03 Apr 23 | Podcast
Monday briefing: Climate change focus at World Health Day, and Canada’s carbon tax hike
In this week’s preview of what’s coming up, Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk a...
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
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
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
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
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
30 Mar 23 | Weekly podcast
On the road to responsible sourcing and ethical trade
This week: During Innovation Forum’s responsible sourcing and ethical trade event in London, some...
28 Mar 23 | Podcast
Will climate denial conspiracy theories become a thing of the past?
Brendan May, sustainable business commentator and chair of Robertsbridge, talks with Ian Welsh ab...
27 Mar 23 | Webinar
Closing the loop: The role of recycled and recyclable materials in a circular economy
See here for the video recording of the webinar.We know that upcycling, recycling, and the use of...
27 Mar 23 | Podcast
Monday briefing: Will the revised UK net-zero strategy deliver?
In a preview of what's coming up this week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk a...
23 Mar 23 | Weekly podcast
Why ten years of progress on deforestation is at risk
This week: Olivier Tichit, director of sustainability at Musim Mas, talks with Ian Welsh about so...
23 Mar 23 | Video
Closing the loop: The role of recycled and recyclable materials in a circular economy
See here for the audio recording of the webinar.We know that upcycling, recycling, and the use of...
21 Mar 23 | Podcast
How due diligence regulation levels the playing field
Bayer’s head of ethics and social impact, Janina Lukas, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh a...
20 Mar 23 | Podcast
Monday briefing: IPCC’s latest assessments and a watershed moment for the UN?
In a new preview of what’s coming up, Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about w...
15 Mar 23 | Weekly podcast
Sea change: what to expect from the UN oceans treaty
This week: Senior policy advisor for ocean and conservation finance at The Nature Conservancy, An...
13 Mar 23 | Podcast
Can business deliver on the ‘how’ of decarbonisation?
Tom Thackray, director of decarbonisation at the Confederation of British Industry, talks with Ia...
09 Mar 23 | Weekly podcast
Reality check: how is business tackling the big sustainability challenges?
This week: Brendan May, sustainable business commentator and chair of Robertsbridge, reflects wit...