Barclays PLC 2008 SR
The report highlights Barclays' sustainability performance in 2008, a year marked by global financial instability. Key achievements include increasing UK SME lending by 6% to 15 billion GBP and achieving a 36% share of net new mortgage business. The company improved gender diversity, with women making up 25% of senior management. Environmentally, Barclays made its UK and European operations carbon neutral through offsetting and was ranked joint first in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index. Community investment remained steady at 52.2 million GBP, with over 57,000 employees participating in volunteering and fundraising.
Company: Barclays PLC
Sector: Financials
Country: United Kingdom
Year: 2008
Type: SR
Pages: 24
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Barclays PLC
Sustainability Review
The report highlights Barclays' sustainability performance in 2008, a year marked by global financial instability. Key achievements include increasing UK SME lending by 6% to 15 billion GBP and achieving a 36% share of net new mortgage business. The company improved gender diversity, with women making up 25% of senior management. Environmentally, Barclays made its UK and European operations carbon neutral through offsetting and was ranked joint first in the Carbon Disclosure Leadership Index. Community investment remained steady at 52.2 million GBP, with over 57,000 employees participating in volunteering and fundraising.
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Document Details
Report Year
2008
Reporting Period
Jan 1, 2008 - Dec 31, 2008
Fiscal Year
2008
Published
Apr 20, 2009
Type
Sustainability Report
Language
English
Pages
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Women in Management
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