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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US Federal Reserve, 27th May 2022
Global geopolitical risks have soared since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Investors, market participants, and policymakers expect that the war will exert a drag on the global economy while pushing up inflation, with a sharp increase in uncertainty and risks of severe adverse outcomes.
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Kroll, 25th May 2022
Friday Reading Edition 121 (2nd September 2022)
Kroll experts discuss the long- and short-term impacts as well as a variety of sectors that are affected, including energy and other commodities.
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McKinsey Sustainability, 19th May 2022
The invasion of Ukraine will, at least initially, complicate the transition path to a net-zero economy, but this tragic development could still prove to be a turning point in accelerating progress in the medium run.
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United Nations Economic Development, 13th May 2022
The Ukraine crisis represents a challenge for food security for many countries, and especially for low-income food import dependent countries and vulnerable population groups.
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Zurich, 28th April 2022
Friday Reading Edition 119 (19th August 2022)
The invasion of Ukraine has changed the risk landscape for generations to come. How businesses assess, plan and mitigate risks will also need to change.
WTW, 28th April 2022
Friday Reading Edition 119 (19th August 2022)
Will the Ukraine crisis ultimately increase or reduce the focus on ESG in the future? We try to answer some questions from investors.
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WTW, 28th April 2022
Friday Reading Edition 104 (29th April 2022)
Even when the conflict in Ukraine comes to an end, assumptions about the open globalisation system on which many Western companies’ business models are predicated will remain in question. Companies will need to brace themselves for a long struggle in which their capabilities in managing global risks will be sorely tested.
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Microsoft, 27th April 2022
Microsoft has released a report detailing the relentless and destructive Russian cyberattacks observed in a hybrid war against Ukraine, and what has been done to help protect Ukrainian people and organisations – so that policymakers and the public around the world know what is occurring, and so others in the security community can continue to identify and defend against this activity.
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World Economic Forum, 26th April 2022
Russia’s war in Ukraine has created “immense human suffering”, but it is also damaging global trade. The World Trade Organization (WTO) has downgraded its forecasts for goods imports and exports, and is calling on governments and partners to help facilitate trade.
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Chatham House, 25th April 2022
Friday Reading Edition 104 (29th April 2022)
The Russian invasion of Ukraine reinforces the reality that only France and the UK can lead a European contribution to Indo-Pacific security.
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