Citizenship
Citizenship at Barclays
Barclays has a clear sense of its business purpose – to help individuals, communities, businesses and economies progress and grow
Our strategy for delivering our Citizenship commitments focuses on contributing to economic growth, the way we do business, and supporting the communities. Hear from our people about Barclays commitment to Citizenship in this video.
Contributing to growth
We support individuals, businesses, institutions and governments to make progress, while contributing to wider economic growth and job creation. For example, we're creating 1,000 new apprenticeships for young people.
Supporting individuals
Lending is a fundamental part of what banks do to support customers and clients. Making credit available, through providing mortgages to families and finance to businesses, contributes to job creation and economic growth.
Increasing access to finance
We’re working to expand our reach, and provide innovative, appropriate and sustainable financial services to people around the word.
Supporting businesses
We believe small and growing businesses are vital in creating jobs and driving economic recovery.
Helping institutions
We help corporate clients raise capital to grow their businesses, manage risk and provide strategic advice. We also support government and institutional clients, backing economic growth and meeting the needs of diverse communities.
The way we do business
We aim to improve services for customers and clients, make responsible decisions about how we run our business, and actively manage the social and environmental risks of our operations.
Customer experience
Our priority is to make it easier for our customers to achieve their goals in life by continually enhancing the customer experience.
Managing environmental impact
We measure and manage our environmental impacts, and believe banks can play a part in helping society address climate change.
Managing risk
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.
Diversity
We’re committed to diversity and inclusion at Barclays – supporting our employees, customers and clients.
Human rights
As a global business, we have a clear responsibility to support governments and civil society groups in respecting and upholding human rights.
Supporting our communities
We’re using our skills, time, money and expertise to support the communities in which we operate.
Key facts and figures
Find out about the hours and the financial investment we've contributed to our communities, and read about our donations policy.
Our partnerships
We form partnerships with the charities, community organisations, NGOs and social enterprises that are best placed to understand local needs and complement our own expertise.
Our programmes
Our programmes support communities by working with respected and relevant partners, and utilising the skills of Barclays employees.
Citizenship news
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16 May 2012, 11:00 BST
Barclays Citizenship Awards 2012: The People’s Vote
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26 Apr 2012, 16:00 BST
Barclays publishes Citizenship Report 2011
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24 Apr 2012, 06:30 BST
Barclays among top 50 employers for women in the UK
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13 Apr 2012, 06:30 BST
Barclays named one of world’s greenest banks
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12 Apr 2012, 06:30 BST
Employees in Zambia mentor school leavers
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04 Apr 2012, 06:30 BST
Employees in Portugal mentor young mothers
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22 Mar 2012, 06:30 GMT
Barclays supports provision of affordable credit in the UK
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19 Mar 2012, 06:30 GMT
Barclays Spaces for Sports launches Fulham partnership
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05 Mar 2012, 06:30 GMT
Banking on Change survey on women’s attitude to savings
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02 Mar 2012, 06:30 GMT
Bob Diamond article published alongside flagship UNICEF report
Barclays among top 50 employers for women in the UK
24 Apr 2012, 06:30 BST
Barclays among top 50 employers for women in the UK
Barclays has been named by The Times' as one of the top 50 places in the UK where women want to work.
Citizenship around the world
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Reports and publications
We commission and contribute to a wealth of in-depth studies, including our annual Citizenship Reports.
Our archive
Download our Citizenship Reports, Annual Reports and publications from the Barclays Social Intelligence Series.
Citizenship Report 2011
This is the 12th year Barclays has reported on its environmental and social performance.
Carbon Capital
The third publication in our Social Intelligence Series examines approaches to financing a low carbon economy.
Banking for Billions
The second publication in our Social Intelligence Series looks at the global landscape for access to financial services.
Diversity and inclusion
We’re committed to diversity and inclusion at Barclays – supporting our employees, customers and clients.
A history of diversity
Barclays has a long legacy of recognising the vital role that diversity and inclusion plays in our business.
Our diversity strategy
We believe talented people are the foundation of our success, whatever their style, personality, age, race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, or disability.
Our recognition
We’ve won a wealth of recognition for our commitment to diversity and inclusion across the global business, in areas including gender, age, disability, sexual orientation and multiculturalism.