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Click here for the Friday Reading Search, a searchable archive of reading and knowledge resources

Since March 2020, Airmic has been issuing Friday Reading, a curated series of readings and knowledge resources sent by email to Airmic members. The objective of Airmic Friday Reading was initially to keep members informed during the Covid-19 pandemic. Today, Airmic Friday Reading has evolved in scope to include content on a wide range of subjects with each email edition following a theme. This page is a searchable archive of all the readings and knowledge resources that have been shared.

To select multiple categories and/or keywords, use Ctrl+Click (or ⌘+Click on a Mac).
Strategic Risk climate change report Text
StrategicRISK , 7th July 2020
Friday Reading Edition 17 (17th July 2020)
Addressing climate change is not just about saving the world – it could save businesses. An exclusive StrategicRISK survey indicates that boards could finally be switched on to this risk, in this special report published in partnership with Airmic, FM Global and Swiss Re.
Categories:
ESG
Keywords:
Climate Change, Governance, Brand and Reputation, Enterprise Risk Management (ERM)
2019 State of U.S. High Tide Flooding with a 2020 Outlook Text
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), 1st July 2020
Friday Reading Edition 17 (17th July 2020)
A technical report from the US scientific agency on the phenomenon of sea-level-rise flooding of US coastline, which has led to growing concerns regarding property access and future valuation/exposure, business disruption and public health.
Categories:
ESG
Keywords:
Climate Change
Working with the environment to protect people: UNEP’s Covid-19 response Text
UN Environment Programme (UNEP), 14th May 2020
Friday Reading Edition 17 (17th July 2020)
What the leading environmental authority in the United Nations (UN) system is doing to help countries build back better after the pandemic to increase resilience to future crises.
Categories:
Covid-19, ESG, People
Keywords:
Climate Change
Will our behavioural change from COVID-19 help us fight climate change? Text
Swiss Re, 12th May 2020
Friday Reading Edition 17 (17th July 2020)
Taking a leaf from behavioural science – the salience of this pandemic could help us pay attention to the climate and maintain our new, climate-friendly habits, just as it has led us to comply with social distancing measures.
Categories:
Covid-19, People
Keywords:
Climate Change
Will Covid-19 have a lasting impact on the environment? Text
BBC, 27th March 2020
Friday Reading Edition 17 (17th July 2020)
Pollution and greenhouse gas emissions have fallen across the world from COVID-19-related restrictions, but is this just a fleeting change? This BBC commentary delves deeper into the issue.
Categories:
Covid-19, People
Keywords:
Climate Change
Insurance in a world of climate extremes: what latest science tells us Text
Swiss Re, 18th December 2019
Friday Reading Edition 17 (17th July 2020)
A report on how re/insurers need to improve risk models to better assess climate hazards, and to ensure development of the capabilities to be able to underwrite natural catastrophe risks in the future.
Categories:
Risk Management
Keywords:
Climate Change, Emerging Risk, Business Continuity Management
Climate-related financial disclosures Text
Institute of Environmental Management & Assessment (IEMA)
Friday Reading Edition 17 (17th June 2020)
New guidance to help you understand the requirements from the Task Force on Climate-related Financial Disclosures (TCFD) requirements, drawing on the insights of both financial and sustainability risk practitioners.
Categories:
ESG
Keywords:
Climate Change, Emerging Risk, Governance