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Barclays — ESG Presentation (February 2025)
41 slides from Barclays's sustainability presentation, Feb 13, 2025
Slide 1: FY24 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation
FY24 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation 13th February 2025
Slide 2: Creating positive outcomes for our stakeholders
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 2 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 bal
Slide 3: Progress across our sustainability, community and colleague initiatives
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 3 Progress across our sustainability, community and colleague initiatives Delivering on our climate ambition Positive impacts in communities Skills and employability 6m+ people supported to access skills
Slide 4: Milestones reflect our commitment to our Purpose
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 4 Milestones reflect our commitment to our Purpose • Announced ambition to be a net zero • Announced new $1tn Sustainable and • Updated Climate Change Statement7 with new financing bank by 2050 Transitio
Slide 5: Our climate strategy
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 5 Our climate strategy In March 2020, we announced our ambition to be a net zero bank by 2050, becoming one of the first banks to do so. We have a three-part strategy to turn that ambition into action: 1
Slide 6: Climate risk management is integrated across Barclays
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 6 Climate risk management is integrated across Barclays Climate Risk is a Principal Risk within the Barclays Enterprise Risk Management Framework Financial and operational risks Credit risk Market risk T
Slide 7: Scenario analysis forms a key part of our approach to understanding climate risks
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 7 Scenario analysis forms a key part of our approach to understanding climate risks History and evolution Climate scenario analysis is primarily used for: External case study exercises covering Power Uti
Slide 8: Barclays' strategy remains resilient to climate scenarios
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 8 Barclays’ strategy remains resilient to climate scenarios Scenario Design • Climate risk now incorporated into our main internal stress test, a bank-wide exercise conducted over a 5-year period o Cover
Slide 9: Executing our net zero operations strategy
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation 9 1 February 2025 Executing our net zero operations strategy We are committed to achieving net zero operations and have maintained and further progressed on our milestones and targets. For further details, see our Cli
Slide 10: Working alongside our clients as they transition to a low-carbon economy
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation 10 2 February 2025 Working alongside our clients as they transition to a low-carbon economy Ambition Credibility Assesses clients’ past, present and future emissions Assesses the critical and supporting qualitative el
Slide 11: Engaging clients through our Client Transition Framework
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation 11 2 February 2025 Engaging clients through our Client Transition Framework Aggregate CTF results1,2 Energy portfolio CTF results1 By client 2023 2024 2023 2024 2023 2024 count 1% 7% 0% 4% T1 (best) 29% 37% 36% 40% T2
Slide 12: Barclays' financed emissions methodology
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation 12 2 February 2025 Barclays’ financed emissions methodology Our approach is underpinned by our BlueTrack methodologies is our methodology to estimate our forfull measuring in-scopeand balance tracking sheetour finance
Slide 13: BlueTrack dashboard shows our financed emissions targets and progress
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation 13 2 February 2025 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
Slide 14: Sensitive sector and area policies
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation 14 2 February 2025 Sensitive sector and area policies Climate Change Statement Policy statements on sensitive sectors • Sets out our position and approach to financing certain sensitive Forestry and Agricultural secto
Slide 15: Barclays is committed to help finance the energy transition
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation 15 3 February 2025 Barclays is committed to help finance the energy transition $162.2bnΔ Sustainable and Transition financing Barclays’ Sustainable Finance Framework and Transition facilitated since 2023 Finance Frame
Slide 16: Leveraging our financial expertise to facilitate sustainable finance
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation 16 3 February 2025 Leveraging our financial expertise to facilitate sustainable finance Leading market positions #1 in UK ESG labelled bonds1 #2 in EMEA Corporate ESG labelled bonds1 Providing solutions for our client
Slide 17: Expanding our activities through specialist products and partnerships
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation 17 3 February 2025 Expanding our activities through specialist products and partnerships Greener Homes Supporting Consumers and Corporates • Green Home Mortgage: Offering lower interest rates for new-build • Green Loa
Slide 18: Barclays Climate Ventures: direct investments in climate innovation
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation 18 3 February 2025 Barclays Climate Ventures: direct investments in climate innovation Mission Investment principles Portfolio as at FY 2024 Barclays Climate Ventures1 has a mandate to invest Invest in propositions th
Slide 19: We have continued to develop our work on nature
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 19 We have continued to develop our work on nature Policy positions Risk assessments Working with our clients Forestry and Agricultural LEAP5 Assessments Nature CTF7 Pilot in Power Portfolio Commodities
Slide 20: Inclusion, diversity and equity at Barclays
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 20 Inclusion, diversity and equity at Barclays Gender Ethnicity Females on Board of Directors Members of the Board from a minority ethnic background2 Listing Rules 2025 target: ≥40% and ≥1 senior Board p
