Barclays.comCorporate governance
“Good corporate governance practice is an important ingredient in creating and sustaining shareholder value, and ensuring that behaviour is ethical, legal and transparent.” Barclays Group Chairman Marcus Agius.
Shareholder engagement
We have a comprehensive investor relations programme, which facilitates regular access to Barclays senior management for investors and analysts, so they can interact directly to discuss key topics. All documents produced for investor events are also published on Barclays.com.
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Our framework, code and rules
All of our corporate governance practices have been brought together in one document, Corporate Goverance in Barclays. This framework provides the basis for promoting the highest standards of corporate governance in Barclays.
Board responsibilities
The Board's principal duty is to create and deliver sustainable shareholder value through setting Barclays strategy and overseeing its implementation. We pay due regard to matters affecting Barclays future, and the impact decisions could have on our stakeholders.
The Directors
Under UK company law, Directors must promote the success of the company by exercising independent judgement with reasonable care, skill and diligence, while having regard to the long-term consequences of their decisions.
The Board Committees
Certain responsibilities are delegated to Barclays Board Committees, which assist the Board in carrying out functions and provide independent insight of internal control and risk management. The Chairman of each Board Committee reports to the Board on the matters discussed at Committee meetings.
Board performance
Each year, the Board undertakes an effectiveness review, to assess its performance. Our review is a formal, rigorous process that has been facilitated externally since 2004.
Policies
Read a summary of our Policy on the Provision of Services by Barclays Statutory Auditor, and our Risk Management strategy.
