Innovation Forum Podcast
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Regular podcasts on sustainable business issues from Innovation Forum.
Innovation Forum Podcast
2d ago
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 to expect at the Brazilian agribusiness case study webinar, held in partnership with Orbitas on the 30th April. They also talk about the importance of sustainable crop nutrition ahead of a webinar on the role of fertilisers in regenerative agriculture in partnership with Yara.
Ian Welsh also shares some agenda and speaker highlights that will be coming up at the scope 3 innovation forum in Amsterdam on 12th-13th June. The dis ..read more
Innovation Forum Podcast
6d ago
This week: Saif Hameed, CEO of Altruistiq, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the challenges for companies tackling their scope 3 supply chain emissions. They discuss how to identify scope 3 hotspots, avoid the common mistakes companies make and more.
Plus: during Innovation Forum’s responsible sourcing and ethical trade event in London, some of the expert participants spoke with Ian, reflecting on conversations from the conference. Hear reflections from Alenka Turnsek from EY and International Justice Mission's Andrey Sawchenko.
Host: Ian Welsh ..read more
Innovation Forum Podcast
6d ago
Neill Wilkins, head of the migrant workers programme at the Institute for Human Rights and Business, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about human rights risks in recruitment, particularly for women migrant workers. They discuss the challenges in responsible recruitment and how initiatives such as IHRB's responsible recruitment register can help.
Click here to read IHRB's report on responsible recruitment for women migrant workers ..read more
Innovation Forum Podcast
1w ago
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 introduces this year's focus on the practical implications of evolving legislation, and highlights key speakers who will be joining over the two days.
Plus: Innovation Forum's Hanna Halmari shares further updates on the upcoming sustainable apparel and textiles conference taking place in Amsterdam on 23rd-24th April. Click here for more information and registration details ..read more
Innovation Forum Podcast
1w ago
This week: Gerard Barron, CEO of deep sea mining exploration company The Metals Company, speaks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh on the challenges and environmental impacts of traditional extraction methods and what the future demand for critical metals and minerals is going to look like. They discuss the latest innovation in extracting vital resources from the sea floor with significantly less harmful impacts.
Plus: the Science Based Targets initiative updates progress on its Business Ambition for 1.5C programme; World Trade Organization finds fault in EU's move against palm oil biofu ..read more
Innovation Forum Podcast
1w ago
Please note that this is an audio recording of a webinar containing slides and presentations. To view the video recording, click here.
On 12th March, Innovation Forum and Nestlé hosted a webinar sharing Nestlé's 2023 climate progress update
Nestlé has pledged to reduce absolute emissions by 20% by 2025, and by 50% by 2030. This live virtual event featured updates of its progress in 2023, with case studies illustrating how transformative action is taking place on the ground.
In particular they discussed:
The importance of transparency in climate disclosures, particularly on progre ..read more
Innovation Forum Podcast
2w ago
This week, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the Ecodesign for Sustainable Products Regulation, which is due to be officially approved by the EU. They also discuss what to expect at the Energy Transitions 2024 event, focusing on the disruption of the traditional "energy trilemma".
Plus: Innovation Forum's Emily Heslop shares updates on the upcoming future of food and beverage USA forum taking place in Minneapolis on 30th-31st May. Click here for more information and registration details ..read more
Innovation Forum Podcast
3w ago
This week: Max Dougherty, carbon business development lead at Bayer Crop Science, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about why a farmer-centric approach to regenerative agriculture is essential, and some of the potential routes to funding for agricultural transition. They also discuss the markers for effective stakeholder collaboration, when it comes to implementing regenerative farming in practice.
Plus: SEC approves climate disclosure rules; negotiators push for watered down EU CS3D deal; preliminary agreement on PPWR; and FAO ..read more
Innovation Forum Podcast
3w ago
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 the most urgent challenges facing agriculture today is the global threat to soil health. Challenges such as soil erosion, compaction, salinization and water retention are compounded by the impacts of the evolving climate crisis, threatening the resilience of global food systems.
Maximising soil health can lock in carbon to mitigate climate change and provide various benefits to growers and ecosystems - such as soil resilience, imp ..read more
Innovation Forum Podcast
3w ago
René Groot Bruinderink, head of climate solutions for the UK and Netherlands at South Pole, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the latest trends in corporate environmental impacts, as highlighted in South Pole's recent annual net zero report. They discuss the corporate drivers in climate change, the rise of “greenhushing" and the challenges for business to deliver on climate targets ..read more