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 130 (11th November 2022)
Besides demonstrating the vulnerability of global supply chains, the blocking of the Suez Canal in May 2021, caused by the Ever Given, has highlighted how grave the disruptions to the world’s canals and waterways can be. With increasing incidence of disruptive weather events, driven by climate change, greater focus should also be given to understanding these potential critical points of failure.
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Friday Reading Edition 130 (11th November 2022)
Launched by Mark Carney, former governor of the Bank of England, GFANZ is the world’s largest coalition of financial institutions committed to transitioning the global economy to net-zero greenhouse gas emissions. This guide provides an overview of the voluntary, pan-financial sector net-zero transition planning tools and guidance developed by GFANZ in 2022, and how these resources can be used together to support financial institutions’ efforts to develop and implement net-zero transition plans.
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Friday Reading Edition 130 (11th November 2022)
[Requires Airmic member login] Join Verisk AIR as they examine the growing risks associated with climate change - a topic that should continue to be on everyone's agenda.
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Friday Reading Edition 130 (11th November 2022)
A dedicated COP27 hub that is tracking the key developments by providing resources and analysis, with a particular focus on impacts for the energy industry, a sector in the frontline of tackling the climate crisis, from regional overviews and sectorial deep dives to timely analysis and accessible rich media.
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Friday Reading Edition 127 (21st October 2022)
Governments trying to replace fossil fuels are beginning to invest heavily in hydrogen technology and infrastructure. As international interest accelerates, the insurance industry is under pressure to keep up.
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Friday Reading Edition 127 (21st October 2022)
This report provides an overview of how climate change will affect the insurance and investments industries; and the changes it will likely bring about.
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Friday Reading Edition 125 (7th October 2022)
This white paper calls on the (re)insurance industry to do more to support its corporate clients in making the transition to carbon neutrality.
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Friday Reading Edition 125 (7th October 2022)
Our guest in this episode is Emma Arnold, who leads Control Risks’ environmental practice for EMEA, which forms part of its wider global ESG consulting team. Emma has a strong focus on risk and governance concerning operationalising an ESG vision that has been set out by the board or senior leadership of corporations.
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Friday Reading Edition 125 (7th October 2022)
Although valid questions have been raised about ESG, the need for companies to understand and address their externalities is likely to become essential to maintaining their social license.
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Friday Reading Edition 125 (7th October 2022)
[Free to read upon sharing contact details] Net-zero insurance is a recent concept and frameworks, definitions and methodologies are still evolving. This primer aims at demystifying, shaping and advancing net-zero insurance thinking and practices.
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