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.
Friday Reading Edition 46 (19th February 2021)
After a year of unprecedented disaster and turbulence, with the pandemic and economic crisis, the global outcry over systemic racism and political instability, the 2021 Edelman Trust Barometer reveals an epidemic of misinformation and widespread mistrust of societal institutions and leaders around the world.
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Friday Reading Edition 45 (12th February 2021)
John Scott, Head of Sustainability Risk at the Zurich Insurance Group addressed some of the wider societal issues of the Covid-19 crisis, and the emerging opportunities that can leave the world better prepared and more resilient to future risk.
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Friday Reading Edition 45 (12th February 2021)
This podcast series discusses floods, windstorms, rising temperatures and the impact of Covid-19 on climate risks with experts from across Zurich Insurance Group.
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Friday Reading Edition 45 (12th February 2021)
Prior to the pandemic, climate change had become one of the defining issues of our time, with its effects becoming more apparent by the day. Now that policymakers are looking to deliver a green recovery from the global pandemic, this will inevitably accelerate the shift to renewable energy.
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Friday Reading Edition 43 (29th January 2021)
Mark Carney, UN Special Envoy for Climate Action and former Bank of England Governor, is pushing the global financial sector to move assets into climate-friendly activities. During the Forum's Davos Agenda week, he told Radio Davos about challenges to expect this year and in the decade ahead.
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Friday Reading Edition 43 (29th January 2021)
From working in isolation to balancing work alongside caring responsibilities, the impact of COVID-19 has turned mental health into a top concern for employers around the world.
Friday Reading Edition 43 (29th January 2021)
This Leadership Panel examines how to restore growth, with recommendations on how businesses and governments can collaborate more effectively on a new economic agenda that enhances productivity, sustainability and shared prosperity in 2021.
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Friday Reading Edition 43 (29th January 2021)
This panel examines the most effective response and recovery efforts, with recommendations on how businesses and governments can improve and increase their collaboration.
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Friday Reading Edition 43 (29th January 2021)
Lasting effects of the Covid-19 pandemic pose a long-term risk to the global cooperation needed to address the long-term challenges such as environmental degradation and social fragmentation.
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Friday Reading Edition 43 (29th January 2021)
This report from Engineering X – a new international collaboration supported by the Lloyd's Register Foundation – shows the scale and complexity of the problem of the open burning of solid waste is poorly understood, and a diverse and inclusive community of practice needed to address the many safety challenges.
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