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Sustainable Business Podcast by Innovation Forum

Innovation Forum
Climate Change
Sustainable Sourcing
Data-Driven Farming
Agmatix
Soil Health
Supply Chain
Textiles and Apparel
Fast Fashion
Sustainable Fashion
Precision Farming
Oatly
Mccain Foods
Carbon Accounting
Biodiversity
Circular Economy
Legislation
Apparel Manufacturing
Food and Beverage Sector
European Union
LIDAR Technology

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.

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Artwork for Sustainable Business Podcast by Innovation Forum

Latest Episodes

Leontien Hasselman-Plugge, CEO of ImpactBuying, talks with Ian Welsh about how companies are preparing for EU plastics waste regulation and why the challenges always seem to be about getting the right data.

And, Ian talks with Innovation Forum’s Lia... more

Regenerative agriculture practices are proving their potential – delivering healthier soils, stronger farming communities, and more resilient supply chains – but regenerative agriculture isn’t just about improving sustainability scores; it’s about re... more

This week: Innovation Forum’s Niamh Campbell speaks with Femke Jonkmans, senior innovation associate at Fashion for Good, about some barriers impacting the development of new materials in the apparel sector.

Niamh also speaks with Ian Welsh about na... more

Innovation Forum’s Niamh Campbell talks with Esme Chiverton and Fiona Bretherton from Untouched World about how collaboration can make zero waste ambitions a reality for the apparel sector.

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Recent Guests

Femke Jonkmans
Senior Innovation Associate
Fashion for Good
Episode: Weekly podcast – How to scale next generation apparel materials
Liz Hershfield
Executive Director
Cotton USA
Episode: Why due diligence means embedding worker empowerment
Thomas Radal
Expert in worker engagement, Ulula
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Episode: Why due diligence means embedding worker empowerment
Dana Mosora
Senior Consultant at Ceflex
Ceflex - Circular Economy for Flexible Packaging
Episode: Why flexible packaging recycling isn’t scaling (yet)
Jan Dieleman
President of Cargill's Ocean Transport Business
Cargill
Episode: Can commodity shipping overcome the green premium challenge?
Anna Teeter
Novel Oilseeds Program Manager
Cargill
Episode: Weekly podcast – Can camelina help reshape climate-smart agriculture?
Anne Schwagerl
Vice President
Minnesota Farmers Union
Episode: Weekly podcast – Can camelina help reshape climate-smart agriculture?
Fiona Bretherton
Co-founder/leader at Untouched World
Untouched World
Episode: Weekly podcast – Chasing the final 1% in textile waste
Esme Chiverton
Avid advocate for circular fashion at Untouched World
Untouched World
Episode: Weekly podcast – Chasing the final 1% in textile waste

Host

Ian Welsh
Host of various discussions and interviews focused on sustainable business practices, exploring crucial issues within the sustainability sector.

Reviews

4.9 out of 5 stars from 46 ratings
  • Good but repetitive

    Good insight but some contents are repetition from previous episodes.

    Apple Podcasts
    3
    Fad_________
    Singapore2 years ago
  • Gréât podcast for those interested in sustainability

    Hugely informative and well produced !

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    ofitzgerald25
    United Kingdom3 years ago
  • Socioeconomy localy

    Mrs. Di Cuffa, describes with much case knowledge the incidences of the existence of models of slave labour in the suply chain of ABP meat products. Defining slavery as work under the motivation of experience, mechanically and ethically questionable, pay below the minimum, number of hours of work, surpassing healthy values, poor housing and bureaucratic restrictions of freedom, will exist as long as there is a great majority of humanity, which has lost its ancestral roots, but has not been able ... more

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AnBreiler
    Colombia7 years ago

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Is zero textile waste to landfill really achievable?
Q: What role did communication and transparency play in the journey?
Communication involved bringing customers into the journey, sharing technical details about the last remaining 1% to engage the community, and leveraging social platforms to solicit ideas, which enhanced trust and participation.
Weekly podcast – How to scale next generation apparel materials
Q: Could you walk us through the Price Parity Toolkit and how it works in practice?
The toolkit decouples the initial price premium from the material by creating a separate decoupled premium that the brand pays to the innovator, which then allows the material to be priced at parity downstream, preventing the compounding markups that deter large-scale adoption.
Why due diligence means embedding worker empowerment
Q: You've mentioned your work at Cotton Usa and regenerative agriculture is becoming such a major focus in the apparel and textile industry. From your perspective, why is regenerative agriculture such an important topic to discuss right now?
Regenerative agriculture matters due to real pressures on cotton farmers, especially in the US, where healthy soil improves water retention, resilience to drought, and long-term viability of farming businesses, while reducing input costs.
Why flexible packaging recycling isn’t scaling (yet)
Q: What are the main challenges facing flexible packaging recycling rates in Europe right now?
The main challenges are a combination of low collection and sorting capacity, fragmented bale specifications and output quality, insufficient recycling capacity aligned to PPWR, and the need for both mechanical and chemical recycling to be scaled, all compounded by unclear long-term off-take and financing structures.
Can commodity shipping overcome the green premium challenge?
Q: What do you see as the near-term fuel options and how do they fit into the business model?
Biofuels, green methanol, and ammonia are all feasible in various contexts, but each comes with issues around availability, safety, and economics. The key is a diversified mix of fuels, supported by regulatory certainty and a robust optimization of energy efficiency to make premiums manageable.

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This series offers meaningful discussions centered around sustainability within various industries. With a strong emphasis on responsible sourcing, corporate sustainability strategies, and climate-related challenges, it tackles pressing issues like the socio-economic impacts of modern slavery, the intricacies of carbon markets, and the push for circular economies in sectors such as textiles and agriculture. Featuring expert guests from diverse backgrounds, it stands out for its deep dive into both the challenges and innovations driving sustainable practices in the business world. With a commitment to providing insights and best practices, the series serves as an invaluable resource for professionals aiming to navigate and implement sustaina... more

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7. Anne Schwagerl
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