Innovation Forum now has a free podcast channel on various topics related to our events and publishing.
The direct link is here and there’s a few below. Here’s the iTunes link too.
We keep them to 5-15 minutes generally, and focus on business roles in helping solve some of these very tricky problems.
Here’s a few recent ones:
Supply Chain Risk & Innovation: May 2016
Ian Welsh and Tom Idle discuss what’s coming up in the May issue of Supply Chain Risk & Innovation. – Listen here
Rhett Butler explains his increased optimism around forest conservation
Rainforest Action Network’s Lafcadio Cortesi discusses deforestation commitments and corresponding outcomes
Toby Webb chats to Lafcadio Cortesi, Asia campaigns director at Rainforest Action Network about big brand’s ambitious deforestation commitments, implementation on the ground, certification, peat-land and lidar. – Listen here
Is krill the new palm oil? We asked Glenn Hurowitz
Glenn Hurowitz, leader of the Lifeline Antarctica campaign, talks to Toby Webb about krill, government policy and certification. – Listen here
TFT’s Bastien Sachet on smallholder engagement
Ian Welsh discusses smallholder engagement with Bastien Sachet from TFT. They chat about risk & reputation, scale, collaboration and Rurality. – Listen here
Michael Alexander from Diageo shares experience building supplier support networks for smallholders
Ian Welsh talks with Michael Alexander, Diageo, about engaging smallholder farmers with supplier support networks, stakeholder reputation and building community capacity. – Listen here
Alison Ward, Cotton Connect, and Lindsey Block, Primark, discuss the empowerment of female smallholders
Ian Welsh chats to Alison Ward from Cotton Connect, and Lindsay Block from Primark about empowering female smallholders. They discuss barriers women face, collaboration, best practice and evaluation. – Listen here
David Croft from Diageo reflects on sustainability in the drinks sector
David Croft from Diageo chats to Ian Welsh about shared value, business case for sustainability, stakeholder relationships, the importance of collaboration and working with smallholders. – Listen here
Chris Scott from Thirty Fifty discusses all things sustainable wine
Chris Scott from Thirty Fifty and the UK Wine Show talks to Toby Webb about sustainable wine, from vine to bottle to packaging. – Listen here
Jean-Francois Roucou on drinks sector collaboration
David Grayson reflects on the state of sustainability in the drinks industry
David Grayson from The Doughty Centre for Corporate Responsibility talks to Ian Welsh from Innovation Forum about heritage brands, supply chain, consumer engagement, COP21 and the SDGs. – Listen here
Upcoming events, webinars, from Innovation Forum:
- Big Data Webinar – April 25 2016
- Sustainable extractives forum – 27th-28th April – London
- How business can tackle modern slavery and forced labour – 5th May – London
- Sustainable seafood forum – 24th-25th May – Washington DC
- How business can engage smallholder farmers in southeast Asia – 23rd – 24th June 2016 – Jakarta, Indonesia
- Sustainable Sugarcane – 1st-2nd December – London
New: Supply Chain Risk & Innovation publication, packed with trends, campaigns, brands, practical tips and more: http://innovation-forum.co.uk/supply-chain-risk-innovation.php
I'm Tobias Webb, founder of Innovation Forum and Sustainable Wine. I write on this blog, with others, about areas of interest to me in supply chains, circular economy and sustainability in general. I hope you find it useful. I've worked in sustainability for about 20 years, and work with large companies, NGOs and governments all over the world. I often act as facilitator, at our conferences, and other meetings, either private or multi-stakeholder. I also work as a 'critical friend' advisor to companies on strategy and stakeholder engagement. I have a separate wine website on sustainability in wine at 
