Who we are

Barclays moves, lends, invests and protects money for customers and clients worldwide

Our purpose and strategy

Our common Purpose is ‘Creating opportunities to rise’. We are a company of opportunity makers working together to help people rise – customers, clients, colleagues and society.   

We’ll measure and reward our people, not just on commercial results, but on how they live our Values and bring them to life every day.

Our governance

Board responsibility and board committees

The Board’s principal duty is to create and deliver sustainable shareholder value through setting Barclays' strategy and overseeing its implementation.

Certain responsibilities are delegated to Board Committees, which assist the Board in carrying out its functions and ensure that there is independent oversight of internal control and risk management.