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 159 (30th June 2023)
Featuring Jim Wetekamp, CEO of Riskonnect CEO, who was on the keynote panel at the Airmic Conference – on how no business leader, risk manager, insurance broker, or underwriter would have anticipated having a long-running risk event (the pandemic) at the same time as a major military environment (Russia’s invasion of Ukraine) all at the same time.
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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)
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 six-step approach to assessing different potential future climate-related risks and opportunities.
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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 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 148 (6th April 2023)
As the capital city of Northern Ireland, Belfast is integrating its economic and climate strategy to ensure that it is fit for the future, and best placed to recover from economic and environmental shocks.
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Friday Reading Edition 142 (24th February 2023)
This report demonstrates why risk and internal audit professionals need to relook at the way they collaborate, as their organisations build resilience amid the maelstrom of geopolitical risks.
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