Policy positions

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When providing financial services to the pharmaceutical sector our policy is not to enter into business transactions with companies that do not comply fully with all relevant government regulations, and the terms of their licences.

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Barclays Anti-Money Laundering Policy is designed to ensure that we comply with the requirements and obligations set out in UK legislation, regulations, rules and industry guidance for the financial services sector, including the need to have adequate systems and controls in place to mitigate the risk of the bank being used to facilitate financial crime.

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We recognise that corruption can undermine the rule of law, democratic processes and basic human freedoms, impoverishing states and distorting free trade and competition. Our policy reflects the statutory requirements applicable in the UK as derived from the United Nations and Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development conventions on corruption.

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We expect every Barclays employee, and others who work on our behalf, to conduct themselves according to consistently high professional and ethical standards. Minimum standards are set centrally from which more detailed codes of conduct are produced by each Barclays Business Unit, tailored to business requirements and to meet local laws and regulations.

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Across the Group, the privacy and security of personal information is respected and protected. Our Group Privacy Policy governs how we collect, handle, store, share, use and dispose of information about people. We regard sound privacy practices as a key element of corporate governance and accountability.

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We provide financial services to the defence sector within a specific policy framework. Each proposal is assessed on a case-by-case basis and legal compliance alone does not automatically guarantee our support. The status of the exporter and the importing/exporting country, the nature of the equipment, its likely use and the potential for it to be on-sold are all considered as part of the assessment process.

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We have a strong commitment to managing the environmental and social risks associated with commercial lending and recognise that a bank's major environmental impacts tend to be indirect, arising from the provision of financial services to business customers. We believe that taking due account of our environmental and social impacts is not only the right thing to do, but also makes good business sense.

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This statement sets out our approach to managing our environmental impacts. We will aim for continuous improvement in mitigating our direct environmental impacts, reducing use of natural resources and preventing pollution. We will also work with clients, customers and other stakeholders to identify ways of managing our indirect impacts and to develop financial services that promote sustainability.

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Our Equality and Diversity Charter outlines our commitment to respecting and valuing colleagues, customers and clients of all backgrounds. We integrate equality and diversity rationale across our employment, supplier, community and business practices worldwide.

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We operate in accordance with the Universal Declaration of Human Rights and take account of other internationally accepted human rights standards. We also promote human rights through our employment policies and practices, through our supply chain and through the responsible use of our products and services.

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Our commitment is to ensure the health, safety and welfare of our employees and to provide and maintain safe working conditions. Effective management of health and safety will have a positive effect on the services we provide. Good working climates will help our employees to perform better in serving our customers which in turn will create value for all our stakeholders – customers, employees, shareholders and the communities that we serve.

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Sanctions are restrictions on activity with targeted countries, governments, entities, individuals and industries that are imposed by bodies such as the United Nations (UN), the European Union (EU), individual countries or groups of countries. The Barclays Group Sanctions Policy is designed to ensure that the Group complies with applicable sanctions laws in every jurisdiction in which it operates.

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Given our operating model, we have an increasing reliance on partnerships with external suppliers of products and services. We recognise that these partnerships have significant indirect environmental and social impacts. Whilst we can outsource our requirements, we cannot outsource our responsibilities. We actively encourage our supplier partners to meet Barclays requirements in order to meet our obligations to our stakeholders.