Sustainable Business Podcast by Innovation Forum
Episodes
Tackling deforestation with carbon markets in Cambodia
05 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Say Samal, former minister for the environment and now deputy prime minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian We...
Monday briefing: England’s single-use plastics ban explained
02 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about what the incoming single use plastics ban means for businesses in E...
Weekly podcast – Delivering future food supply security: a how-to guide
28 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Cargill's vice president for environmental sustainability, Heather Tansey, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about how supply shocks ...
Going the whole hog? Sustainability in the US pork sector
27 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brett Kaysen, senior vice-president, producer and state engagement lead, at the US National Pork Board and Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh case study the...
Driving change in fashion: circularity, design innovation and regulation
26 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the recent sustainable apparel and textiles conference in New York, Innovation Forum's Toby Webb reflects with Karimah Hudda, founder of illumine.e...
Weekly briefing: Managing food waste across the supply chain
25 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the International Day of Awareness on Food Loss and Waste Reduction...
Weekly podcast – Farmer voice: how brands and buyers can help smallholders and secure supply
22 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: As a preview of the 2023 future of plastics and packaging conference in Amsterdam, hear from Ignacio Gavilan, formerly of the Consumer Good...
Dyeing for change: decarbonising the textiles supply chain
20 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This year at the sustainable apparel and textiles conference in New York, Toby Webb talked with Talha Khan, chief executive of Pakistan Environment Tr...
Monday briefing: What to look for at Climate and SDG weeks
18 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the Sustainable Development Goals week of events, organised during ...
Weekly podcast – What good corporate data measurement looks like
14 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Saif Hameed, CEO of Altruistiq, talks with Ian Welsh about the challenges in measuring and tracking corporate emissions data. They discuss ...
Collaboration to drive progress on decarbonising apparel supply chains
13 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At the recent sustainable apparel and textiles conference, Innovation Forum's Toby Webb spoke with Krishna Manda, vice-president for sustainability at...
The chemical recycling debate: is there a place for chemical recycling in a net zero and circular world?
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In the midst of our escalating waste crisis and the global call for sustainable solutions, chemical recycling for plastics has emerged as both a pote...
Monday briefing: temperature check on progress towards achieving SDGs
11 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the upcoming Sustainable Development Goals quadrennial report – t...
Weekly podcast – Effective carbon market solutions: how Cambodia is tackling deforestation
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Say Samal, former minister for the environment and now deputy prime minister of the Royal Government of Cambodia, talks with Innovation For...
How to develop resilient food value chains
07 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
JoDee Haala, director of public affairs at Christensen Farms, reflects with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about some of the discussions on food sector ...
What does the future for circular textiles look like?
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Steven Bethell, founder of Bank & Vogue, and Innovation Forum's Toby Webb continue the discussions from the recent sustainable apparel and textil...
Monday briefing: charting a greener future during Zero Waste Week
04 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about waste awareness campaign Zero Waste Week that focuses on how househ...
Weekly podcast – Case study: how collaboration can deliver sustainability for the US pork sector
01 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: US National Pork Board's senior vice-president, producer and state engagement lead, Brett Kaysen and Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh case stud...
The regenerative future for cotton
30 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Deepika Mishra, global sustainability consultant at US Cotton Trust Protocol, and farmer Mead Hardwick from Hardwick Planting talk with Ian Welsh abou...
Weekly podcast – Collaboration and finance innovation for apparel and textiles
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: At Innovation Forum's sustainable apparel and textiles conference in New York, Toby Webb spoke with Talha Khan, chief executive of Pakistan...
What does a successful regenerative agriculture strategy look like?
22 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rejane Souza, senior vice-president for global innovation at Norway-based fertiliser company Yara International, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Wel...
Monday briefing: innovative solutions at World Water Week
21 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about what to look out for from World Water Week. This year's focus is to...
Weekly podcast – Climate action: collaboration that delivers apparel supply chain decarbonisation
17 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: At this year's sustainable apparel and textiles conference in New York City, Innovation Forum's Toby Webb talked with Krishna Manda, vice-p...
Extending digital traceability beyond apparel supply chains
16 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Barbara Dunin, director of ESG, marketing and communications at Beontag, talks with Ian Welsh about the impact of radio frequency identification (RFID...
Monday briefing: what US Inflation Reduction Act progress one year on?
14 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson reflect on a year of the US Inflation Reduction Act, which has directed almost...
Weekly podcast – How to overcome food value chain sustainability hurdles
10 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: after joining the future of food conference in Minneapolis, JoDee Haala, director of public affairs at pork farmers Christensen Farms, talk...
