The Marakon Blog

Putting a Monetary Value on Externalities Can Be a Helpful First Step in Defining a Robust Corporate Sustainability Agenda

Great to see ideas around "externality valuation" gaining ground in the mainstream press...

By Christine Delivanis

Covid 19 and the Life and Pensions Industry Approach to Retirement

In a series of articles examining how to help readers live a rich and fulfilling life in later years, the FT has examined whether Covid-19 will provide the impetus for people to engage with retirement...

By Andrew Macpherson

Consumer Education is an Underutilised Lever in the Fight Against Climate Change

A number of recent articles in the Financial Times have discussed how the food industry is responding to being in the cross-hairs of the climate change debate...

By Christine Delivanis

The Future of the Meat Industry Is Not a Black and White Issue

Animal agriculture directly currently accounts for approximately 5% of global carbon emissions, according to the United Nations. Other estimates put the contribution of the sector north of the 14% attributed to the transport sector...

By Christine Delivanis

Food Direct to Consumer: What Will Market Maturity Look Like?

Barilla's decision to acquire Pasta Evangelists may appear timely in terms of another UK lockdown: the direct-to-consumer pasta recipe box company managed to triple its sales in 2020 alone...

By Roland Foxcroft

Permanent Changes in the Commuting Model Raise Big Questions for the Future of Convenience Food

Unilever's most recent announcement about its support for a hybrid working model moving forward provides further confirmation that we are not returning to the traditional city-centre commuting model post the Covid crisis...

By Christine Delivanis