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.
Safer Oceans Audio
Friday Reading Edition 68 (30th July 2021)
With net zero targets looming, how can we deliver innovative and long lasting solutions to decarbonise the maritime industry? In this episode of The Global Safety Podcast, Tom Heap and his panel of experts explore what we need to do to make our oceans safer, cleaner and more sustainable.
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Supply chain ripples Text
Friday Reading Edition 83 (19th November 2021)
Some of the world’s biggest companies are setting ambitious net-zero targets, with significant implications for their supply chains. How impactful could the ripple effect be in helping to meet the goals set out in the Paris Agreement?
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Friday Reading Edition 68 (30th July 2021)
Employees are worried about their mental health as they return to the workplace after the COVID-19 pandemic. Stigma can exacerbate their concerns, but employers can thwart its impact.
Friday Reading Edition 73 (3rd September 2021)
To guide energy and power businesses in their risk management plans, members of Marsh’s Energy and Power Practice led a webcast on ESG messaging, why it is important, and how to communicate your ESG approach to insurers.
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Friday Reading Edition 69 (6th August 2021)
The conversation driver in the ESG agenda tends to be environmental issues, which garner plenty of media and regulatory attention. But mismanaging social issues can do just as much damage to your investment as other factors and may mean you miss critical opportunities for impact and value creation.
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Friday Reading Edition 68 (30th July 2021)
The Independent Anti-Slavery Commissioner published her Annual Report for 2020-202, which outlines her work so far to achieve her objectives as outlined in the Strategic Plan 2019-2021, within the four priority areas of: improving victim care and support; supporting law enforcement and prosecutions; focusing on prevention; and getting value from research and innovation.
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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 66 (9th July 2021)
[For Airmic members only] Panellists from the International Underwriting Association of London’s (IUA) Non-Marine Environmental Committee (NMEC) discuss key themes appearing in the recently published Practical Buyer’s Guide to Environmental Risk, such as environmental harm and torts, the limitations of environmental coverages provided in other types of non-Environmental Impairment Liability (EIL) insurance policies and environmental loss scenarios that illustrate the role of EIL policies in responding to a broad range of environmental incidents.
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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 66 (9th July 2021)
Substantial negative emissions (carbon removals) are needed with emission reductions to avert catastrophic climate change. Analysis shows that negative emissions can be deployed at the required scale.
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