Colleagues in the community
Barclays’ employees are an important part of how we deliver our Sustainability and Citizenship Commitments as we strive to play a positive role in society.
Throughout the year, thousands of colleagues around the world give their time, skills and expertise to help people develop new skills to get into work, or by supporting businesses and entrepreneurs to thrive. In October, colleagues come together to volunteer in support of Barclays annual Make a Difference campaign.
Barclays also supports colleagues to help the causes they care about through our volunteering, fundraising and giving programmes.
Going above and beyond
The Citizenship and Diversity Awards shine a light on colleagues whose commitment to citizenship and diversity is helping customers, clients, colleagues and society to rise.
Whether it’s helping people gain the skills to get into work, creating a workplace where everyone feels included, strengthening the local community or the environment, or supporting diverse colleagues to grow, the awards are a celebration of our extraordinary colleagues.
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Strengthening the local community or the environment by giving time, money or expertise.
Highly commended: Tony Hughes – San Francisco, CA, US
Tony and his wife Kathleen run the social enterprise Ada’s Café, which is dedicated to creating meaningful vocational opportunities for people with special educational needs.
Winner: Shauna Collins – Dublin, Ireland
Shauna has helped young people from disadvantaged backgrounds in Dublin to develop vital skills and gain qualifications to enter the job market.
Nathalie Cutting – Glasgow, UK
Nathalie is championing initiatives to support integration and employability for refugees and asylum seekers in Scotland.
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An inspiring individual, champion or ally making a significant contribution to promoting equality and a workplace of opportunity.
Highly commended: Carrie Edwards - Wilmington, DE, US
Carrie has made Black History Month a landmark event, both for Barclays and the Wilmington community, through her energy, leadership and passion.
Winner: Akansha Goyal - Pune, India
Akansha has coordinated a popular platform for colleagues to share their stories, and helped enhance gender diversity in technology roles at Barclays.
Abisola Barber - London, UK
Abisola has championed diversity and inclusion and is focused on empowering the next generation of female colleagues of colour early in their careers.
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Developing people’s digital, financial or employability skills and creating pathways into work.
Jen McEntee - Wilmington, DE, US
Jen has supported the Food Bank of Delaware‘s culinary skills training programme for veterans, ex-offenders and people from underserved communities.
Daughters of Tomorrow Team - Singapore
The team has delivered impactful IT literacy training to low-income women – through the key enabler of providing them with childcare while they learn.
Winner: Lauren Roberts - London, UK
Lauren has been a driving force in setting up the social enterprise Social Ark, which supports young people from disadvantaged backgrounds to set up their own social businesses.
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Building a more inclusive culture at work, or creating significant change in the workplace.
Americas Spectrum and Embrace Networks - New York, NY, US
The networks worked together to celebrate the impact of the LGBT+ community and people of colour in New York.
Winner: Reach APAC - Singapore, Chennai and Pune, India
The team has opened up new opportunities for people with disabilities to join Barclays, supported activities for them to develop skills, and helped to roll out virtual reality physiotherapy for children with locomotor disabilities..
2019 Technology Apprentice Project Team - Radbroke and London, UK
The team has created a bespoke application process and support system for people on the autism spectrum to join Barclays as an apprentice.
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Supporting entrepreneurs, businesses and customers with our products, services or expertise, to have a positive societal or environmental impact.
Winner: HealthRIGHT 360 Deal Team - San Francisco, CA and New York, NY, US
The team developed an innovative social bond to put non-profit HealthRIGHT 360, a provider of healthcare services to the most underserved communities in California, on a sound financial footing.
Japan Renewable Energy Project Bonds Team - Tokyo, Japan
The team has raised finance through innovative green bonds for its client Renewable Japan, supporting the country’s transition to more sustainable energy sources.
Brexit Clinics and On the Front Foot - UK
The team recognised the uncertainty that British businesses were facing in 2019 as a result of Brexit, and provided easily-accessible support and guidance for businesses across the country.
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Delivering measurable impact in achieving the goals of a Diversity & Inclusion network or promoting action across the networks.
Highly commended: Reach Whippany - Whippany, NJ, US
Since the network was set up in 2019, it has opened up new career opportunities for autistic people and helped to increase mental health awareness for all.
Win Frankfurt - Frankfurt, Germany
The network has taken proactive steps to support gender diversity to ensure women have continued opportunity for career success.
Winner: Working Families Network UK - UK
The network has supported thousands of colleagues seeking to balance family, life and work, providing advice, support and events.
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Strengthening the local community or the environment by giving time, money or expertise.
Barclays Wilmington Community Tax Return Assistance Team - Wilmington, DE, US
The team has helped complete tax returns on behalf of families from underserved local communities, securing $2m in refunds over the past ten years.
Winner: Water Cup Team - Pune, India
The team has supported rural villages in drought-stricken areas to manage water effectively, and has helped villagers capture an extra six million litres of water each year.
Highly commended: Agriculture Team - UK
The team launched mental health training for Agriculture Relationship Managers to support their farming clients, by playing a valuable role in spotting the warning signs of stress.
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Exemplifying the vision and ideals of supporting diverse colleagues to flourish.
Rebecca O’Neal ‘Pioneer Programme’ - Whippany, NJ, US
The team has developed women who are in technology roles at Barclays to help them to progress in their careers. s.
Junior Women in Banking - Mumbai, India, Singapore and London, UK
The team has supported women coming into banking at Barclays and enabled junior female colleagues across different countries to network and grow.
Winner: Win Careers Week - London, UK
The team has provided more than a thousand Barclays colleagues with access to inspirational career and personal development opportunities.
Our 2019 ESG Report
Barclays recognises that the focus on the societal impact of businesses and performance on wider Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors has increased in recent years, with growing interest from a range of stakeholders including investors, clients, policy makers and regulators.