Sustainable Business Podcast by Innovation Forum
Episodes
Building resilience through regenerative cotton in India
01 May 2024
Contributed by Lukas
While in India, Innovation Forumâs Toby Webb spoke with CottonConnectâs CEO Alison Ward and global supply chain director Dawa Dorje about their su...
Closing the value gap: how to build a fairer food economy
30 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Amanda Archila, executive director at Fairtrade America, and Anna Mann, associate director of responsible business at Fairtrade Foundation, discuss th...
Monday briefing â Bringing end-to-end circular shopping experience to life
29 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Decathlon's chief sustainability officer, Anna Turrell, reflects on the recent Innovation Forum sustainable apparel and textiles conference in Amster...
Weekly podcast â Certified sustainable fashion: the benefits of certification standards
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: John Murphy, technical director for Europe at Hohenstein Laboratories, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about certification standard...
How climate change is shaping the future of the Brazilian cattle sector
25 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Niamh McCarthy, director for climate-related risk at Climate Advisers talks with Innovation Forumâs Ian Welsh about what's coming up for the Brazili...
Monday briefing â Collaboration to discuss the future of the apparel sector
22 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Innovation Forumâs Ian Welsh and Hanna Halmari talk about whatâs coming up this week at the sustainable apparel and textiles conference in Amsterd...
Weekly podcast â The fabric of regulatory change in the apparel sector
19 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Kaley Roshitsh, editorial director at Cascale (formerly the Sustainable Apparel Coalition), talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about i...
Growing awareness of EUDR's implications for palm oil
18 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Joseph D'Cruz, CEO of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, and Olivier Tichit, chief sustainability officer at Musim Mas, talk with Innovation Foru...
Weekly briefing â The future of the soy and cattle sectors in Brazil
15 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Niamh McCarthy from Climate Advisers introduce an upcoming virtual event where findings from new soy and cattle repor...
Weekly podcast â Climate impacts on Brazilâs cattle sector, and combating price pressures for growers
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week:Â Niamh McCarthy, director for climate-related risk at Climate Advisers, talks with Ian Welsh about the launch of a new report from the Orbi...
Itâs all about data: how to get to grips with scope 3 emissions
11 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Saif Hameed, CEO of Altruistiq, and Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh talk about how companies should engage suppliers on their scope 3 emissions and the c...
Monday briefing: Building a more sustainable, resilient and regenerative food system
08 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: a preview of what's coming up including an interview with Climate Advisers on their new Orbitas' report on the Brazilian cattle sector, and...
Weekly podcast â Improving farmer livelihoods with regenerative cotton
05 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: At the recent responsible sourcing and ethical trade forum in London, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh spoke with some of the expert participa...
A deep dive into critical metal and mineral sourcing
04 Apr 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Gerard Barron, CEO of deep sea mining exploration business The Metals Company, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about a seabed alternative to t...
Weekly podcast: What EUDR means for the palm oil sector
28 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Joseph D'Cruz, CEO of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil, and Olivier Tichit, chief sustainability officer at Musim Mas, talk with Inno...
Delivering sustainable nutrition and convenience
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jessica Sansom, sustainability director at Huel, talks with Innovation Forum's Hannah Oborne about how food brands are devising new means of balancing...
Putting farmers first: Implementing regenerative farming in practice
27 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Max Dougherty, carbon business development lead at Bayer Crop Science, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the importance of a farmer-centri...
Weekly briefing: How business can unlock scope 3 solutions
26 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Ian Welsh and Diana Kim reveal details of the complimentary Innovation Forum webinars  coming up in the next few weeks. They discuss what...
Weekly podcast: What a good scope 3 emissions strategy looks like
22 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Saif Hameed, CEO of Altruistiq, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the challenges for companies tackling their scope 3 supply ch...
Responsible recruitment: safeguarding migrant worker rights
20 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Neill Wilkins, head of the migrant workers programme at the Institute for Human Rights and Business, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about hum...
Weekly briefing: building ethical, responsible and transparent supply chains
19 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh talks about what to expect at this week's responsible sourcing and ethical trade forum in London. He introduce...
Weekly podcast: A look into the future of critical metals for decarbonisation
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Gerard Barron, CEO of deep sea mining exploration company The Metals Company, speaks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh on the challenges an...
NestlĂŠ Global Virtual Event: A 2023 Climate Progress Update
14 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Please note that this is an audio recording of a webinar containing slides and presentations. To view the video recording, click here.  On 12th Mar...
Setting the corporate climate agenda: ambition, action, accountability
13 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Pilar Cruz, chief sustainability officer at international food business Cargill, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about where corporate efforts...
