian Welsh about the latest Forest 500 rep...

Weekly podcast: how Nestlé tackles palm oil and plastic packaging challenges

This week: Anna Turrell, head of sustainability for UK and Ireland at Nestlé, on business risks f...

How Eileen Fisher builds apparel supply chains from the ground up

Amy Hall, vice-president for social consciousness at Eileen Fisher, talks with Ian Welsh about wh...

Weekly podcast: Bayer on how food supply chain innovation will feed growing populations

This week: Stephen Brunner, global key relation manager for Bayer Crop Science, explains what the...

Webinar: Are biofuels a sustainable – and scalable – solution?

In this webinar, experts from IINAS, WBCSD, SkyNRG and United Airlines join Innovation Forum’s To...

How Ikea will become a circular business by 2030

Eleonora Tieri, project leader for circular supply chains at Inter Ikea, talks with Ian Welsh abo...

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