Barclays

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🏦 Financial Services / BankingGBBelow expectations

~90,000 employees~£26.7B revenue562Kt CO₂e totalRanked #146 of 322Website ↗

Barclays is a financial services / banking company headquartered in GB with total reported emissions of 562Kt CO₂e per year. Based on our 10-question rubric, Barclays scores 39/100 — rated as below expectations on sustainability for a company of its size and profile.

SINK Score Breakdown

How we calculated Barclays's score using our formula: (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale Penalty

Base Impact

Financial Services / Banking industry ceiling

Performance

46/100

10 questions scored below

Scale Penalty

0.82x

emissions volume multiplier

SINK Score

(0.3 × 50 + 0.7 × 46) × 0.82 = 39

Emissions Breakdown

Scope 1

7Kt

Direct emissions

Scope 2

5Kt

Energy (purchased)

Scope 3

550Kt

Value chain

Total

562Kt

CO₂e per year

10-Question Rubric Breakdown

Click any question to see the reasoning, sources and community challenges.

8/10

Carbon Footprint — Operations

5/10

Carbon Footprint — Supply Chain

4/10

Emissions Trajectory

7/10

Energy Source

4/10

Nature & Biodiversity Impact

4/10

Resource Use & Waste

3/10

Water Impact

4/10

Targets & Commitments

6/10

Transparency & Accountability

Q10

1/10

Controversies & Red Flags

Community Verification

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Last scored: 4 Apr 2026

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