Barclays H1 2023 ESG Investor Presentation
Our strategy and ESG progress
Climate and sustainability
Social
Governance
...which continues to underpin our actions in H123
Environment
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Updated our Forestry and Agricultural Commodities Statement in Q223, with enhanced requirements for forestry, palm oil
and soy and the inclusion of South American beef
Extended Greener Home Reward pilot registrations until January 2024 and announced strategic partnership with British Gas
to help customers explore ways to make their homes more energy efficient
Social
Set ambition in January to increase the number of MDs from underrepresented ethnicities by ≥50% by end 2025
Extended Unreasonable Impact partnership to support a further 200 social and environmental impact ventures by end 2027
Committed to upskill a further 7.5m participants and place 250,000 people into work by end 2027
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Governance
Established a Board Sustainability Committee, chaired by Group Chairman
Established a Group Sustainability Committee, chaired by Group Head of Public Policy & Corporate Responsibility
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