About us
About us
Barclays at a glance
Barclays is a major global financial services provider engaged in personal banking, credit cards, corporate and investment banking and wealth and investment management with an extensive international presence in Europe, the Americas, Africa and Asia. With over 300 years of history and expertise in banking, Barclays operates in over 50 countries and employs 140,000 people. Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide.
Becoming the
‘Go-To’ bank
Barclays’ Transform Programme is the plan which will help Barclays become the ‘Go-To’ bank. Put simply, this means we will strive to be the instinctive destination and partner of choice for all our stakeholders.
Barclays branch in London
Our Purpose and Values
Our Purpose is to help people achieve their ambitions - in the right way.
We do this every day by living the Barclays’ Values and behaviours.
Barclays Purpose and Values
Barclays around the world
Learn more about our operations worldwide and find local contacts
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Management structure
All about Barclays' Board and Executive Committee
Board
Corporate governance
Corporate governance
Framework, code and rules
Framework, code and rules
All of our corporate governance practices have been brought together in one document, Corporate Governance in Barclays. This framework provides the basis for promoting the highest standards of corporate governance in Barclays.
Board responsibilities
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
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.
Board Committees
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
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
Policies
Read a summary of our Policy on the Provision of Services by Barclays' Statutory Auditor, and our Risk Management strategy.
Shareholder engagement
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.
Celebrating over
300 years
A history of Barclays
Barclays has more than 300 years of history. From our beginnings in Lombard Street, London through to the launch of the world’s first ATM and innovative mobile phone payments services, find out more about our achievements to date.
Our awards and achievements
Barclays has won acclaim around the world in every part of our business
We’ve received a wealth of recognition for innovative products, exemplary people, our approach to Citizenship and more.