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 117 (5th August 2022)
Every unusual hazardous event offers lessons for enhancing risk assessment. Monkeypox has been on the RMS infectious disease threat horizon since 2002, in consideration of terrorist threats similar to smallpox.
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Friday Reading Edition 109 (10th June 2022)
The Airmic objective to drive the integration of managing risk and insurance is moving in a positive direction, demonstrated by the increase in those who have joint responsibility for managing both risk and insurance. Environmental, social and governance (ESG) issues have become an integral part of the risk profession – 45% of survey respondents also have responsibilities in ESG.
Friday Reading Edition 113 (8th July 2022)
KPMG expects GDP growth to more than halve this year to 3.2%, before slowing further to 0.7% in 2023. The cost of living crisis and the rising tax burden have led to a fall in consumer confidence which is set to drag on discretionary spending.
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Friday Reading Edition 113 (8th July 2022)
Businesses should prepare for a rise in civil unrest incidents as the cost-of-living crisis follows hard on the heels of the Covid pandemic. What can we learn from the protests we saw during the height of the pandemic and what role could social media play in intensifying future disruption?
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Friday Reading Edition 114 (15th July 2022)
The invasion of Ukraine will, at least initially, complicate the transition path to a net-zero economy, but this tragic development could still prove to be a turning point in accelerating progress in the medium run.
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Friday Reading Edition 107 (20th May 2022)
Employee benefits have not always been a priority for full inclusion within the enterprise risk management strategy. This is changing through recognition of the real advantages to the organisation that can be achieved by doing so.
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Friday Reading Edition 111 (24th June 2022)
The Ukraine crisis represents a challenge for food security for many countries, and especially for low-income food import dependent countries and vulnerable population groups.
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Friday Reading Edition 115 (22nd July 2022)
A few years ago, candidate ghosting – when the job applicant simply disappears when an offer comes through – likely wouldn’t have made the top 10 of challenges for Talent Acquisition (TA) teams. But in recent years, everything has changed, according to a new survey.
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Friday Reading Edition 105 (6th May 2022)
A key challenge in any ESG or sustainability practice is ensuring that corporate and on-the-ground teams are aligned, operating towards a common vision. This challenge can be particularly complex in the application of responsible practices to security structures and arrangements. However, it is possible to overcome, and doing so successfully will be a key achievement for security teams.
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Friday Reading Edition 111 (24th June 2022)
Russia’s war in Ukraine has created “immense human suffering”, but it is also damaging global trade. The World Trade Organization (WTO) has downgraded its forecasts for goods imports and exports, and is calling on governments and partners to help facilitate trade.
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