Monday briefing: EU's ecodesign regulation, and accelerating the energy transition
11 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, which is due to be officially ...
Weekly podcast â Finding the funding for regenerative agriculture
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Max Dougherty, carbon business development lead at Bayer Crop Science, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about why a farmer-cen...
Webinar recording â Beneath the surface: exploring best practices for soil regeneration and carbon farming
07 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On 5th March, Innovation Forum and Bayer Crop Science hosted a webinar exploring the best practices for soil regeneration At the root of some of t...
Reality check: the rise of corporate greenhushing
06 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
RenĂŠ Groot Bruinderink, head of climate solutions for the UK and Netherlands at South Pole, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the latest ...
Weekly briefing: The future of soil health and climate progress update from NestlĂŠ
04 Mar 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh talks about free-to-join webinars coming up, including a discussion on soil health and carbon farming on Tuesday 5th Ma...
Weekly podcast â Beyond the bare minimum: delivering long-term responsible recruitment
29 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Neill Wilkins, head of the migrant workers programme at the Institute for Human Rights and Business, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Wels...
How advanced recycling can tackle plastic waste
28 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Mura Technology's head of sustainability Geoff Brighty talks with Innovation Forum's Bea Stevenson about innovations in waste plastic recycling that c...
Weekly briefing â From Abu Dhabi to Nairobi: world leaders convene to deliver sustainable development
26 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the upcoming World Trade Organisationâs ministerial conference in Abu Dhabi wit...
Weekly podcast â Corporate giants' massive role in climate transition
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Pilar Cruz, chief sustainability officer at international food business Cargill, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the role of ...
How to ensure factory worker safety
22 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Muhammad Affan, factory manager at industrial safety products manufacturer Midas Safety in Pakistan, talks with Innovation Forum's Savanna Razzaque ab...
Carbon frontier: carbon market insights for today's businesses
21 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Schuldenfrei, managing director of the risk and financial advisory practice at Deloitte, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about impact...
Monday briefing: Collaboration to tackle air pollution and accelerate sustainable development
19 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the severity of current global air pollution levels, ahead of the climate and cle...
Weekly podcast â Greenhushing: whereâs the sweet spot for corporate climate transparency?
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: RenĂŠ Groot Bruinderink, head of climate solutions for the UK and Netherlands at South Pole, speaks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about...
Switching gears to building circular economy within the apparel sector
15 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Footprinting and circularity expert at Quantis Matthew Hawthorne, and the company's fashion and goods lead Luca Mosca, talk with Innovation Forum's Ia...
On the factory floor: improving women worker labour conditions in Pakistan
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In the next in the factory spotlight series, Rimsha Naaem, assistant factory manager at Pakistan textiles business Crescent Bahuman, talks with Innova...
Data-driven farming: tools and technologies for sustainable sourcing
14 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On 8th February 2024, Innovation Forum and Agmatix hosted the webinar, Data-driven farming: tools and technologies for sustainable sourcing. Listen to...
Monday briefing: Indonesian elections amid energy transition commitments
12 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the upcoming Indonesian elections and potential impact on energy transition commi...
Weekly podcast â Breaking it down: The future of chemical recycling
09 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Geoff Brighty, head of sustainability at Mura Technology, talks with Innovation Forum's Bea Stevenson about the capabilities of advanced ch...
Transparency and targets: net zero realities for sustainable palm oil sourcing
07 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Sime Darby Plantation's chief financial officer, Renaka Ramachandran, speaks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the challenges in net zero target...
Case study: how apparel manufacturers can tackle worker protection
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Part of the factory voices series, apparel manufacturer Maxport's deputy compliance manager, Huong Do, talks with Innovation Forum's Savanna Razzaque ...
Monday briefing: collaboration on sustainable development and biodiversity, from India to the US
05 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the World Sustainable Development Summit in New Delhi, which focuses on leadershi...
Weekly podcast â A carbon conundrum: how business can thrive in evolving market landscapes
01 Feb 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Jonathan Schuldenfrei, managing director, risk and financial advisory practice at Deloitte, talks with Ian Welsh about regulated and volunt...
One size doesn't fit all: how to develop a sustainable apparel sector
31 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Bex Hall, head of consulting at Sedex, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about practical steps for business in developing a more sustainable app...
Monday briefing: UN SDG stakeholders convene in New York, and celebrating World Wetlands Day
29 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about what to expect at the UN Economic and Social Council Partnership Forum held in Ne...
