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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Harvard Gazette
Friday Reading Edition 175 (20th October 2023)
In ‘Career and Family’ Claudia Goldin tracks evolution through 20th-century gains to today's era of hyper-competition, earning inequality that forces harsh life choices.
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Reuter, 22nd August 2023
Friday Reading Edition 168 (1st September 2023)
The BRICS group of major emerging economies - Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa – held its 15th heads of state and government summit in Johannesburg between 22-24 August.
Airmic, 19th June 2023
Artificial intelligence (AI) can help equip risk professionals to bring greater value to their organisations as strategic enablers. As fears of ethical and other risks around AI grow, it will reinforce the need for human decision making and oversight.
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World Economic Forum, 28th February 2023
When it comes to racial and ethnic equity strategy within diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) efforts, one size does not fit all. As many as 20 of the 38 OECD countries prohibit the collection of race and ethnicity data.
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Mercer, 6th January 2023
As we celebrate Pride in 2023, it’s past time to address systemic biases that put the economic health of LGBTQ+ workers at risk.
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Harvard Business Review, 30th June 2021
It’s time for companies to reconsider how they approach marketing and branding during Pride month. Many members of the LGBTQ+ community are tired of “rainbow capitalism,” “pink washing,” and other forms of performative corporate allyship.
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CIPD
Explore the CIPD’s point of view on race inclusion in the workplace, including recommendations for employers.
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McKinsey & Co
Companies highlight their outreach efforts during Pride Month, but LGBTQ+ workers persistently report microaggressions and feelings of isolation at work. Here’s how LGBTQ+ employees report their workplace experience.
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Hays
The case for a robust Equity, Diversity and Inclusion strategy in the workforce has become increasingly important to business leaders over recent years.
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UN Women, 15th August 2023
Friday Reading Edition 144 (10th March 2023)
Stripped of their rights, under constant threat of violence, Afghan women and girls are relentlessly carrying on with their lives. For some, that means forming new civil society groups to address community needs; for others, it means re-opening their businesses and going back to work. For all, it is an act of unseen, unheard bravery.
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