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Sustainable Business Podcast by Innovation Forum

Innovation Forum
Sustainability
Climate Change
Regenerative Agriculture
Circular Economy
Sustainable Packaging
Scope 3 Emissions
Extended Producer Responsibility
Recycling
Decarbonization
European Union
Soil Health
Critical Minerals
Sustainable Agriculture
Deforestation
Cargill
Palm Oil
Digital Product Passports
EU Deforestation Regulation
Agriculture
Energy Transition

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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Latest Episodes

This week: Oritain’s chief product and technology officer Paul Bentham talks with Ian Welsh about some new apparel supply chain intelligence that highlights visibility gaps, and why risk management best practice is evolving from assurance to an evide... more

Today, soil rarely appears on a balance sheet, a boardroom agenda, or even a climate strategy.

This webinar explored why that needs to change. Drawing on perspectives from leading food companies, we explored how regenerative agriculture is being put... more

This week: Ian Welsh speaks with Liz Hershfield, executive director of Cotton USA and the U.S. Cotton Trust Protocol, and Sledge Taylor, a cotton farmer from Mississippi, about the real-world benefits and challenges of regenerative agriculture in the... more

Monica Gross, ecosystem engagement manager at Avery Dennison, talks with Ian Welsh about the multiple functions of packaging and why labelling is central to all of them – from brand identity and operational efficiency to recyclability and regulatory ... more

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Recent Guests

Liz Hirshfield
Executive Director of Cotton USA
Cotton USA
Episode: Weekly podcast – How regenerative agriculture is taking root in US cotton
Sledge Taylor
Farmer, Buckeye Farm, Mississippi
Buckeye Farm
Episode: Weekly podcast – How regenerative agriculture is taking root in US cotton
Lauren Woodley
Head of Nutrition and Sensory Science at Nomad Foods
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Episode: Weekly podcast – Why perfect is the enemy of good in food reformulation
Todd Corley
Chief People Officer and Chief Impact Officer at Carhartt
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Episode: Culture as a catalyst: Todd Corley on embedding people-first thinking into Carhartt's sustainability strategy
Daniel Di Benedetto
Geo Lead for Europe at Centric Software
Centric Software
Episode: Weekly podcast – Less waste, better margins: the case for AI in sustainable apparel
Eduardo Alvarez
Plastics and packaging expert at Dow
Dow
Episode: Weekly podcast – Why hasn’t packaging circularity scaled?
Joël Meggelaars
Head of regulatory and public affairs for Benelux at Ørsted
Ørsted
Episode: Weekly podcast – What will it take for offshore wind to scale?
Jocelyn Schlichting
Mixed arable farmer from mid-Minnesota
Farming community (Minnesota)
Episode: Weekly podcast – What will it take for offshore wind to scale?
Carla Schultz
Arable farmer with beef and chickens in Michigan
Farming community (Michigan)
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Host

Ian Welsh
Host focused on sustainability and Innovation Forum podcast content; central figure across multiple episodes.

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

Listeners Say

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A few reviews note repetition or pacing issues, suggesting room for fresh angles across episodes.
Audience appreciates pragmatic, cross-industry discussion across packaging, fashion, and agriculture.
Positive on production quality and actionable sustainability insights.

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Weekly podcast – How regenerative agriculture is taking root in US cotton
Q: What is necessary to drive regenerative agriculture forward in the cotton sector?
Stronger economic incentives, longer-term commitments, ongoing education, and a shift from a checkbox mindset to measuring soil health and progress, all supported by an engaged supply chain from start to finish.
Weekly podcast – How regenerative agriculture is taking root in US cotton
Q: How does the US Cotton Trust Protocol help farmers like Sledge, and what makes it unique?
The protocol includes a field partner program that bears no cost to farmers and connects growers with cooperatives and brands, providing direct access to buyers while building a robust data and traceability foundation to substantiate sustainability claims.
Weekly podcast – How regenerative agriculture is taking root in US cotton
Q: How long before yields improve after starting regenerative practices, and what helps farmers stay committed?
Yields can take two to three years to show improvement, depending on crop and site. Critical factors for sustained adoption are access to income support during transition and incentives from the supply chain, as well as education and time to learn the practices.
Weekly podcast – How regenerative agriculture is taking root in US cotton
Q: What regenerative practices have you developed on your farm and how do you implement them?
Key practices include cover crops to protect soil and provide living roots, no-till to preserve soil biology, and increasing crop diversity. These practices are adapted to seasonal and soil conditions, with emphasis on learning from experience and tailoring approaches rather than a fixed recipe.
Soil as a tool for building climate-resilient supply chains (webinar recording)
Q: What commodities are you looking at, and where are your main sourcing regions?
The strategy covers all main commodities with a focus on grains (wheat, corn, oat, barley) and animal proteins, sourcing largely in Europe, especially Eastern Europe, and aiming to scale to additional crops and regions.

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A weekly sustainability-focused series that blends practical industry insights with debates on policy, regulation, and market shifts. Episodes frequently center on responsible packaging, circularity, regenerative agriculture, and food-system health, often featuring practitioners, brand leaders, and policy experts. The show stands out for its hands-on framing—bridging data, governance, and cross-functional collaboration—along with real-world case studies (e.g., regenerative sourcing programs, labeling innovations, and next-gen materials financing). Ideal for listeners who want actionable takeaways for brands and suppliers aiming to balance environmental impact with business viability, across fashion, packaging, and food systems.

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Recent guests on this podcast include:

1. Liz Hirshfield
2. Sledge Taylor
3. Lauren Woodley
4. Todd Corley
5. Daniel Di Benedetto
6. Eduardo Alvarez
7. Joël Meggelaars
8. Jocelyn Schlichting

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