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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

Barclays is delighted to be an official partner of the first UK Net Zero Business Census - https://barc.ly/3wJdedR 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 datasets 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/3wJdedR until 30th June, 2024. Let's work together to drive positive change and pave the way for a more sustainable future. #NetZeroBusinessCensus #netzero #sustainability

What has Taylor Swift got to do with the economy? 🤔 We challenged a Taylor Swift fan to explain the theory of Swiftonomics in 60 seconds. Here's what they said ⬇ #BarclaysConsumerSpend

Our latest report, Tech in the UK 2023 - Innovation Nation, provides in depth insights into the UK tech ecosystem. In this report we've surveyed individuals in the UK tech sector to analyse factors influencing the success and challenges seen by UK high growth businesses, covering key themes such as access to capital, talent, government support and more. We have also delved into national and regional analysis of active tech companies and taken a view of the top four cities outside of London. You can read the full report here https://lnkd.in/eQAp7FVc

Five-in-a-row, and a 16-year high maintained: The Bank of England has again opted to keep the base rate at 5.25%, meaning the wait for a cut goes on. Inflation might be waning, but policymakers want to see more progress before they change their stance. Read our concise take on this latest development from Threadneedle Street: https://lnkd.in/evkTx9Jq #BarclaysPrivateBank #BankofEngland #InterestRates

The journey towards ISO 20022 continues. This month SEPA will upgrade its ISO 20022 version, and in April CHIPS will migrate to ISO 20022 bringing us one step closer to a more efficient and standardised payments experience, both domestically and across the globe. Are you ready? For more information, please reach out to your Barclays contact or check our our guidance here: https://upl.inc/iso20022 #ISO20022 #BigPictureBanking #Payments Ross Jones, Nick Mayberry, Elise Fairbairn, Jason Macdonald, Julie Timpson, Jemma Parker, Chloe Jenkins, Roger Ardley

Our research – which called on the views of more than 500 people within businesses already using cleantech, and 300 cleantech providers – suggests that there will be increased demand for cleantech solutions over the next five years, as businesses continue their journey to net zero. Find out more: https://upl.inc/ctday9 #BigPictureBanking #Climatetech #MoveToNetZero Helena Sans