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.

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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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McKinsey & Co, 9th June 2020
Friday Reading Edition 16 (10th July 2020)
This article from McKinsey discusses how post-pandemic recovery will depend on saving lives, sustaining livelihoods, and importantly supporting the quality of life too.
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Airmic, 1st April 2020
Friday Reading Edition 16 (10th July 2020)
This Guide will help you get the most out of the Airmic Mentoring Scheme, whether you are a mentor or mentee – or would just want to learn more about mentoring schemes in general – by providing a framework for the mentoring relationship and supporting processes.
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Mercer, 1st April 2020
Friday Reading Edition 16 (10th July 2020)
Tips on the ergonomics of your workstation to video conferencing.
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BBC Radio 4, 19th October 2017
Friday Reading Edition 16 (10th July 2020)
Evan Davis and guests debate whether a mix of talents in the workplace leads to better companies and translates into more profits.
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