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 280 (13th February 2026)
Swiss Re’s annual SONAR report identifies eight emerging risks, such as the impacts of extreme heat, fungal disease spreading and building fungicide resistance, harm caused by plastics, and potential claims from increased consumption of ultra-processed foods.
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Friday Reading Edition 280 (13th February 2025)
As economic anxiety, geopolitical tension, and technological disruption intensify, people are narrowing their world to smaller, familiar circles that reflect their views, and this hinders economic and societal progress. Read the report to understand a path forward to restoring trust and rebuilding connection and collaboration across society.
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Friday Reading Edition 279 (6th February 2026)
Provides insight into recent significant catastrophe events and sharing expert views on the risks posed by major perils.
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Board Leadership for Growth and Resilience: Guiding Principles for Climate and Nature Governance Text
Friday Reading Edition 279 (6th February 2026)
The report are threefold: to provide a clear and practical governance framework for boards; to clarify the roles, responsibilities and capabilities required for effective oversight; and to support boards in translating awareness into action across strategy, risk management and disclosure.
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Friday Reading Edition 279 (6th February 2026)
Nature risk is no longer tomorrow’s problem. It’s increasingly reshaping investment decisions, reporting requirements, supply chains, board priorities, and risk management today.
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Friday Reading Edition 279 (6th February 2026)
Beyond the geopolitics – the recent media blitz about Greenland and the US administration has overshadowed a much more important story about the world’s largest island and the impact of its melting ice on people living in coastal communities around the world.
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Friday Reading Edition 279 (6th February 2026)
Provides a comprehensive framework to help businesses identify, categorise and prioritise the risks associated with the transition to a low-carbon economy.
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Friday Reading Edition 279 (6th February 2026)
To be resilient to the rapid and profound environmental changes occurring, organisations urgently need to understand, value and manage the nature-related risks across their entire value chain.
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Friday Reading Edition 278 (30th January 2026)
In a decade marked by unprecedented geopolitical uncertainty, technology and automation continue to be transformative, but this analysis shows individual decision-makers remain central to the future of financial services.
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Friday Reading Edition 278 (30th January 2026)
Keir Starmer is in Beijing as the first UK prime minister to visit China in eight years – what does this mean for the UK and for businesses?
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