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 Inequality Virus Text
Friday Reading Edition 43 (29th January 2021)
The pandemic has the potential to lead to an increase in inequality in almost every country at once. Yet it has also shown us the vital importance of government action to protect our health and livelihoods – transformative policies that seemed unthinkable before the crisis have suddenly been shown to be possible.
Friday Reading Edition 49 (12th March 2021)
This report sets out a roadmap for levelling up women and men, girls and boys in the immediate and longer term. Alongside proposals for policymakers, it also makes the case for the workplace to promote healthy and financial wellbeing, and it highlights a pivotal role for the financial services and pensions sectors to help customers better manage their ‘risks in life’ and to provide customer experiences contemplating gender differences in financial life journeys.
Friday Reading Edition 51 (26th March 2021)
The consequences of risk, from pandemics to climate change, dominate the business agenda. They also underscore the importance for business leaders to strengthen their companies’ ESG propositions, says Karen Wood, chair of the board of South32, a diversified resources company headquartered in Australia.
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Friday Reading Edition 28 (2nd October 2020)
Host Richard Cutcher speaks to the authors of the three papers about their dissertations on boardroom diversity, climate change resilience and parametric products.
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Friday Reading Edition 69 (6th August 2021)
Companies with greater gender diversity in leadership roles and promotions, and with more women in highly compensated and revenue-producing jobs, generate a more positive experience for all employees throughout their organisations.
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Friday Reading Edition 26 (18th September 2020)
Diversity and inclusion specialist Charlotte Sweeney OBE shares her advice to help leaders do just that, throughout each stage of the COVID-19 crisis and beyond. [podcast & article]
Friday Reading Edition 26 (18th September 2020)
The situation on gender pay gap, in the context of the UK government suspending the deadline for 2019/20 gender pay gap reporting due to the impact of Covid-19 on employers.
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Friday Reading Edition 26 (18th September 2020)
The business case for inclusion and diversity (I&D) is stronger than ever. Taking a closer look at diversity winners reveals what can drive real progress.
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Friday Reading Edition 49 (12th March 2021)
Put an end to the costly workplace isolation experienced by many women by clustering them on teams and improving the promotion process.
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Friday Reading Edition 16 (10th July 2020)
Evan Davis and guests debate whether a mix of talents in the workplace leads to better companies and translates into more profits.
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