Shame, set and match - Barclays’ Wimbledon sponsorship backfires

Although the bank’s own PR claimed that Barclays and Wimbledon go together “like strawberries and cream”, its sponsorship of the event may have left a more bitter aftertaste. An open letter to Sally Bolton, chief executive of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), signed by celebrities and busine [...]

July 2023
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AGM protests not music to Barclays’ ears

Following its deforestation shaming, inadequate fossil-fuel policy revisions, and censure in a high-profile open letter, Barclays’ 2023 AGM was unlikely to pass without protest. Even so, the bank’s board was taken aback by over seventy Climate Choir Movement singers’ united condemnation of how Barcl [...]

May 2023

Barclays slammed for role in deforestation

Condemnation of Barclays’ support for the notorious agricultural giant JBS goes back years (see here for instance.) Strongly connected to illegal deforestation, the devastating environmental impact of the company’s meat production, alongside corruption and human rights scandals, has led some investo [...]

May 2023
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Valentine’s tar sands exit fails to woo critics

Unlike the anonymous Valentine’s Day greetings sent by mystery admirers, the Barclays Annual Report released on February 14th was signed by the Chairman on behalf of the Board of Directors, who may have hoped it would charm the bank’s recent vociferous environmental detractors, from high-profile cel [...]

February 2023

Shame, set and match - Barclays’ Wimbledon sponsorship backfires

Although the bank’s own PR claimed that Barclays and Wimbledon go together “like strawberries and cream”, its sponsorship of the event may have left a more bitter aftertaste. An open letter to Sally Bolton, chief executive of the All England Lawn Tennis Club (AELTC), signed by celebrities and busine [...]

July 2023
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AGM protests not music to Barclays’ ears

Following its deforestation shaming, inadequate fossil-fuel policy revisions, and censure in a high-profile open letter, Barclays’ 2023 AGM was unlikely to pass without protest. Even so, the bank’s board was taken aback by over seventy Climate Choir Movement singers’ united condemnation of how Barcl [...]

May 2023
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Barclays slammed for role in deforestation

Condemnation of Barclays’ support for the notorious agricultural giant JBS goes back years (see here for instance.) Strongly connected to illegal deforestation, the devastating environmental impact of the company’s meat production, alongside corruption and human rights scandals, has led some investo [...]

May 2023
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Valentine’s tar sands exit fails to woo critics

Unlike the anonymous Valentine’s Day greetings sent by mystery admirers, the Barclays Annual Report released on February 14th was signed by the Chairman on behalf of the Board of Directors, who may have hoped it would charm the bank’s recent vociferous environmental detractors, from high-profile cel [...]

February 2023
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