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Barclays — ESG Presentation (July 2026)
46 slides from Barclays's sustainability presentation, Jul 28, 2026
Slide 1: H126 Sustainability Investor Presentation
H126 Sustainability Investor Presentation 28th July 2026
Slide 2: Progress across our sustainability and community initiatives
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 2 Progress across our sustainability and community initiatives Delivering on our climate ambition Positive impacts in communities Sustainable and Transition finance facilitated Skills and employability $318.0bn cumulative as of H126 vs.
Slide 3: Climate and Nature
Climate and Nature
Slide 4: Our ambition is to be a net zero bank by 2050
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 4 Our ambition is to be a net zero bank by 2050 Our Transition Update, published in July-25, sets out how we plan to continue delivering on our net zero ambition Our Purpose Working together for a better financial future Working with cl
Slide 5: Supporting our clients in the transition to a low-carbon economy
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 5 Supporting our clients in the transition to a low-carbon economy Understanding our clients' priorities • Regular client dialogue led by our coverage teams and sustainable finance specialists • Supported by specialised analytical tools
Slide 6: Understanding our clients through our CTF
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 6 Understanding our clients through our CTF Extended the scope of our CTF assessments Illustrative example of client CTF score engagement • Continued use of AI for data collection has enabled the expanded scope and has increased the tot
Slide 7: Further granularity provided through sectoral analysis
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 7 Further granularity provided through sectoral analysis Aggregate CTF results1 2025 results by sector 2024 scope, 2025 expanded methodology & scope, methodology Power Industrials2 Upstream Energy Other Sectors lending mix & lending mix
Slide 8: Supporting our customers and clients to transition to net zero
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 8 Supporting our customers and clients to transition to net zero Supporting Consumers and Corporates Supporting UK farmers on their transitions Financial products and partner offers to support Greener homes mortgage customers in retrofi
Slide 9: Barclays is committed to help finance the transition
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 9 Barclays is committed to help finance the transition As at H12026, Barclays has facilitated $318.0bn of Sustainable and Transition Finance since 2023 vs. target of $1trn between 2023 and the end of 20301 Social Environmental Sustainab
Slide 10: Leveraging our expertise to facilitate sustainable and transition finance
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 10 Leveraging our expertise to facilitate sustainable and transition finance Leading market positions for sustainable finance UK’s best bank for sustainable finance1 #1 in UK sustainable bonds2 Providing solutions for our clients Greene
Slide 11: Barclays Climate Ventures: £279m of direct investment in climate innovation
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 11 Barclays Climate Ventures: £279m of direct investment in climate innovation Barclays Climate Ventures has a mandate to invest up to £500m into global climate-tech start-ups by the end of 2027 Capital deployed in over 20 portfolio com
Slide 12: A connected pathway dedicated to growing climate tech companies
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 12 A connected pathway dedicated to growing climate tech companies Barclays Climate Tech Escalator 1 Early-stage support with Supports scaling of climate tech companies from idea to IPO • Eagle Labs supports 20,000+ businesses, includin
Slide 13: Dedicated support throughout the Bank as companies grow
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 13 Dedicated support throughout the Bank as companies grow 3 Barclays Innovation Banking proposition within Barclays Climate tech partnerships, collaborations and Business Bank initiatives Launched in June 2025 - Climate Tech is 1 of 4
Slide 14: Financing conventional energy
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 14 Financing conventional energy As a global leading energy financier, we recognise that many of the economies we serve still depend on conventional energy sources for reliable and affordable power, while cleaner energy scales Why does
Slide 15: Integrating nature into our approach to delivering our transition strategy
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 15 Integrating nature into our approach to delivering our transition strategy Building our understanding of nature-related risk While identifying nature-related opportunities 1 Extended nature-related criteria in CTF1 to Power, Mining,
Slide 16: Adaptation and Resilience