Slide 21: Investing in our colleagues, strengthening our business and culture
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 21 Investing in our colleagues, strengthening our business and culture Investing in our talent Delivering to a Consistently Excellent standard • Top 10 rank in Times Top 100 Graduate Employers • Througho
Slide 22: Supporting our customers and clients
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 22 Supporting our customers and clients Building financial wellbeing Access to banking The Barclays Money Management Hub provides proactive money Committed to ensuring customers have access to cash and b
Slide 23: Unlocking skills and employment in the communities we operate in
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 23 Unlocking skills and employment in the communities we operate in Digital Eagles Building employability and Creating opportunities Programme financial skills through sports Enables people to become mor
Slide 24: We have continued to develop our approach on just transition
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 24 We have continued to develop our approach on just transition Barclays is committed to respecting the rights of people and communities in the context of the transition In 2024, our key activities inclu
Slide 25: Continue to enhance and further embed our approach to human rights
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 25 Continue to enhance and further embed our approach to human rights During 2024 we worked towards two important milestones for our human rights work Updated the Barclays Group Statement on Human Rights
Slide 26: Supporting businesses and fostering entrepreneurship
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 26 Supporting businesses and fostering entrepreneurship Incubate, inspire and educate UK founders, startups and scaleups and help them to succeed and scale • Supported 17,000+1 businesses since 2015 Supp
Slide 27: Remuneration for our Executive Directors is linked to non-financials
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 27 Remuneration for our Executive Directors is linked to non-financials 2025 annual bonus 2025-2027 LTIP awards Performance measure Weighting Performance measure Weighting Financial measures 65% Financia
Slide 28: Strong Board Governance
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 28 Strong Board Governance Board Governance Framework Board Experience2 Barclays PLC Board1 Industry and leadership experience3 (no. of Directors) Chair: Nigel Higgins Board Nominations Committee Board R
Slide 29: Climate and sustainability governance
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 29 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
Slide 30: Barclays has strict policies to protect privacy and keep data secure
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 30 Barclays has strict policies to protect privacy and keep data secure Chief Security Office and Chief Information Security Office • Barclays' Chief Security Office and Chief Information Security Office
Slide 31: Appendix
Appendix
Slide 32: FY24 progress against our existing sector targets
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 32 FY24 progress against our existing sector targets As part of our commitment under the NZBA1, we have set targets for material2 high-emitting sectors in our portfolio Upstream Energy: -45% vs. 2020 bas
Slide 33: FY24 progress against our existing sector targets
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 33 FY24 progress against our existing sector targets The below sectors have been covered by BlueTrackTM since 2023 Aviation: Flat vs. 2023 baseline UK Agriculture: -11% vs. 2023 baseline 120 Indexed (202
Slide 34: FY24 progress against our sustainable financing targets
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 34 FY24 progress against our sustainable financing targets Facilitating finance for our clients and customers Making direct investments Sustainable and Transition financing ($bn) Barclays Climate Venture
Slide 35: We monitor our carbon-related assets and elevated risk sectors exposure
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 35 We monitor our carbon-related assets and elevated risk sectors exposure Lending portfolio Capital markets financing Carbon-related assets Carbon-related sectors1 in wholesale credit Manufacturing 7.7%
Slide 36: Our ratings performance
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 36 Our ratings performance Scale 2024 and Agency Rating type 2019 2020 2021 2022 2023 (best to worst) current1 MSCI ESG rating AAA – CCC BBB A AA AA AA AA CDP Climate Change A–D_ A_ B B A_ B A- Questionn
Slide 37: Barclays has adopted a holistic approach to Financial Crime
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 37 Barclays has adopted a holistic approach to Financial Crime Combined approach allows us to identify and manage relevant synergies and connections between the four key risk areas The Financial Crime Ri
Slide 38: We continue to foster a culture where our colleagues feel safe to speak up
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 38 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 “Whist
Slide 39: The Barclays Way – our Code of Conduct
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 39 The Barclays Way – our Code of Conduct The Barclays Way outlines the Purpose, Values and Mindset which govern our way of working Our Purpose The reason our company exists; the societal need we fulfil
Slide 40: For further information:
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 40 For further information: Resource Directory: https://home.barclays/sustainability/esg-resource-hub/ Statements and Annual Report Related reporting Data resources Other resources Indices policy positio
Slide 41: Important information
Barclays FY 2024 Sustainability and Corporate Responsibility Investor Presentation February 2025 41 Important information Disclaimers In preparing the climate and sustainability content within the ESG Investor Presentation wherever it appears, we have: • Made certain key judgements, estimations and