In 2020, we’ve been asked by customers to help them engage deeper, particularly with policy makers, on key sustainability issues. So here’s our response: The …
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The future of plastics: Six conference take-aways
At the end of October we (Innovation Forum), hosted 160 executives from companies, who came together in Amsterdam to talk solutions to the plastics ‘crisis’. …
Sustainable socks, and other insights from brands, innovators and experts
We’ve shifted over to our new website at Innovation Forum. It’s much easier to find your way around now. Check it out here. Now, you …
How do the leading companies frame their role in contributing to a sustainable world?
I had a conversation about this today with someone, for reasons I can’t go into. We were discussing this key question, which is not a …
Some thoughts after our recent sustainable landscapes conference (now updated)
A couple of weeks ago we held our first sustainable landscapes conference in London. It was a combination of conferences and a culmination of four …
Information age: the role of transparency in spreading best practice in commodity production
By Chris Eves, forestry officer at the Zoological Society of London Speaking recently, Christophe Deloire, secretary general of Reporters Without Borders, stated that: “None of the …
Business sustainability: We need to talk about measurement
First, and for a long time, we had philanthropy, and there was no need to measure that, except in cash given, and tax breaks received. …
Some recent podcasts, engaging farmers, gene editing, missed deforestation targets, slavery and impact measurement
As you might know, we love a good old podcast at Innovation Forum. We find they get a lot more interest and listens/downloads than text …
What does a study of 449 publicly listed companies in the food, textile, and wood-products sectors, tell us about sustainable supply chains?
Supply chains tied to multinational corporations represent over 80% of global trade and engage over one in five workers, write Tannis Thorlakson, Joann F. de Zegher …
Are responsible investors taking palm oil more seriously in 2018?
While investors recognise the risks in the palm oil sector, there are some key things they can do to engage with the industry more effectively. …
Latest sustainability and human rights analysis: Unilever, BNP Paribas, Big Data, Plastics, Eileen Fisher, Clarks and more…
Here below are some recent analysis and podcasts from us at Innovation Forum. It’s all free. You don’t need to register or anything. Just click …
Tips from leading companies on how to tackle forced labor and human trafficking
As some readers may know, business and human rights, and forced labor and human trafficking are a big area of focus for us at Innovation Forum. …
Insights for readers: Palm oil, plastics, forced labour, embedding values, measuring progress
Here’s some of the interviews, insight and analysis, recently added to https://innovation-forum.co.uk The below is a mixture of written and audio content, usually recorded at/around …
Brief review of the year, a look forward to 2017 and the best of our podcasts
Festive greetings readers. In this post there’s a link to Innovation Forum’s review of some of the high points and low points of 2016. More importantly …
How Thai Union, Intel and Nestle manage human rights risk (free, in-depth insight)
In case you missed our webinar on human rights risk management with Thai Union, Nestle and Intel that took place last Friday, you can find the …