Social and environmental risk management in lending

Barclays has a long-standing commitment to managing the environmental and social risks associated with commercial lending and investment products.

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Social and environmental risks in lending

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Case studies

Find out more about how we're addressing environmental and social risks in investments and lending around the world, through outreach programmes, thought leadership and promoting responsible practices.

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The Equator Principles

Our Environmental and Social Impact Assessment policy is the mechanism by which Barclays applies the Equator Principles – criteria which provide a voluntary framework banks can use to address the environmental and social risks of project financing.

Barclays Environmental and Social Impact Assessment policy

Social and environmental risk governance

Barclays has a governance structure in place to facilitate clear dialogue across the business and with suppliers, around issues of potential environmental and social risk.