Innovation Forum podcast

Turning nature risk into resilience and how TNFD can help

Deloitte's senior manager for sustainability, climate and equity, Nabarun Sengupta, talks with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about the evolving corporate approaches to nature-related risks and disclosures. They discuss the role of the new Taskforce for Nature-related Financial Disclosure Framework, and highlight the opportunities of nature-based approaches.

Monday briefing: saving more than just your wallet on Black Friday

In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the first ever world sustainable transport day on 26th November. Designated by the UN General Assembly, the day aims to raise awareness on lower emission and energy-efficient sustainable transportation to achieve the sustainable development goals. They also discuss what a more sustainable Black Friday could look like.

 

Plus: Innovation Forum's Natasha Bodnar shares what to expect at the responsible sourcing and ethical trade forum on 20th-21st March 2024 in London. £500 discount early-bird registrations are open – secure your passes this week.

Weekly podcast – Reality check: the impact of EUDR and the US Inflation Reduction Act

This week: At the recent sustainable commodities and landscapes forum, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh spoke with Pallavi Sharma from Global Rights Compliance, Olivier Tichit from Musim Mas and Giorgio Budi Indrarto from Madani. They talked about the evolving impacts and unintended consequences of the incoming EU deforestation regulation and what it means for non-EU supply chain stakeholders.

 

Plus: At the future of climate action conference, Ian also talked with Adam Tarr, formerly senior adviser to the US secretary of agriculture, and Germin8 Ventures' chief scientific officer, Ashlie Burkart. They discussed the progress of the US Inflation Reduction Act in boosting clean energy technologies and scaling nature-based carbon removal projects.

 

And, the Zoological Society of London's Spott assessment shows increased palm oil corporate commitment in tackling deforestation; Mighty Earth flags growing deforestation impacts within the cashew sector in Côte D'Ivoire; and, national climate action plans to be insufficient to meet Paris agreement goals, according to the UN, in the news digest.

 

Host: Ian Welsh

Adopting landscape approaches: a how-to guide

Jack Hurd, executive director of the Tropical Forest Alliance and Emily Kunen, senior director, positive agriculture capabilities and forest risk at PepsiCo, talk with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about importance of scaling the use of landscape and jurisdictional approaches for sustainable land use. They discuss the findings from the TFA's latest report, including the unintended consequences of EUDR, expectation for stakeholders to drive progress, and guidance on achieving this.

 

To read the Tropical Forest Alliance's latest report, click here.

Weekly briefing: What to expect at Asia-Pacific Climate Week

In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about Asia-Pacific Climate Week, being held in Malaysia to showcase solutions and innovations to tackle climate challenges in the lead up to COP28. They also discuss the EU council's upcoming adoption of farm sustainability data network regulations for collecting environmental and social data of food systems for companies, producers and beyond.

 

Plus, Innovation Forum's Hannah Oborne introduces the future of food conference returning to Amsterdam on 14th-15th May 2024. Early-bird registrations are now open.

Weekly podcast – Live from the conference: the future of climate action and sustainable commodities

This week: At Innovation Forum's future of climate action conference in Washington DC, Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson discuss the key talking points from the opening day of the event. They highlight the impact of evolving legislation and the ongoing corporate struggle to turn climate commitments and targets into credible action plans to deliver real progress.

Plus: During Innovation Forum's recent sustainable landscapes and commodities forum, Ian Welsh spoke with Anita Neville from Golden Agri-Resources, Catherine Barton from Chester Zoo and Innovation Forum's Peter Stanbury. These conversations focused on the challenges and potential impacts of the incoming EU deforestation regulation, in terms of business as well as conservation efforts.

Host: Ian Welsh

Sustainable plastics and packaging: innovations and challenges ahead

During Innovation Forum's recent future of plastics and packaging conference in Amsterdam, some of the participants spoke with Ian Welsh, reflecting on the conversations from the two days. These conversations focused in particular on the latest packaging trends and how the sector is shifting towards tougher and mandatory compliance standards, and the role of recycle and reuse schemes.

Hear from Jodie Roussel from Nestlé, UNEP's Llorenç Milà i Canals, Daniel Katz from The Overbrook Foundation and Rainforest Alliance, WRAP's Sebastian Munden, Steve Hardman from the Plastic Collective, and Innovation Forum's Catie Ball and Tanya Richard.

Monday briefing: how far are we from meeting the Paris Agreement goals?

In this week's briefing, Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh and Bea Stevenson talk about the launch of this year's UNEP Production Gap report, which tracks the gap between governments' planned fossil fuel production and the Paris Agreement goal of 1.5C. They also discuss the international day for preventing the exploitation of the environment in war and armed conflict on 6th November, which sheds light on the environmental linkages and consequences of conflict. 

Plus, Innovation Forum's Emily Heslop shares some agenda updates and what to expect at the future of climate action conference in Washington DC this week. Registrations are still open to join us there.

Weekly podcast – Landscape collaboration to drive progress towards sustainable land use

This week: Jack Hurd, executive director of Tropical Forest Alliance, and Emily Kunen, senior director, positive agriculture capabilities and forest risk at PepsiCo, talk with Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about how companies can act to develop a more sustainable approach to land use at scale. They discuss research conclusions and key takeaways from the Tropical Forest Alliance's latest report on corporate action at scale on sustainable land use.

 

And: insight from CEO of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil Joseph D’Cruz, speaking at Innovation Forum’s sustainable landscapes and commodities conference in Amsterdam.  

 

Plus: financial giants call for businesses to set Science Based Targets; over 50% of consumers willing to shift diets for a better world; and, shortfall in climate adaptation funding previously underestimated, in the news digest by Innovation Forum's Bea Stevenson.

 

Host: Ian Welsh

 

To read the Tropical Forest Alliance’s latest report, click here.

Re-evaluating the cost of food

Bex Hall, head of consulting at Sedex, talks to Innovation Forum's Ian Welsh about how decreasing food prices, coupled with increasing input costs, can create a squeeze that puts supply chain workers at risk. They discuss how food costs could be spread more equitably across value chains, and the opportunities that could arise from this.