Awards

Below is a selection of accolades and achievements from recent years across the global business.

2010

Barclays Capital achieves the Carbon Trust Standard for its business in the UK. The accreditation recognises organisations for measuring, managing and reducing their carbon emissions.
Barclays is awarded the Commitment to the Environment Award by non-governmental organisation The International Charter.

Barclays Capital is voted best trading company for spot and futures in the EU Emissions Trading Scheme by readers of Environmental Finance and Carbon Finance magazines in their annual market survey. It is the third consecutive year Barclays Capital has won the award
Barclays is rated as one of the top five UK private sector employers and the top retail bank for gay, lesbian and bisexual colleagues in the annual Stonewall Workplace Equality Index league table
For the fifth consecutive year, Barclays is featured in Carbon Disclosure Projects’ Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index (FTSE 350). The Carbon Disclosure Project represents 475 institutional investors with $55 trillion in assets under management and this index highlights the constituent companies within the FTSE 350 Index which have displayed the most professional approach to corporate governance in respect of climate change disclosure practices
Barclays is named European Emissions House of the Year at the Energy Risk Awards 2009
Our community investment partnership with charity Action for Children wins the accolade for Best Corporate Community Local Involvement 2009 at the Annual Charity Times Awards
Barclays is once again named one of the top 50 places in the UK where women want to work by The Times newspaper.

Barclays PINsentry device is recognised as the Best Security/Anti-Fraud Development at the 2008 UK Credit Card Awards. PINsentry provides extra security for Barclays Online Banking customers using a hand-held chip and PIN card reader
Barclays is named one of the top 50 places in the UK where women want to work by The Times newspaper for the third consecutive year
Barclays achieves a National Payroll Giving Excellence Award for its promotion of the tax-efficient charity donation scheme. Judges of the UK government-backed awards praised our campaign, which saw participation double in the past year
Barclays is ranked among the top five in the financial sector for its environmental and social performance by the US-based Roberts Environmental Center. The Center analyses the sustainability reports of the world's largest companies
Barclays Commercial Bank wins a UK Ordnance Survey Innovation Award for its SiteGuard Report. The report is used by valuers to assess environmental risks on commercial land and property offered as security for a loan
Barclays increases its overall Dow Jones Sustainability Index (DJSI) score. The DJSI assesses the social, environmental and economic performance of businesses, using measures such as climate change impact and corporate governance record.

Barclays Zimbabwe wins the Harare Chamber of Commerce award for the Best HIV/AIDS Programme
Barclays is ranked eighth in the 2007 FTSE4Good Environmental leaders in Europe 40 index
Barclays Portugal is honoured for outstanding customer focus by the Portuguese Association of Call Centres. The customer relationship centre, Barclays 24, won the Best Customer Relationship Award
Barclays is recognised for leading the way in community investment. It won accolades in two of the three categories at the annual Companies and Communities Awards, run by the Charities Aid Foundation
Barclays is the leading bank in the Dow Jones Sustainability Index for environmental reporting
Barclays is the first bank in France to be awarded ISO 14001 certification for complying with international environmental management standards
Barclays is recognised for its environmental leadership and Spaces for Sports programme at the Business in the Community Awards for Excellence. Barclays was also highly commended for its Ghana microfinance programme.