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.

AI and technology: How digital transformation is driving the energy transition

Digitalisation is no longer a side enabler – it’s becoming central to system-wide acceleration, efficiency and optimisation. At the same time, questions remain around ...

28 January 2026 - 13:00

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Innovation for resilient food and health systems: how bioscience is driving transformational impact

The world faces mounting pressure to accelerate sustainable innovation at the intersection of food, health and industrial production, but moving from scientific discov...

3 February 2026 - 15:00

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Building credibility in sustainability storytelling: How NGOs can strengthen trust through transparent communications

As expectations around sustainability communication continue to rise, NGOs are under increasing pressure to demonstrate impact, explain complexity and be open about li...

5 February 2026 - 14:00

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Leading the way for systems change: Helena Helmersson on making sustainability a core business imperative

Few leaders in the apparel and textiles industry bring as much hands-on experience across buying, production and CSR as Helena Helmersson did during her time at H&...

17 February 2026 - 10:00

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Can green hydrogen decarbonise heavy industry?

This week: StormFisher Hydrogen’s chief executive officer, Judson Whiteside, talks with Ian Welsh about developing carbon-neutral e-methanol and e-methane from green hydrogen, and how policy incentives and corporate scope 3 pressures are shaping global demand for low-carbon fuels. He also explores the role of North America’s renewable power advantage, the realities of scaling hydrogen projects,...

22 Jan 26

What fuels fashion’s challenges?

This week: Innovation Forum’s Niamh Campbell talks with Liv Simplicianco, head of policy and rese...

Introducing the Sustainable Communications and Engagement Series

As sustainability strategies mature, the pressure is increasing on how companies communicate prog...

Building trust and finance for regenerative supply chains

Sajeev Mohankumar, senior technical specialist at the FAIRR Initiative, talks with Ian Welsh abou...

How can palm oil growers thrive amid climate and market risks?

This week: In Colombia, Cargill and Solidaridad are partnering to help smallholder palm oil growe...

What circular fashion can learn from tech and energy

This week: Barry McGeough, group vice president of innovation and strategy at AmeriCo Group, talk...

Risk-proofing agrifood supply chains: demonstrating the business case for regenerative agriculture (audio recording)

As pressure mounts to decarbonise agrifood supply chains and meet Scope 3 targets, the case for r...

Webinar recording: Science-based targets: How are corporates turning ambition into business value?

Science-based targets (SBTs) have become the gold standard for corporate climate ambition. Yet se...

The farmer's perspective: how Ghana's cocoa growers view the potential EUDR delay

Cocoa farmer and council chairman of Ghana’s Cocoa Abrabopa Association, Pomasi Ismail talks with...

Unpacking Extended Producer Responsibility with Amcor’s David Clark

This week: David Clark, chief sustainability officer at packaging manufacturer Amcor, joins Ian W...

Webinar recording: Food, fashion, and farmers: Finding common ground on regenerative agriculture

While the principles of regenerative agriculture aren't new, it's increasingly emerging as the in...

Navigating complex supply chains through smart traceability

Florent Bouguin, chief technology officer at OPTEL Group, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh...

Risk-proofing agrifood supply chains: demonstrating the business case for regenerative agriculture (video recording)

As pressure mounts to decarbonise agrifood supply chains and meet Scope 3 targets, the case for r...

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