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 67 (16th July 2021)
[For Airmic members only] If you missed it – hear International SOS’s security and medical experts as they review the current and emerging trends, and provide key recommendations for organisations. Key topics discussed include ecopolitical turbulence exacerbating tensions, civil unrest and crime, COVID myopia and future risk blind spots.
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Friday Reading Edition 97 (11th March 2022)
Trust is the most powerful force underlying the success of every business—but it can be shattered in an instant. Internationally recognised trust researcher and Harvard Business School professor Sandra J. Sucher talks about her latest book, The Power of Trust: How Companies Build It, Lose It, Regain It (Public Affairs, July 2021).
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Friday Reading Edition 67 (16th July 2021)
Over the course of 20 minutes Mattieu Rouot, CEO of MAXIS, and Mark Cook, Director at Willis Towers Watson, look back on more than a year of COVID-19 and the impact it has had on captive employee benefit programmes and what it might mean for the future.
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Friday Reading Edition 79 (22nd October 2021)
Within the current return to work and post-Covid horizon the businesses who thrive will be the ones who quantify people risk by regularly measuring the health of their people and aligning that data with programmes and action.
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Purpose and the Pandemic Video
Friday Reading Edition 70 (13th August 2021)
Dr Sam Barrell, COO of the Francis Crick Institute, talks about the intense cultural impact of the Crick’s response to the pandemic (repurposing to be a testing, then a vaccination centre) and the importance of purpose. She shares some of the ethical challenges that the executive team faced and how they successfully managed the relationship with their board.
Friday Reading Edition 73 (3rd September 2021)
This report sets out what lessons we can learn from the UK's success in decarbonising the power sector to guide how we rapidly reduce emissions in the power sectors across the globe.
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UK Economic Outlook Text
Friday Reading Edition 65 (2nd July 2021)
As restrictions are lifted and consumers flock back, we are expecting a robust recovery ahead. Some sectors, such as manufacturing and construction, have already recovered most of the ground lost last year, while for sectors such as hospitality and personal services, the big times are now.
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Friday Reading Edition 61 (4th June 2021)
[podcast & transcript] The COVID-19 pandemic decimated airlines in 2020, yet there are reasons for optimism as the industry looks to recovery.
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Friday Reading Edition 84 (26th November 2021)
Andrew Simpson focuses on the importance of a creating a healthy workplace environment and protecting the mental health of employees now more than ever. Find out how mental health strategy is a collective team effort in order to breakdown stigmas and create a more open and understanding workplace where staff feel comfortable to share their challenges and overcome difficult times. This article outlines ways in which organisations can tackle mental health challenges ahead.
Modern Slavery Video
Friday Reading Edition 55 (23rd April 2021)
[For Airmic members only] Modern slavery is illegal under the UK Modern Slavery Act. Aside from the fact that it is the ethical thing to do, society also increasingly expects businesses to respect human rights throughout their supply chains. By working collaboratively, businesses, government and civil society can reduce the incidence of modern slavery and disrupt the global operations of human traffickers.
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