Company: BCS
Filing Date: 2025-02-13
Form Type: 20-F
Source: 0000312069-25-000114
Chunk: 48

Company: BARCLAYS PLC
Filing Date: 2025-02-13
Form: 20-F
Chunk 48
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 where we operate. The total number of unique people supported to unlock skills and employment opportunities includes those upskilled through our LifeSkills, Digital Eagles and Military and Veterans Outreach programmes. How we performed After removing duplicates to account for repeat users, we upskilled a further 2.77m people in 2024 through Barclays LifeSkills, Digital Eagles and Military and Veterans Outreach, growing the total to 6.05m since the beginning of 2023 and demonstrating good momentum across Barclays&#8217; community programmes. Sustainable growth: Number of businesses supported (thousands) 2024 2023 4.61 5.63 About this KPI and why we use it Barclays is championing innovation and sustainable growth through programmes that unlock the world of finance, enabling businesses and economies to grow. The total number of businesses supported in our communities includes those engaged through Barclays&#8217; Eagle Labs, Rise, Unreasonable Impact and select impact-led portfolios managed by Barclays&#8217; Principal Investments team. How we performed After removing duplicates to account for repeat users, in 2024 we supported a further 4,614 businesses through these programmes, demonstrating Barclays&#8217; continued commitment to providing a connected pathway of support for start-ups and scale- ups at every stage of their growth journey. Progress of financed emissions Portfolio December 2024 Cumulative performance vs. baseline Upstream Energy 41.1 MtCO2e (absolute emissions) -45 % Power 219 KgCO2e/MWh (physical intensity) -30 % Cement 0.576 tCO2e/t (physical intensity) -9 % Steel 1.492 tCO2e/t (physical intensity) -23 % Automotive manufacturing 176.3 gCO2e/km (physical intensity) +1 % UK Commercial real estate 29.5 kgCO2e m2 (physical intensity) -2 % UK Agriculture 0.47 MtCO2e (absolute emissions) -11 % Aviation 879 gCO2e/RTK (physical intensity) 0 % UK Housing 31.8 kgCO2e/m2 (physical intensity) -1 % Date baseline set: n December 2020 n December 2021 n December 2022 n December 2023 About this KPI and why we use it Barclays is committed to reducing our financed emissions, those deriving from the activities of the clients that we finance and those generated in their respective value chains, by providing financial advice and support as they transition