This week: Krishna Manda, vice president of a sustainable cellulose manufacturer Lenzing, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh about challenges in meeting corporate climate targets and strategies for decarbonisation in the apparel sector. They discuss progress so far, the importance of risk sharing between brands and suppliers, and context-specific roadmaps for sector-wide decarbonisation.

Plus: Ikea trials second-hand online marketplace; India's sugar industry faces scrutiny; major Japanese bank under fire for loans linked to deforestation; and, World Water Week draws to a close, in the news digest by Ellen Atiyah.

Host: Ian Welsh

Innovation Forum’s Tanya Richard and Ian Welsh talk about best practices to engage with stakeholders. They discuss the growing need for transparency and authenticity to build trust among stakeholders, and to bring in critical voices to co-create solutions that incorporate various perspectives and geographies across their supply chain.

This week: Laura Satkowski, senior product manager at CIBO Technologies, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh about some of the challenges for growers accessing finance — from public and private sectors — to enable more sustainable and regenerative agriculture practices.

Plus: US shifts to support plastic production limits in global treaty; UK supermarket Tesco's F&F clothing introduces digital passports for supply chain transparency; AI causing a surge in water use in Virginia; and, UK sets base fees for extended producer responsibility for packaging, in the news digest by Ellen Atiyah.

Host: Ian Welsh

Indigo Ag’s senior director of remote sensing and data inference, Nick Malizia, talks with Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh about the evolving role of remote sensing in agriculture. They discuss the transformative potential of remote sensing for precision agriculture, and of AI in unlocking even greater insights in the future.

This week: IDH’s global director of landscapes talks with Innovation Forum’s Toby Webb about the practicalities and challenges of implementing a landscape or jurisdictional approach to commodity sourcing. They discuss insights into how business and stakeholders can align their efforts for long-term sustainability and environmental protection, emphasising the importance of collaboration at both local and governmental levels.

Plus: cocoa giants including Mars Wrigley, Ferrero and Tony’s Chocoloney back EUDR amid calls for delay; Nestlé's cocoa plan expands to Ghana to boost yield and farmer incomes; Adidas, PVH, Zalando join Fashion for Good’s circular footwear initiative; and, global wind targets fall short of tripling goal, according to an environmental group Ember, in the news digest.

Host: Ian Welsh 

IDH will be at the upcoming sustainable commodities and land use forum in Amsterdam (22nd-23rdOctober). If you’d like to continue the conversation, click here for more information on how to get involved.

This week: Innovation Forum’s Ian Welsh talks with Emily Heslop about the latest updates for this year’s sustainable commodities and land use forum, which will focus on how to transform agriculture for climate and nature resilient supply. Click here for information on how to get involved.

Plus: a recap of last year’s sustainable commodities and land use forum, when Ian Welsh spoke with some expert participants about the how businesses are reacting to the incoming EU deforestation regulation. Hear from Anita Neville from Golden Agri-Resources and Musim Mas’ Olivier Tichit.

Innovation Forum’s Tanya Richard and Ian Welsh talk about what organisations can do to engage different stakeholder groups to co-create solutions, avoid greenwash and develop effective two-way stakeholder communication strategy.  

Plus: apparel brands and retailers lagging on emissions targets says Fashion Revolution; palm oil is commodity most ready for EUDR; and, UK pledges DRS scheme for PET bottles, steel and aluminium cans, in the news digest.

Host: Ian Welsh

Ian Welsh talks with Natalie Betts, assistant vice president for sustainability at the Recycled Materials Association, about how recyclers can help drive more sustainable packaging. They discuss the importance of better guidance for business and consumers, and more consistent approaches to recycling across different municipalities.