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 104 (29th April 2022)
Even when the conflict in Ukraine comes to an end, assumptions about the open globalisation system on which many Western companies’ business models are predicated will remain in question. Companies will need to brace themselves for a long struggle in which their capabilities in managing global risks will be sorely tested.
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Friday Reading Edition 104 (29th April 2022)
The Russian invasion of Ukraine reinforces the reality that only France and the UK can lead a European contribution to Indo-Pacific security.
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Friday Reading Edition 104 (29th April 2022)
[Available in UK only] What would it take for NATO to confront Russia directly over Ukraine? This programme, first broadcast on 19 April, features General Sir Richard Shirreff, Managing Partner of Strategia Worldwide and a keynote speaker at the 2022 Airmic Conference in June. Sir Richard served in the Gulf War, Kosovo and Iraq while in the British Army, before becoming NATO’s Deputy Supreme Allied Commander Europe between 2011 and 2014.
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Friday Reading Edition 104 (29th April 2022)
[Podcast] Explores the key areas boards need to consider whether that be re-evaluating their businesses in the region or managing the new risks faced by a global economy already struggling with inflation and supply chain disruption.
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Friday Reading Edition 104 (29th April 2022)
A resource page featuring the latest news and statements by the UK government with regard to the Ukraine crisis.
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Friday Reading Edition 104 (29th April 2022)
Even before the Ukraine-Russia conflict, political risk had been rising ever higher on company risk registers. Despite this awareness, the impacts of political or geopolitical shocks to business have often been perceived as limited or localised. Some impacts appeared to be beyond the control of business leaders to manage. The catastrophic events in Ukraine have shattered such assumptions, and left businesses no option but to respond quickly and decisively.
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Friday Reading Edition 102 (14th April 2022)
Released April 2022, this report considers the impact of the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, as well as a range of localised issues on the economic outlook, and examine three potential scenarios of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and their impact on global economic growth and inflation.
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Friday Reading Edition 102 (14th April 2022)
Some of the immediate global effects of the Russia-Ukraine crisis are within commodity supply chains, particularly related to food and energy, with potentially long-lasting social and institutional implications.
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Friday Reading Edition 102 (14th April 2022)
[Free to access upon setting up an account] Beyond the devastating human costs, the Russia-Ukraine conflict is disrupting economic conditions and financial and credit markets--with implications for S&P’s credit ratings. Since the conflict began and the subsequent imposition of strict sanctions on Russia by the international community, many macroeconomic and credit implications have begun to reshape markets and the international order.
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Friday Reading Edition 102 (14th April 2022)
[Free to read upon sharing contact details] Russia’s invasion of Ukraine will weigh on growth in G7 economies in 2022 through three main channels: the impact of Western sanctions, higher global prices for commodities and supply chain disruptions. This global economic outlook report analyses which countries in the G7 will most heavily feel the effects of the conflict.
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