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.
The ClientEarth claim against the board of Shell: A sign of things to come in the UK? (White paper) Text
Friday Reading Edition 158 (23rd June 2023)
The commencement of a shareholder derivative claim (the first of its kind in the UK) against the board members of Shell for allegedly failing to manage the material and foreseeable risks posed to the company by climate change has understandably garnered a lot of attention.
Friday Reading Edition 158 (23rd June 2023)
Airmic members are well positioned to bring synergy between insurers – large corporations which are making some of the most consequential climate commitments in the world today – and the businesses and organisations they are helping to navigate the climate transition
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Friday Reading Edition 155 (26th May 2023)
Increasing pressure and scrutiny from stakeholders and regulators show that they are beginning to understand sustainability-related issues.
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Friday Reading Edition 155 (26th May 2023)
US political battles over corporate sustainability are turning hotter this spring as aggressive Republican statehouse efforts face increasing pushback from businesses and pension funds looking to account for climate change and protect returns.
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Powering up Britain Text
Friday Reading Edition 155 (26th May 2023)
A policy paper released in March 2023 – plans setting out how the government will enhance our country’s energy security, seize the economic opportunities of the transition, and deliver on our net zero commitments.
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Friday Reading Edition 155 (26th May 2023)
A one page summary of the TPT’s key recommendations on the transition plan approach, the framework structure and the reporting process.
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Friday Reading Edition 155 (26th May 2023)
With the pressure on tangible action on climate change heating up, transition plans have emerged as the cornerstone of how companies are not only showing shareholders how their company will grow in an increasingly net-zero economy, but also internally shaping the way the business looks at growth in the coming decades.
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Friday Reading Edition 155 (26th May 2023)
A six-step approach to assessing different potential future climate-related risks and opportunities.
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Friday Reading Edition 141 (17th February 2023)
A collection of insights for business and investors on the potential impacts of Scottish independence.
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Friday Reading Edition 139 (3rd February 2023)
“I’ve never felt Brexit was about the economy. It was about sovereignty. But now we’ve done it we must explore the potential prizes.” CBI Director General Tony Danker takes a brutally honest look at the political and economic challenges the UK faces.
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