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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World Economic Forum, 18th August 2020
Friday Reading Edition 22 (21st August 2020)
The COVID-19 pandemic has thrown socio-economic inequalities into sharp relief. From access to healthcare and green spaces, to work and education, here are five areas of society where coronavirus has shown up real disparities.
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Raconteur, 9th August 2020
Friday Reading Edition 22 (21st August 2020)
Sir Ronald Cohen, the father of British venture capital and a pioneer of social impact investment, explains how weaving social good into the fabric of business and investment could change the world for the better, as we emerge from COVID-19.
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Toluna,Harris Interactive,KuRunData , 7th August 2020
Friday Reading Edition 22 (21st August 2020)
ITWP companies Toluna, Harris Interactive and KuRunData developed an ongoing study to understand the impact that COVID-19 has on daily life. Covers 19 markets, the findings in this report highlight the importance of consumer insights for brands and businesses as they consider ‘the next normal.’
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Hays
Friday Reading Edition 22 (21st August 2020)
[Free to read upon providing contact details] Junior professionals are more likely to have been significantly affected by the Covid-19 crisis, posing a risk to their financial prospects, career progression and wellbeing. This guide provides practical strategies employers can use to address the risks and ensure their talent pipeline is secured.
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Aon
Friday Reading Edition 22 (21st August 2020)
[Free to read upon providing contact details] This guide to loneliness in the workplace looks at how employers can help to resolve loneliness as part of their social wellbeing strategies, as well as fifteen tips for combatting loneliness at work.
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Lloyd’s,KPMG, 1st August 2020
Friday Reading Edition 21 (14th August 2020)
Over the past few months, prompted by the pandemic situation, the shift towards digital business models has accelerated. Organisations need to tackle new types of reputational threats, and deal with many other challenges relating to intangible assets that were unimaginable a year ago.
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Hays, 6th July 2020
Friday Reading Edition 18 (24th July 2020)
Reflections from Alistair Cox, CEO of Hays, on navigating the business through the crisis so far, what has guided his decisions, the lessons he has learnt and how the global talent landscape is shaping up.
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Hays
Friday Reading Edition 18 (24th July 2020)
[Free to read upon providing contact details] Preparing for the new era of work – based on a survey of over 16,000 employers and professionals in April to May 2020, Hay’s Skills in Demand snapshot outlines which specialist and soft skills are currently most sought after in the wider market and how they compare to the skillsets you possess.
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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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