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 16 Adaptation and Resilience Developing Barclays’ adaptation and resilience capability 1 We develop our own scenarios designed for risk management, informed by science and research… Embedding physical climate risk • 5-year horizon, narr
Slide 17: Our approach to managing the financial and operational risks of climate change
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 17 Our approach to managing the financial and operational risks of climate change Climate Risk is a Principal Risk within the Barclays Enterprise Risk Management Framework Our approach to setting and managing our Barclays’ approach to I
Slide 18: FY25 progress against our existing sector targets
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 18 FY25 progress against our existing sector targets We have set targets for material1 high-emitting sectors in our portfolio and successfully achieved our 2025 financed emissions targets for the Upstream Energy and Power portfolios Ups
Slide 19: FY25 progress against our existing sector targets (cont'd)
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 19 FY25 progress against our existing sector targets (cont’d) The below sectors have been covered by BlueTrackTM since 2023 Aviation (passenger and cargo): -2% vs. 2023 baseline UK Agriculture: -13% vs. 2023 baseline Indexed (2023 = 100
Slide 20: Executing our net zero operations strategy
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 20 Executing our net zero operations strategy Reducing our Scope 1 and 2 emissions 2025 targets and milestones achieved Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions ('000 tCO2e)1 Targets by the end of 2025 FY25 FY24 100% Renewable electricity sourcing f
Slide 21: Position statements
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 21 Position statements Climate Change Statement Position statements sector coverage • Sets out our position and approach to financing certain Forestry and Agricultural sensitive sectors1 Climate Change Statement Commodities Statement Up
Slide 22: Corporate Responsibility
Corporate Responsibility
Slide 23: Supporting our customers and clients
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 23 Supporting our customers and clients Access to banking Economic crime and scams 241 Shared Banking Hubs Less than 1 second Opened by H1 2026, How long it takes our fraud detection systems and models to over halfway to 350 commitment1
Slide 24: Investing in our colleagues, strengthening our business and culture
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 24 Investing in our colleagues, strengthening our business and culture Investing in our talent Delivering to a consistently excellent standard • A consistently excellent standard continues to be an integral part of our culture and a • 2
Slide 25: Supporting the communities where we operate
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 25 Supporting the communities where we operate Building employability and Creating opportunities through Supporting number confidence in financial skills sport UK communities with For over a decade Achieved 90% goal1 Partnership with Na
Slide 26: Strong Board Governance
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 26 Strong Board Governance Board Governance Framework Board Experience1 Barclays PLC Board Industry and leadership experience2 (no. of Directors) Chair: Nigel Higgins Board Nominations Committee Board Remuneration Committee Chair: Nigel
Slide 27: Barclays has strict policies to protect privacy and keep data secure
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 27 Barclays has strict policies to protect privacy and keep data secure Chief Information Security Office and Operational Resilience • Barclays' Chief Information Security Office exists to keep the bank, its customers, clients, and coll
Slide 28: Our inclusive culture
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 28 Our inclusive culture We are committed to Barclays being a workplace of inclusion and equality of opportunity • We cultivate high-performing teams and generate rich UK Listing Rules Reporting Targets opportunities to progress. We asp
Slide 29: Creating positive outcomes for our stakeholders
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 29 Creating positive outcomes for our stakeholders Our Purpose Working together for a better financial future Our Vision The UK-centred leader in global finance Our Strategy A Simpler, Better and More balanced Barclays Our Values Respec
Slide 30: Appendix
Appendix
Slide 31: The CTF provides a structured approach to evaluating clients' transition
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 31 The CTF provides a structured approach to evaluating clients’ transition Ambition Credibility Assesses clients’ past, present and future emissions Assesses the critical and supporting qualitative elements of clients’ as a proxy for t
Slide 32: Sustainable Revenues: Basis of preparation
