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Barclays PLC
Annual Report 2006
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Corporate responsibility
Banking on brighter futures focuses on the provision of money advice,
tackling financial exclusion, helping disadvantaged people into work
and supporting their broader education. An example of our initiatives is
Barclaycard Horizons – a three-year, £3m community programme with
four national partners, which aims to support 50,000 disadvantaged
single parents in working their way out of debt and poverty.
Looking after local communities is about investing in the many
neighbourhoods around the world where we have a presence. By far our
biggest community project in the UK is Barclays Spaces for Sports, now
in its third and final year. To date, over 120 community sports facilities
have been completed and 3,600 coaching kits provided to local groups,
benefiting some 320,000 people in disadvantaged areas.
Charity begins at work is dedicated to, and driven by, our employees.
In 2006, 33,000 Barclays employees and pensioners around the world
received support for fundraising or volunteering. One focus of our
volunteering is Make a Difference Day, now covering 25 countries
worldwide. Last year, 11,000 employees contributed their business
skills, with international participation up 63% compared to the
previous year.
We are a member of the PerCent Club – a group of companies that has
undertaken to ensure that investment in the community over time
amounts to at least 1% of UK pre-tax profit.
Further information
Our 2006 Corporate Responsibility Report contains more detailed
information on our activities and will be available from 26th April 2007
and online at www.barclays.com/corporateresponsibility. We are
committed to providing more information on these issues and our
report has been produced taking account of the international AA1000
Standard and the 2002 Global Reporting Initiative sustainability
reporting guidelines, including the Financial Sector Supplements.