Christopher Marquis

New York

Contributor at Forbes

Sinyi Professor of Chinese Management at @CambridgeJBS. Author of "Mao and Markets: The Communist Roots of Chinese Enterprise" and "Better Business"

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Articles

Natural Fibers, Lasting Impact: Armadillo’s Challenge To Industrial Design

6 days ago | forbes.com | Christopher Marquis

In an era marked by fast fashion and disposable design, the interiors industry faces increasing scrutiny over its environmental and social footprint. Many home goods rely on fossil fuel-based synthetics like polyester and nylon, which take centuries to decompose and account for around 35% of ocean microplastics. Textile production contributes to 20% of global clean water pollution from dyeing and finishing.
la moraleja de Facebook

1 week ago | fastcompany.mx | Christopher Marquis

El libro Careless People, de la exejecutiva de Facebook (ahora Meta), Sarah Wynn-Williams, ha recibido mucha atención por sus impactantes revelaciones sobre la red social y su CEO, Mark Zuckerberg. Según la autora, las decisiones de la compañía permitieron al Partido Comunista Chino reprimir la disidencia, socavaron la salud mental de las adolescentes y propiciaron el genocidio en Myanmar y la interferencia electoral en Estados Unidos.
Endless growth, endless harm: Facebook is a symptom, not an outlier

1 week ago | flipboard.com | Christopher Marquis

May 20The first two chapters of Sarah Wynn-Williams’s memoir, Careless People, an account of her time as head of global public policy for Meta (birth name: Facebook), are full of scenes of her excitedly telling anyone who will listen that the company is on track to “change the world.” At the start of the …
From Access To Equity: Toss Bank’s Approach To Financial Transformation

2 weeks ago | forbes.com | Christopher Marquis

Around the world, access to finance remains a persistent form of inequality—defined not only by whether people can open bank accounts, but by whether they are treated fairly within the system. According to the World Bank, 1.4 billion adults remain unbanked, often due to lack of money, proximity, or documentation.
From Access To Equity: Toss Bank’s Approach To Financial Transformation

2 weeks ago | finance.einnews.com | Christopher Marquis

Toss Bank is shifting banking in Korea by centering consumers, embedding inclusion into products, ... More and proving that ethics and innovation can drive both growth and equity. Toss BankAround the world, access to finance remains a persistent form of inequality—defined not only by whether people can open bank accounts, but by whether they are treated fairly within the system. According to the World Bank, 1.4 billion adults remain unbanked, often due to lack of money, proximity, or documentation.
How Mark Zuckerberg Endangered U.S. Security in Pursuit of Profit

3 weeks ago | prospect.org | Christopher Marquis

For years, U.S. government scrutiny of Facebook (now Meta) has focused on antitrust—most recently in the Federal Trade Commission’s high-profile case alleging the company illegally cemented its monopoly by acquiring Instagram and WhatsApp. But this focus misses the far graver threat Meta poses. New evidence shows in detail how Meta has systematically undermined U.S. national security and competitiveness.
Regeneration Rooted In Tradition: How Organic India Is Redefining Herbal Wellness

3 weeks ago | flipboard.com | Christopher Marquis

1 hour agoKenya: Maasai tribe preserves tradition amid Kenya’s wild plainsSHOTLIST: MASAI MARA, NAROK COUNTY, KENYA (MAY 13, 2025) (ANADOLU - ACCESS ALL) 1. VARIOUS OF CATTLE GRAZING ON PLAINS / MAN HERDING CATTLE 2. VARIOUS OF WOMAN MILKING CATTLE 3.
Regeneration Rooted In Tradition: How Organic India Is Redefining Herbal Wellness

3 weeks ago | forbes.com | Christopher Marquis

Across the globe, agriculture is at a crossroads. Land use contributes to 23% of global greenhouse gas emissions, which are primarily driven by deforestation and agricultural activity. Meanwhile, the WWF estimates that habitat destruction and overexploitation have led to a staggering 73% average decline in global wildlife populations over the past 50 years. Nearly 40% of the world’s land is now degraded, directly impacting the livelihoods of 3 billion people.
Solução para crise climática pode vir do design, não da tecnologia

4 weeks ago | fastcompanybrasil.com | Christopher Marquis

Com o aumento das temperaturas globais e uma série aparentemente interminável de desastres climáticos, é natural buscar a tecnologia como solução. Da captura de carbono (em que as emissões não são liberadas na atmosfera, mas enterradas no solo) à geoengenharia (na qual partículas são pulverizadas na atmosfera para refletir a luz solar e reduzir as temperaturas), as inovações verdes são frequentemente apontadas como a solução para a contínua dependência de combustíveis fósseis.
Rethinking Retail: How SunGod Is Building Sustainable Community Spaces In Covent Garden

1 month ago | forbes.com | Christopher Marquis

SunGod, a UK-based performance eyewear company, positions itself in stark contrast to traditional urban retail. Its latest move, the opening of “Basecamp London” in London's bustling Covent Garden aims to foster direct engagement, hands-on product experience, and sustainable design thinking.