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We are delighted to support with the acquisition of The Close Care Home. This represents a landmark phase in Eleanor Care Group’s growth trajectory and reinforces its position as a leader in adult social care. Learn more about how we could support your business here: https://upl.inc/fb78jw #BigPictureBanking #Eleanor #DealNews Fareed Dauda Luqman | Edward Hastrop | Kiesha Gardener, CFA | Alistair Stichbury | Xhesi Lisi, FRM

Today’s complex business environment demands more sophisticated risk management strategies from treasurers, argues Barclays’ Mike Rigby. In an increasingly volatile financial landscape, corporate treasurers play a vital role in ensuring a stable financial platform for their companies. Organisations must incorporate a mix of traditional financial planning with agile, technology-driven solutions to maintain financial stability. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/e2KfVbtj

International Women’s Day 2025: Meet some of the incredible women at Barclays who are empowering the next generation 🙌 🏅 “I am empowering women by driving mentorship and acknowledging their achievements.” - Hisako Nagashima 🤝 “I am empowering women by taking the hand of the women behind me and celebrating their success.” - Jane Nitka 🌎 “I am empowering women to embrace their full potential and seek limitless opportunities.” - Alberta Klokpah 🌟 “I am empowering women and girls by building leadership, entrepreneurship and confidence skills.” - Megan Griffith 🎓 "I am empowering women and girls by supporting them in their educational pursuits and helping them to navigate and progress in corporate spaces." - Chloe-Marie Livingston 🩺 “I am empowering women and girls by working with colleagues to provide education, support and resources for reproductive health conditions.” - Michelle Drakes 🫶 “I am empowering women by fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels valued and respected.” - Reeti Sharma 👩💼 "I am empowering women and girls by supporting them with improving their leadership and decision-making skills." - Sereen Ahmed 📢 "I am empowering women by amplifying their voices and passionately advocating for inclusivity." - Callie Lombard

🏏 Howzat for a new partnership!? 🏏 We’re excited to be the principal partner of Lord’s - the Home of Cricket – joining our commitment to professional and grassroots sport.    This multi-year partnership will create unmissable experiences for fans as well as supporting people in the community.     Through one of the largest annual donations to the MCC Foundation, we’ll support Lord’s with their ambition of creating accessible and inclusive cricket for 10,000 young people by 2028. 

We’re proud to support Hallmark Luxury Care Homes as it innovates to create spaces that provide residents with exceptional experiences. Read more about Hallmark’s innovative mindset: https://upl.inc/oqi422 #BigPictureBanking #Healthcare #HealthElevate Steve Fergus | Jen Estherby

GETTING TO NET ZERO: the UK can become a destination of choice for climate tech companies, whose technologies are essential to reducing emissions and meeting global net zero ambitions.   Growth-stage climate tech companies struggle to get the funding they need to scale, as they fall into the ‘missing middle’ financing gap, where they’re too large for venture capital but too small for infrastructure funds.   We’re calling on the UK Government to help unlock the financing that’s critical for climate tech companies to grow and scale. Read the full paper here: https://lnkd.in/dwPAUpk6

🏆 🏆  WINNER x 2: We’ve been named Best Investment Bank and Best Bank for ESG in the UK at this year’s Euromoney awards. Best Investment Bank award recognises: ▪ Barclays' superior performance in the UK, providing clients with integrated solutions across financing, advisory and risk management, while advising on large-scale, critical transactions for clients. This is the 11th time in 13 years Barclays Investment Bank has been presented with this award. Best Bank for ESG award recognises: ▪ Barclays’ progress across the board in the ESG category, with the publication highlighting the work the bank has done to lower financed emissions, pioneer green mortgages for customers, invest in innovative climate-tech startups, and facilitate finance for investment bank clients to the tune of $67.8 billion.” This is the 2nd year in a row Barclays has won this award.   To read more, click the link in the comments.

We were recently able to support Granville Oil & Chemicals Ltd with working capital-based financing, allowing them to continue on their exciting growth path. Find out more about how we could help your business and its ambitions for growth: https://upl.inc/35mi92 #BigPictureBanking #DealNews #Manufacturing Andrew Marsh, Matthew Chenery, Noah G., Debbie Mullen

Barclays is delighted to be an official partner of the first UK Net Zero Business Census - https://barc.ly/3XE6nNU This is one of the largest national research initiatives of its kind, delivered by the UK Business Climate Hub in partnership with Planet Mark and a coalition of business associations, media outlets and large corporates. This initiative aims to establish a definitive benchmark for the private sector's contribution to the UK's national 2050 net zero target through a strong collaborative effort to gather one of the largest ever dataset reflecting UK organisations progress on net zero. Take part in the Census and help shape invaluable insights for policymakers, investors, and business leaders, guiding the nation's journey towards a more sustainable future. You can access the Census at https://barc.ly/3XE6nNU until 30th June, 2024. Let's work together to drive positive change and pave the way for a more sustainable future. #NetZeroBusinessCensus #netzero #sustainability