Barclays H1 2023 ESG Investor Presentation
We continue to foster a culture where our colleagues feel safe to speak up
Colleagues are encouraged to speak up about actions and behaviours that have no place in the organisation. Board Level "Whistleblowers'
Champions¹" are responsible for ensuring and overseeing the integrity, independence and effectiveness of our whistleblowing programme
Colleagues
Individuals are encouraged to speak up directly to their management,
Compliance, HR or Legal. However, where they do not feel comfortable using
these avenues, the Raising Concerns process is in place
Whistleblowing cases opened in 2022: 52
Breach of
15
Controls,
Process, Other
First point of contact
Raising Concerns Team
Line manager
Compliance
Legal
HR
Carefully assess the concerns
raised and refers them to the
most appropriate team for review
and, where appropriate,
investigation
Whistleblowing Team
Any concerns assessed as
whistleblowing will be directed to
a dedicated team within
Compliance
1 Chair of the Group Board Audit Committee and Chair of the BUK Board Audit Committee |
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13
Retaliation
11
Breach of Policy
5
Financial crime
8
Other
In 2022, the whistleblowing team opened a total of 52 whistleblowing concerns
(2021: 134)
72 whistleblowing matters were closed in 2022 (2021: 205), of which 15% (2021:
19%) were found to have some level of substantiation. None of the Retaliation
concerns closed in 2022 were substantiated
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