By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, Barclays increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company covers transgender-related medical costs for its employees and their children and provides specific sexual orientation and gender identity-based benefits. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. Barclays uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. The company supports the Equality Act and is committed to carbon neutrality by 2040. Barclays is a copper sponsor of Out & Equal and a corporate partner of the National LGBT Chamber of Commerce. For these reasons, Barclays receives a High Risk rating.