On trend: apparel sector traceability and transparency
09 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
On-the-spot reflections from Innovation Forum's Toby Webb and Olam Agri's Jordan Lea talking at Innovation Forum's sustainable apparel and textiles co...
Monday briefing: empowering the green generation for change
07 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's preview of what's coming up, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the role of International Day of Indigenous Peop...
Weekly podcast – Regenerative agriculture’s growing potential
03 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Rejane Souza, senior vice-president for global innovation, at Norway-based fertiliser company Yara International, talks with Ian Welsh abou...
Cracking the carbon code: why saving forests is a good investment
02 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
During his recent trip to Cambodia, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh spoke with Charles Bedford, chief impact officer at Carbon Growth Partners about the ...
Monday briefing: Earth Overshoot Day continuously creeps up the calendar
31 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's preview of what's coming up, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about Earth Overshoot Day – this year on 2nd August ...
Weekly podcast – Unlocking digital traceability in apparel supply chains and beyond
27 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Barbara Dunin, director of ESG, marketing and communications at Beontag, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the importance of pr...
Weekly podcast – How regenerative practices can shape the future of US cotton
20 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Deepika Mishra, global sustainability consultant at U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol and farmer Mead Hardwick from Hardwick Planting talks with I...
Building nature positive agrifood systems
18 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Inbusch, senior manager at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development and Mike Nemeth, senior adviser for agriculture and environment...
Farmer voices: deforestation solutions for smallholders
13 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: On a recent trip to Cambodia, Ian Welsh spoke to Kong Bunchhean, a smallholder farmer living in Sovanna Baitong village in the country’s ...
How remote sensing is fuelling nature-positive approaches
11 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Marco Albani, CEO of Chloris Geospatial, talks with Ian Welsh about the role of remote sensing data in supporting nature-positive approaches, and how ...
Monday briefing – UN HLPF renews focus on Covid-19 recovery
10 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s preview of what’s coming up, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the UN High-Level Political Forum on Sustain...
Weekly podcast – Nature-positive agriculture: a how-to guide
06 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Matt Inbusch, senior manager at the World Business Council for Sustainable Development, and Mike Nemeth, senior adviser for agriculture and...
How agrifood stakeholders can support European farmers in the regenerative transition
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Europe’s agriculture industry, and the farmers at its heart, are under pressure. The challenges faced by farmers are numerous. From the stresses of ...
The key to food sector resilience across the value chain
04 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Rikke Kyllenstjerna, senior vice-president, food chains, at Norway-based fertiliser business Yara International, talks with Ian Welsh about the role o...
Monday briefing: How climate change impacts the right to food
03 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's preview of what's coming up, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the UN Human Rights Council panel on the adv...
Weekly podcast – How to spot a good carbon project
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Charles Bedford, chief impact officer at Carbon Growth Partners, talks with Ian Welsh about what differentiates a good carbon project and, ...
What does the route to a sustainable food and beverage sector look like?
28 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
At Innovation Forum’s recent Future of Food EU conference, Ian Welsh asks Dom de Ville from the Wine Society, Hanne Søndergaard from Arla Foods, Ow...
Monday briefing: London Climate Action Week raises ambition in its fifth year
26 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s preview, Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the agenda for London’s fifth Climate Action Week, focusing ...
Weekly podcast – Remote sensing: The data that gets to grips with carbon impacts
22 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Marco Albani, CEO of Chloris Geospatial, talks with Ian Welsh about the developing remote sensing technology that can enable better underst...
The potential for regenerative cotton in Brazil
21 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scheffer's head of commercial, finance and sustainability, Fabiana Furlan, talks with Ian Welsh about the potential for more regenerative agricultural...
Monday briefing: Collaboration to drive progress on sustainable apparel and textiles
19 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's preview, Ian Welsh talks with Catie Ball about the upcoming sustainable apparel and textiles conference in New York City starting this ...
Weekly podcast – Cross-value-chain collaboration for food sector resilience
15 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Rikke Kyllenstjerna, senior vice-president, food chains, at Norway-based fertiliser business Yara International, talks with Ian Welsh about...
How digital traceability can drive circularity in the apparel sector
13 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Debbie Shakespeare, senior director for sustainability and compliance, apparel solutions, at Avery Dennison talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh ab...
Weekly podcast – What does the future of food look like?
08 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: at Innovation Forum's future of food conference in Minneapolis, some of the expert participants spoke with Ian Welsh, reflecting on convers...
The power of recycled plastics and packaging
06 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Katherine Hofmann, sustainability strategic initiatives manager at Eastman, and Ed Higgins, director of product development at Stanley Black & Decker,...
