In its write-up of the award, Euromoney says: “Barclays has made visible progress across the board in environmental, social and governance, advising on large sustainability financings, enhancing its sustainable mortgages and offering more support to green startups.”

The magazine goes on to say that the bank, “provided over £54.3 billion in social, environmental and sustainability-linked financing in 2022. It also reduced its financed emissions against a 2020 baseline by 32% - a figure that has already exceeded its 2025 target.”