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 32 Sustainable Revenues: Basis of preparation Sustainable Revenues as at 31 December 2025 is defined as more broadly than finance covered by the Sustainable Finance Framework (SFF) and the Transition Finance Framework (TFF) and covers n
Slide 33: Progress in our Sustainable and Transition Finance
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 33 Progress in our Sustainable and Transition Finance Facilitating finance for our clients and customers Sustainable and Transition Finance ($bn) By product (%) 1%2% Social Environmental 22% Debt Sustainability-linked Transition Equity
Slide 34: Barclays' financed emissions methodology
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 34 Barclays’ financed emissions methodology Our approach is underpinned by our methodologies to estimate our full in-scope balance sheet financed emissions and to track sector level emissions against the goals and timelines of the Paris
Slide 35: BlueTrack dashboard shows our financed emissions targets and progress
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 35 BlueTrack dashboard shows our financed emissions targets and progress BlueTrack is our methodology for measuring financed emissions and tracking them at a portfolio level Sector Setting our targets Monitoring our progress in 2025 Abs
Slide 36: We monitor our carbon-related assets and elevated risk sectors exposure
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 36 We monitor our carbon-related assets and elevated risk sectors exposure Lending portfolio Capital markets financing Carbon-related assets Carbon-related sectors in wholesale credit Manufacturing 9.1% (2024: 7.7%) Elevated risk sector
Slide 37: Scenario analysis forms a key part of our approach to understanding climate risks
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 37 Scenario analysis forms a key part of our approach to understanding climate risks History and evolution Climate scenario analysis is primarily used for: • Understanding Barclays’ resilience to climate scenarios • External case study
Slide 38: Barclays' strategy remains resilient to climate scenarios
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 38 Barclays’ strategy remains resilient to climate scenarios Scenario Design • Climate risk is incorporated into our main Internal Stress Test, a bank-wide exercise conducted over a 5-year period o Covers the full Barclays balance sheet
Slide 39: Applying the TNFD's LEAP approach to Mining and European Power portfolios
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 39 Applying the TNFD’s LEAP approach to Mining and European Power portfolios Scope Locate Evaluate Assess Prepare portfolio company dependencies and risks and respond and assets and their impacts opportunities report interface with natu
Slide 40: Summary of Group-wide salient human rights impacts
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 40 Summary of Group-wide salient human rights impacts We have completed a group-wide assessment of Weapons and dual-use technology Loss of land and livelihoods human rights impacts, covering all five business Impacts rights to life, sec
Slide 41: Climate and sustainability governance
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 41 Climate and sustainability governance Oversight and management of climate and sustainability-related issues are embedded within our governance structure1 Barclays PLC Board Board Board Sustainability Committee Board Risk Committee Bo
Slide 42: Our ratings performance
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 42 Our ratings performance Scale 2026 Agency Rating type 2021 2022 2023 2024 2025 (best to worst) (current1) MSCI ESG rating AAA – CCC AA AA AA AA AA AA CDP Climate Change A–D_ B A_ B A- A- A- Questionnaire S&P Global Corporate 78 75 59
Slide 43: Barclays has adopted a holistic approach to Financial Crime Risk
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 43 Barclays has adopted a holistic approach to Financial Crime Risk Barclays is committed to driving a strong financial crime risk management culture across all levels of the organisation The Financial Crime Risk Management Framework ou
Slide 44: We continue to foster a culture where our colleagues feel safe to speak up
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 44 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’ Champions”1 are respon
Slide 45: Important information
Barclays H1 2026 Sustainability Investor Presentation July 2026 45 Important information Disclaimers In preparing the climate and sustainability content within the Sustainability Investor Presentation wherever it appears, we have: • Made certain key judgements, estimations and assumptions. This is,
Slide 46: Contact details, upcoming events and further information
Contact details, upcoming events and further information Sustainability Investor Relations Upcoming events Iro Papadopoulou 22nd October 2026 Q326 Results iro.papadopoulou@barclays.com 9th February 2027 FY26 Results Anesu Kashora Isheanesu.kashora@barclays.com Further information Q2 26 Results Prese