Barclays which is a UK based financial institution, now operating in India. It has always been more than business at Barclays GRCB India. Upholding human rights, supporting communities where the company has presence and contributing in the positive development of the society has always been a priority at Barclays.
Continuing with the tradition of working for a social cause, Barclays GRCB India has joined hands with Smile Foundation to transform the lives of more than 500 underprivileged youth of India by providing them livelihood skills to increase their employability prospects in the fast expanding service sectors. The bank has extended its support towards programme management cost which has been useful in effective implementation of STeP through 54 centers across the country.
The company also does a regular employee engagement programme in Smile Foundation wherein the employees come for volunteering in different projects of Smile Foundation. Mr Avnish Gupta of Barclays has been awarded as the best volunteer in South Asia at a ceremony in spain