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.
Episodes
5 hours ago
5 hours ago
This week: Mars Petcare's chief sustainability officer, Marika McCauley Sine, provides some reflection on the future of food and beverage, speaking at Innovation Forum’s recent conference in Amsterdam with Ian Welsh. They talk about the importance of absolute reduction and understanding carbon and biodiversity impacts as regenerative agriculture is put into practice.
Plus: Innovation Forum's Catie Ball shares further updates about the upcoming sustainable apparel and textiles conference taking place in New York on 25th-26th June. Register now and save $200 on your conference passes, click here for more information.
5 days ago
5 days ago
This week: Niamh McCarthy, director of climate-related risk at Orbitas, shares findings from a recent report on the impact of climate transitions on Brazil's soy sector with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh. They discuss the current state of Brazil's soy sector and the potential drivers of positive change in future.
Plus: Kevin Burkum, CEO of US Farmer and Ranchers in Action talks with Ian about the importance of farmer voices in developing sustainable food systems. They discuss how the US agriculture sector is adapting to the shift to regenerative agriculture.
For information on Orbitas' cattle report, the podcast interview is available here.
6 days ago
6 days ago
John Murphy, technical director for Europe at Hohenstein Laboratories, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the benefits of certification systems for the apparel sector and how they protect companies and consumers. They discuss the risks within the sector such as fraud, and the current trends in material certification amid incoming legislation.
7 days ago
7 days ago
On 30th April, IF hosted a virtual event in partnership with Orbitas, a Climate Advisers Initiative, to discuss the financial risks and emerging opportunities that current actions to transition to a low-carbon future will bring. We focused on Brazil and the effects on the country’s key agricultural sectors, cattle and soy, and to wider global value chains.
- Niamh McCarthy, director of climate-related risk, Orbitas, a Climate Advisers Initiative
- Dr Gracie Verde Selva, executive sustainability manager, Minerva Food
- Wei Peng, Global head of sustainability - grains & oilseeds, Louis Dreyfus
- Yara De Gues, Brazilian farmer
- Vicente Bissoni, Brazilian farmer
- Martha de Sá, founding partner, VERT Capital
- Veronica Valentini, sustainable innovation manager, Santander
This discussion was moderated by Ian Welsh, publishing director, Innovation Forum.
Click here to listen to Niamh McCarthy talk with Ian Welsh about the launch of Orbitas Initiative's new report on the Brazilian cattle sector and Brazilian soy sector.
Thank you to the Global Farmer Network for their continued partnership to help amplify farmer voices.
This webinar was held in partnership with Orbitas, a Climate Advisers Initiative.
Monday May 13, 2024
Monday briefing – human rights and fast fashion risks in the apparel sector
Monday May 13, 2024
Monday May 13, 2024
This week: Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh further reflects with expert participants at the sustainable apparel and textiles conference in Amsterdam. He is joined by Hasan Uz Zaman from Aldi Sud and Mauro Scalia from Euratex, and they discuss the human rights risks in the apparel sector and what’s coming up in policy terms to shake up fast fashion for the future.
Plus: Innovation Forum’s Hannah Oborne shares some final updates about the future of food and beverage conference in Amsterdam, and what attendees can expect this week.
Thursday May 09, 2024
Weekly podcast – Reality check: food sector regulation and the regen agri transition
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
This week: Lisa Spicka de Bevacqua, global director of sustainability consulting at auditor and certifiers NSF, talks with Ian Welsh about the trends in sustainability regulation in Europe and beyond. They discuss challenges in reporting and taking action, and how the impact differs for larger companies and SMEs.
Plus: Mike Shoemaker, CEO of farm data analysts Vayda talks with Ian about the ever-increasing importance of regenerative agriculture and what's driving this transition. Mike discusses the trend of over-focussing on carbon and how to appropriately put regenerative farming into practice.
And, Waitrose to support 2,000 UK farmers to adopt regenerative and low carbon farming practices; renewables account for 30% of global electricity generation in 2023; and, the Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market says Verra's updated Verified Carbon Standard means the high-integrity Core Carbon Principles, in the news digest.
Thursday May 09, 2024
Trend watch: what the apparel sector needs to know
Thursday May 09, 2024
Thursday May 09, 2024
Kaley Roshitsh, editorial director at Cascale, formerly known as the Sustainable Apparel Coalition, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about major apparel industry trends including challenges of compliance with incoming regulation and the regenerative transition. They discuss what companies should look out for, the opportunities they should grasp and what best practice looks like.
Cascale is the knowledge collaborator for this year’s sustainable apparel and textiles conference series. Kaley will be at the New York event on 25th-26th June to continue the conversation. Click here for full registration details.
Tuesday May 07, 2024
Tuesday May 07, 2024
On 25th April, IF hosted a webinar in partnership with Yara International to discuss sustainable crop nutrition
While fertilizers have historically been associated with environmental harm, when strategically integrated within regenerative practices, they can foster soil health and bolster nutrient cycles, leading to resilient yields and food security.
In this webinar, we discussed:
- Which fertilizers can be employed within a regenerative farming approach, and how?
- The ecological benefits that a sustainable use of certain fertilizers can help to achieve
- The role of fertilizers in enabling sustainable crop nutrition through robust and regenerative food systems
Hear valuable insights from:
- Marina Ettl, Director for Funded Projects and Regenerative Agriculture Business Intelligence, Yara International
- Jan Willem Sepers, Senior Director Agriculture EMEA, Lamb Weston
- Paz Panunzio Moscoso, Research Scientist Sustainability and Strategic Research, Yara International
This webinar was held in partnership with Yara International.
Thursday May 02, 2024
Weekly podcast – How to move from carbon to nature-based disclosure
Thursday May 02, 2024
Thursday May 02, 2024
This week: Raviv Turner, founding member of the Nature Tech Collective and member of the nature data working group at the Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the dangers of being too carbon focused when thinking about impacts. They discuss how companies can move towards biodiversity and nature disclosure and, ultimately, action.
Plus: on the spot reflections from the sustainable apparel and textiles conference in Amsterdam with Kresse Wesling from recycled luxury accessories brand Elvis & Kresse. She talks about how apparel brands can best respond to the incoming regulations, particularly in the EU.
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Building resilience through regenerative cotton in India
Wednesday May 01, 2024
Wednesday May 01, 2024
While in India, Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb spoke with CottonConnect’s CEO Alison Ward and global supply chain director Dawa Dorje about their sustainable cotton programme that focuses on delivering a supply chain with end-to-end transparency. They discuss the importance of smallholder inclusion and how they benefit from a transition to a more regenerative approach such as through reduced input costs and improved yields.