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

How legislation should impact seafood supply – Humanity United’s David Abramowitz

The winners of the Partnership for Freedom Challenge that David Abramowitz mentions are Sustainab...

Ecovadis, HP & Centrica on how companies are responding to modern slavery

The focus of the discussion is to be simple but insightful by outlining the practical decisions, ...

Improving livelihoods in the cocoa supply chain with Cargill

In the webinar we discuss the following: • What challenges are specific to the cocoa supply chain...

Mondelez, US State Dept, Climate Focus & Winrock on how public-private partnerships can support deforestation-free supply chains

Discussed are key areas of cooperation that can help companies achieve their sustainability goals...

Environmental Justice Foundation’s Steve Trent discusses modern slavery in the seafood industry

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Coca-Cola on modern slavery reporting impacts

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When do you sue an NGO?

The hot dispute between Malaysian palm oil business IOI Group and certification body the Roundtab...

John Morrison from the Institute for Human Rights and Business on the UK modern slavery act

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Solidaridad’s Isabelle Roger discusses sustainable cotton

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Lindex, KappAhl and the Stockholm International Water Institute discuss competitive collaboration

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Modern slavery & the fashion revolution – Earthworm’s Scott Poynton and Toby Webb discuss sustainability

Toby and Scott begin by discussing the launch of the new Earthworm.net website – which has been v...

Cynthia Carroll discusses cultural change in the extractives industry

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