Sustainability
- Citizenship
  - Environment
    - Reducing our environmental impact

Managing our environmental impact

Barclays sets three-year environmental performance targets which are essential to drive cost savings and operational efficiency across the business. These targets apply to the Barclays Group, worldwide.

Global targets

All targets are measured against a 2008 baseline.

Carbon emissions: Reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 6 per cent per employee by the end of 2011, achieving an average 2 per cent reduction per year (includes emissions from energy and from business travel)
Energy: Reduce energy use from buildings by 6 per cent per employee by the end of 2011, achieving an average 2 per cent reduction per year (excludes data centres)
Water: Reduce water use by 6 per cent per employee by the end of 2011, achieving an average 2 per cent reduction per year.

Reducing emissions from buildings

Barclays is investing in improving energy efficiency throughout the business, yielding environmental benefits and cost savings through reduced energy use.

Reducing emissions from technology

We’re saving energy and costs with innovative approaches to technology across the business.

Reducing emissions from transport

Barclays is a growing, global organisation and as a result our emissions from travel are increasing. We are working to reduce emissions from flights and car travel.