Weekly podcast â From linear limitations to circular progress: emerging trends in the apparel sector
25 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Matthew Hawthorne, a footprinting and circularity expert, and Luca Mosca, fashion and goods lead for Italy, both at Quantis, talk with Inno...
Reality check: impact measurement and carbon accounting
24 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Marco Albani, co-founder and CEO of Chloris Geospatial talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the shifting trends in impact measurement and car...
Webinar audio: The EUDR Debate: whatâs necessary to make it work effectively?
23 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
On 18th January 2024, Innovation Forum hosted the webinar, 'The EUDR Debate: what's necessary to make it work effectively?' Listen to this podcast epi...
Monday briefing: Global biodiversity framework progress and the EUâs green transition
22 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the Bern III conference, which continues discussions from 2019 and 2021 to contri...
Weekly podcast - Transparency and targets for sustainable palm oil sourcing
18 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh speaks with Renaka Ramachandran, chief financial officer at Sime Darby Plantation, about some of the challe...
Monday briefing: World Economic Forum descends on Davos
15 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week, Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the sustainable business issues likely to be on the agenda at the 2024 World Economic Forum annual m...
Weekly podcast â What does the apparel sector have in store in 2024?
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Bex Hall, head of consulting at Sedex, talks with Ian Welsh about the development of a more sustainable apparel and fashion sector. They di...
Is regulation driving effective land, carbon and biodiversity impact measurement?
11 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Francis Gassert, strategy and impact lead at Vizzuality, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the importance of corporate land, carbon and bi...
Monday briefing: CSRD and Veganuary gear up for action
08 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about some of what's coming up. They discuss the implementation of the EU...
How to put regenerative agriculture into practice
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
Dominik Klauser, director of regenerative agriculture at SAI Platform, speaks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh on the challenges and opportunities fo...
Weekly podcast â Thinking beyond zero deforestation
04 Jan 2024
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Marco Albani, co-founder and CEO of Chloris Geospatial talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the trends in impact measurement and c...
Weekly podcast: regenerative agriculture, better decision-making, and what the EUDR means for coffee
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: another chance to hear our three most popular podcast interviews of 2023.  Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh talks with Rejane Souza, senior...
How is climate change impacting farmers now?
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Innovation Forum's Bea Stevenson has spoken to several farmers from across geographies and commodities, to find out how climate change is impacting ...
Business action on scope 3 emissions: a US perspective
20 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
During Innovation Forum's recent climate action on scope 3 emissions conference in Washington DC, Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson spoke with some of the p...
Weekly briefing: sustainable business forecast for 2024
18 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the final briefing of the year, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson take a look ahead to the key focal points for sustainable busine...
Weekly podcast â Why measuring land, carbon and biodiversity impact matters
14 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Francis Gassert, strategy and impact lead at Vizzuality, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about measuring impact and how to ensure c...
Landscape action: how to scale corporate nature, climate and social impacts
13 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rodrigue Kreilmann, corporate sustainability governance manager at Mars, and Veronique Bovee, deputy director for responsible sourcing at Proforest, t...
COPwatch: will we be left enthused or deflated?
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Speaking live from COP28 in Dubai, Owen Bethell, environmental impact lead, global public affairs, at NestlĂŠ shares on-the-spot reflections with Inno...
Weekly briefing: COP28 progress and prospects for EUDR FAQ
11 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the latest at COP28 in Dubai, as final negotiations take place. The...
Weekly podcast â Reality check: the future of regenerative agriculture
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Dominik Klauser, director of regenerative agriculture at SAI Platform, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the key risks and oppo...
The pathway to nature-positive business: definitions, measurements and targets
07 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On 30th November at 2-3pm CET, Innovation Forum hosted a webinar on nature-positive business approaches in partnership with Golden Agri-Resources. T...
Expert insight: future of sustainable commodities and landscapes
06 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At Innovation Forumâs sustainable commodities and landscapes conference in Amsterdam, Ian Welsh spoke with a number of the expert panellists and del...
Monday briefing: Finance, energy and just transition at COP28
04 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the conversations coming up at COP28 this week, including themes of...
Regenerative food systems in Africa: scaling solutions to empower smallholder farmers
01 Dec 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Over the coming decades, smallholder farmers throughout Africa will play a pivotal role in supporting the continentâs economic development and enabl...
Weekly podcast â Collaboration to drive progress in transforming the food and agriculture sector
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Charlotte Bande, global food and beverage sector lead at Quantis, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about how to improve the weak poi...
COP28: the imperative for government and company action now, from Julia Butterfly Hill
30 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Forests activist Julia Butterfly Hill talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about progress and further opportunities for companies and government in...
