The Marakon Blog

Recent Results Highlight the Challenge Energy Companies Face Navigating the Transition

Just as some companies are looking to increase investment into low carbon energies and technologies, cash flow and earnings have been hit by...

Carbon Tax Will Transform Industry

As recently noted in the FT "putting a price on carbon is one of the most important financial questions the world has to answer"...

By Neal Kissel

Energy: When the Transition Becomes a Switch

The announcement by GM to only sell Zero Emission Vehicles by 2035 reflects

By Johann Franke

Why Technology Company Valuations Might Be More Rational Than You Think

Sarah Friel's "No Filter" is a well researched, thoroughly enjoyable re-telling of...

By Christine Delivanis

When Purpose Gets Political: Lessons From The AZ/EU Row

Regardless of your perspective on the AstraZeneca/European Commission vaccine row, it is hard not to feel...

By Roland Foxcroft

Credit Ratings Downgrades From Growing Climate Risk Putting Further Stress On Oil and Gas Portfolios

S&P has just announced it is considering downgrading its credit ratings on a number of major oil and gas producers, including ExxonMobil, Shell, and Total to reflect a growing risk to their businesses from the energy transition...

More and Better Healthcare Digitally Enabled

Looking through this great report by the FT, it's worth reflecting on the progress being made today, using digital and remote solutions to deliver healthcare and what it will mean for the future...

By Johann Franke

Critique of UK Supermarkets for Slow Progress on Plastic Reduction Highlights Challenges of Assessing Environmental Performance Across Value Chains

In the recent study “Checking out on Plastic” by Greenpeace and the Environmental Investigation Agency, UK supermarkets are called out for not doing enough to reduce plastic consumption...

By Yassir Ahmed