Monday briefing: World Environment Day collaboration to tackle plastic pollution
05 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's preview, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about this year's World Environment Day focusing on solutions to plastic p...
Weekly podcast – Regenerative farming: building resilience in modern agriculture
01 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Ian Welsh recently spoke with Fabiana Furlan, Head of Commercial, Finance and Sustainability at Scheffer in Brazil. They talked about how a...
The key to a truly responsible palm oil sourcing supply chain
30 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chief sustainability officer at Sime Darby Plantation, Rashyid Anwarudin talks to Ian Welsh about the importance of flagging labour rights breaches to...
Weekly podcast – Unlocking circularity: the use of technology in apparel supply chains
25 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Debbie Shakespeare, senior director, sustainability and compliance, apparel solutions, Avery Dennison and Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh talk...
Webinar – Resilient agriculture: value-chain collaboration for a climate-smart food system
24 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Left vulnerable from the degradation linked to conventional farming, food crops world-over are increasingly exposed to extreme impacts of climate chan...
Lifting the curtains: ethical trade and human rights corporate regulation
23 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Founding director and director of sustainable sourcing at Brodie partners, Georgie Erangey and Dave Pendlington, follow up with Ian Welsh on some of t...
Monday briefing: from COP15 and COP27 commitments to action
22 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's preview of what's coming up, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about how this year's International Day for Biological...
Weekly podcast – Collaboration to drive progress in recycled products and packaging
18 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Katherine Hofmann, sustainability strategic initiatives manager at Eastman, and Stanley Black & Decker’s director of product development,...
The growing potential of agroforestry for coffee supply chains
17 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Ben Aschenaki, delivery unit lead and rebuild facility lead at Regeneration, talks with Ian Welsh about the role of agroforestry in delivering long te...
Webinar – The future of meat debate: what are the best options for human and planetary health?
16 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The meat sector appears to be at a crossroads. There has been much coverage of the rise and fall (and rise?) of the alternative meat industry. Whilst ...
Monday briefing: G7 and G20 to discuss climate change and energy transition
15 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's preview of what's coming up, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the G7 summit and G20 meeting this week focusing...
Weekly podcast – Tackling labour rights for truly responsible palm oil sourcing
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Rashyid Anwarudin, chief sustainability officer at Sime Darby Plantation, talks with Ian Welsh about why developing truly responsible commo...
From concept to reality: Building a resilient apparel net-zero plan
11 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Scott Kelly, senior vice president at Risilience, talks with Ian Welsh about how apparel brands can go beyond planning and implement effective net-zer...
Nestlé Global Virtual Event: Implementing regenerative agriculture at scale
10 May 2023
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. As part of...
Weekly briefing: Focus on regenerative future at this year’s World Fair Trade Day
09 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's preview of what's coming up, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the World Fair Trade Day on Saturday 13th focusi...
What good ethical trade and human rights regulation looks like
05 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Brodie partners' founding director, Georgie Erangey, and director of sustainable sourcing, Dave Pendlington, talk with Ian Welsh about deve...
How to turn pre-consumer apparel ‘waste’ into sustainable yarns
03 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Anurag Gupta, managing director at Usha Yarns, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh about how pre-consumer recycled cotton and post-consumer PET ...
How agroforestry can drive progress in coffee supply chains
28 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Ben Aschenaki, delivery unit lead and rebuild facility lead from Regeneration talks with Ian Welsh talk about the potential of an agrofores...
Where agribusiness giants stand on gender empowerment and land rights
25 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Matt Hamiltion, senior advisor on traders and inclusive value chains at Oxfam America shares with Ian Welsh some results from Oxfam's latest Moving th...
ESG through the supply chain: Incentives that work on the ground
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In order to hit targets on sustainability issues such as emissions, waste and ethical work conditions, companies must work with suppliers to implement...
Monday briefing: Rana Plaza collapse ten years on – progress but challenges remain
24 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week's preview of what's coming up, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the ten-year anniversary of the Rana Plaza facto...
What a fool-proof apparel net-zero plan looks like
20 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Scott Kelly, senior vice president, Risilience shares guidance with Ian Welsh on how apparel brands can implement effective net-zero plans ...
What does the route to responsible sourcing and ethical trade look like?
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hear some on-the-spot reflections at the recent responsible sourcing and ethical trade forum in London from Clifford Chance’s Rae Lindsay, Fiona Whe...
Monday briefing: The ongoing transboundary climate risks and adaptation debate
17 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s preview of what’s coming up, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the 6th Nordic Conference on Climate Change ...
Weekly podcast: How recycled yarns are a route to circularity for the apparel sector
14 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Anurag Gupta, managing director of Usha Yarns, talks with Ian Welsh about products the company is developing from pre-consumer recycled cot...