From beans to brew: navigating EUDRâs effects on the coffee sector
29 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
IDH's regional director for Asia landscapes, Chi Tran, and senior programme manager for coffee, Tessa Meulensteen, talk with Innovation Forum's Ian We...
Monday briefing: what to expect from COP28
27 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the key issues up for negotiation at COP28, which begins this we...
Weekly podcast â The big picture: evolving private sector landscape-level action
23 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Rodrigue Kreilmann, corporate sustainability governance manager at Mars, and Veronique Bovee, deputy director for responsible sourcing at P...
Turning nature risk into resilience and how TNFD can help
22 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deloitte's senior manager for sustainability, climate and equity, Nabarun Sengupta, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the evolving corpora...
Monday briefing: saving more than just your wallet on Black Friday
20 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the first ever world sustainable transport day on 26th November. De...
Weekly podcast â Reality check: the impact of EUDR and the US Inflation Reduction Act
17 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: At the recent sustainable commodities and landscapes forum, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh spoke with Pallavi Sharma from Global Rights Compl...
Adopting landscape approaches: a how-to guide
16 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jack Hurd, executive director of the Tropical Forest Alliance and Emily Kunen, senior director, positive agriculture capabilities and forest risk at P...
Weekly briefing: What to expect at Asia-Pacific Climate Week
14 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about Asia-Pacific Climate Week, being held in Malaysia to showcase solut...
Weekly podcast â Live from the conference: the future of climate action and sustainable commodities
09 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: At Innovation Forum's future of climate action conference in Washington DC, Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson discuss the key talking points from...
Sustainable plastics and packaging: innovations and challenges ahead
08 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
During Innovation Forum's recent future of plastics and packaging conference in Amsterdam, some of the participants spoke with Ian Welsh, reflecting o...
Monday briefing: how far are we from meeting the Paris Agreement goals?
06 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the launch of this year's UNEP Production Gap report, which tracks ...
Weekly podcast â Landscape collaboration to drive progress towards sustainable land use
02 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Jack Hurd, executive director of Tropical Forest Alliance, and Emily Kunen, senior director, positive agriculture capabilities and forest r...
Re-evaluating the cost of food
01 Nov 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bex Hall, head of consulting at Sedex, talks to Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about how decreasing food prices, coupled with increasing input costs, ca...
From nature risk to resilience: rethinking corporate sustainability
26 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Deloitte's senior manager for sustainability, climate and equity, Nabarun Sengupta talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the role o...
Human rights in the forest: How REDD+ projects strengthen human rights in partnership with Indigenous Peoples and local communities
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Successful REDD+ projects that protect forests and preserve biodiversity must work in partnership with Indigenous Peoples and local communities to saf...
How climate change is impacting women farmers
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In part two of our farmer voice series, Innovation Forum's Bea Stevenson speaks with Deborah Osei-Mensah from the Asunafo Cocoa Cooperative in Ghana. ...
Delivering long-term farm resilience through agroforestry
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the first part of our farmer voice series, Wakinya Samuel, a smallholder coffee farmer from Bushika Integrated Area Cooperative Enterpri...
Monday briefing: a reality check on Paris progress
23 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the upcoming European Climate Stocktake on EU and global progress o...
Weekly podcast â A coffee conundrum: the impact of EUDR
20 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: IDH's regional director for Asia landscapes, Chi Tran, and senior programme manager for coffee, Tessa Meulensteen, talk with Innovation For...
How Cargill future-proofs food systems for good
17 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Heather Tansey, vice president for environmental sustainability at Cargill, spoke with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about how to move towards a higher...
Monday briefing: doubling down on climate finance at the World Investment Forum
16 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the World Investment Forum, which commences this week in Abu Dhabi,...
Weekly podcast â Compliance, collaboration and chemical recycling: the future of plastics and packaging
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: At Innovation Forum's recent future of plastics and packaging conference, Ian Welsh spoke with UNEPâs Llorenç MilĂ I Canals, Daniel K...
How to measure and track corporate emissions data
12 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Saif Hameed, CEO of Altruistiq, talks with Ian Welsh about how companies can keep on top of data measurement and monitoring, and the t...
Transformation, traceability and transparency: from intention to action
11 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Charlotte Bande, global food and beverage sector lead at Quantis, talks to Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about how businesses are shifting from intenti...
Monday briefing: carbon credit trading on Tokyo Stock Exchange
09 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about how Tokyo Stock Exchange traded carbon credits will work. They ...
Is our food undervalued?
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Bex Hall, head of consulting at Sedex, talks to Ian Welsh about the factors that have led to consumer reliance on potentially undervalue...