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

Weekly podcast: science-based climate targets for Mars

This week, Mars’s climate and land senior manager Ashley Allen talks with Toby Webb about commitm...

Pirelli’s move towards more sustainable rubber

Eleonora Pessina, group sustainability officer, Pirelli talks with Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb a...

What are the financial risks from deforestation?

Gabriel Thoumi, head of capital markets at Climate Advisers, outlines to Toby Webb the financial ...

Mighty Earth: might soy become the new palm oil?

Glenn Hurowitz from Mighty Earth explains to Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb why soy’s deforestation...

Mighty Earth: soy's deforestation impacts explained

Glenn Hurowitz from Mighty Earth explains to Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb why soy’s deforestation...

Mighty Earth: soy's deforestation impacts explained

Glenn Hurowitz from Mighty Earth explains to Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb why soy’s deforestation...

John Gummer on modern slavery in public procurement

John Gummer – Lord Deben – chairman of Sancroft, outlines to Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh the mai...

Weekly podcast: palm oil, fisheries and textile certification in the spotlight

This week, Nusa Urbancic, campaigns director, Changing Markets Foundation, debates with Toby Webb...

Why tropical grasslands are becoming a frontline for deforestation

David Cleary, director for agriculture at the Nature Conservancy, and Toby Webb reflect on the le...

Greenpeace on why companies must do more on deforestation

Greenpeace forest campaigner Richard George debates with Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb about what ...

Weekly podcast: how to set stretching sustainability targets

This week, Anglo American’s Jon Samuel outlines what the future of sustainable mining looks like,...

Weekly podcast: putting real numbers on supply chain risks

This week, Gabriel Thoumi, head of capital markets at Climate Advisers, outlines to Toby Webb the...

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