Is ’verified deforestation-free’ the future for palm oil?
12 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Olivier Tichit, director of sustainability at Musim Mas, talks with Ian Welsh about the potential for “verified deforestation-free” programmes to ...
Weekly briefing: World Bank renews focus on tackling climate change
11 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s preview, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the World Bank annual spring meetings discussing the global econom...
Weekly podcast – Oxfam goes behind the big agribusiness brands
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Matt Hamilton, senior advisor for inclusive value chains at Oxfam America, highlights the key insights from Oxfam's latest behind the brand...
Why the new UN High Seas treaty matters
04 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andreas Hansen, senior policy advisor of ocean and conservation finance at The Nature Conservancy, talks with Innovation Forum's Bea Stevenson about t...
Monday briefing: Climate change focus at World Health Day, and Canada’s carbon tax hike
03 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this week’s preview of what’s coming up, Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about why the World Health Organisation, celebra...
Weekly podcast – On the road to responsible sourcing and ethical trade
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: During Innovation Forum’s responsible sourcing and ethical trade event in London, some of the expert participants spoke with Ian Welsh, r...
Will climate denial conspiracy theories become a thing of the past?
28 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Brendan May, sustainable business commentator and chair of Robertsbridge, talks with Ian Welsh about the key sustainable business trends from corporat...
Closing the loop: The role of recycled and recyclable materials in a circular economy
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
We know that upcycling, recycling, and the use of recycled materials are pillars of a circular apparel industry. However, challenges to scale remain a...
Monday briefing: Will the revised UK net-zero strategy deliver?
27 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a preview of what's coming up this week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about what to look out for in the UK government's refr...
Weekly podcast – Why ten years of progress on deforestation is at risk
23 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Olivier Tichit, director of sustainability at Musim Mas, talks with Ian Welsh about some unintended consequences of EU’s new regulation b...
How due diligence regulation levels the playing field
21 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Bayer’s head of ethics and social impact, Janina Lukas, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh about how business can adapt and engage in changin...
Monday briefing: IPCC’s latest assessments and a watershed moment for the UN?
20 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In a new preview of what’s coming up, Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about what to look out for in the Intergovernmental Pane...
Weekly podcast – Sea change: what to expect from the UN oceans treaty
15 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Senior policy advisor for ocean and conservation finance at The Nature Conservancy, Andreas Hansen, talks with Innovation Forum’s Bea Ste...
Can business deliver on the ‘how’ of decarbonisation?
13 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tom Thackray, director of decarbonisation at the Confederation of British Industry, talks with Ian Welsh about the role of UK business in driving forw...
Reality check: how is business tackling the big sustainability challenges?
09 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Brendan May, sustainable business commentator and chair of Robertsbridge, reflects with Ian Welsh on the key sustainable business global tr...
The Carbon Debate: what reforms are necessary for voluntary carbon markets?
07 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Recently, corporate use of voluntary carbon markets and verified emissions credits has come under intense scrutiny and debate. On one side, reporting ...
How to get to grips with ethical trade due diligence
06 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Peter McAllister, executive director of the Ethical Trading Initiative, talks with Ian Welsh about the complexities of ethical trade and emerging corp...
Bayer on what good ethical trade legislation looks like
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Janina Lukas, head of ethics and social impact at Bayer, talks about the impacts of ethics and social policy on business. Talking with Ian ...
Towards clarity and consensus: How apparel brands can measure their biodiversity impacts for a nature-positive future
28 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The WEF has identified biodiversity loss and ecosystem collapse as one of the fastest deteriorating global risks over the next decade. With close ties...
How cocoa-free chocolate can be a win-win opportunity
27 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
CEO and co-founder of WNWN Food Labs Ahrum Pak talks with Innovation Forum's Bea Stevenson about a sustainable alternative to chocolate created from c...
Weekly podcast – Effective business and government collaboration on decarbonisation
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Tom Thackray, director of the decarbonisation programme at the Confederation of British Industry, talks with Ian Welsh about ways for busin...
Clarity and collaboration to protect migrant workers
20 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Andrew Wallis, CEO of anti-slavery NGO Unseen, talks with Ian Welsh about the importance of scrutiny and collaboration to protect migrant workers. The...
Weekly podcast: Sourcing challenges in a global value chains perfect storm
16 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This week: Peter McAllister, executive director of the Ethical Trading Initiative, explores the complexities of human rights and ethical trade for bus...
What genuine collaboration in delivering a living wage looks like
13 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Tiffany Rogers, director of fair compensation and member engagement at the Fair Labor Association, talks with Innovation Forum's Hanna Halmari about t...