Corporate Citizenship

We’re committed to supporting positive economic outcomes and reducing our operational impact in the communities in which we live and work.

Strategic & Civic Philanthropic Support

Employee Led Giving & Engagement

Operational Sustainability

Affordable Housing & Homelessness

Building stronger, more vibrant communities by partnering with organizations that address affordable housing and homelessness.

Workforce Development

Supporting student populations by partnering with organizations that provide professional development, life skills and educational opportunities.

Access to Education & Financial Literacy

Fosters economic opportunities by collaborating with partners specializing in supplemental instruction, digital literacy and financial literacy.

Making a Difference

Classroom Central

Classroom Central fosters access to education by providing teachers and students with the resources they need to succeed. This organization distributes school supplies to thousands of teachers annual across many schools and school districts in North Carolina.

See the Possibilities

In Spring 2025, we welcomed over 120 students to our London, Hong Kong, and Charlotte offices for See the Possibilities, providing exposure to careers in investment management.

Global Month of Service 2025

For our fifth annual Global Month of Service, 430+ teammates across 14 offices spent over 1,800+ hours volunteering for causes meaningful to them, working with 72 charity partners.

Annual Report

Barings Corporate Citizenship

We’re proud to share our latest Corporate Citizenship Report, showcasing our continued commitment to philanthropy and sustainability.

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Employee Led Giving & Engagement

2024 Engagement

In 2024, 540+ employees logged over 3,500 hours across 18 offices.

Encourage

We encourage employees to put forth their passions by applying for employee-led microgrants in our local communities.

Engage

Our governing body is comprised of Barings employees from across the globe who drive our strategic investments and identify employee-led initiatives to receive corporate grants.

Support

We support employees through Matching and Volunteer Time Off benefits to amplify their personal dedication to nonprofit organizations.

3,500+

hours volunteered

52%

reduction in GHG emissions since 2019

$2.7M

Donated to Charities in 2024

Operational Sustainability

Leading by example through Responsible Consumption and Consumption Reduction to help us achieve our Net Zero goals.

Food Waste

E-Waste

Energy Waste

Barings Corporate Citizenship

Roadmap to Operational Net Zero

Our roadmap to becoming Net Zero by 2030

2020

Achieve carbon neutrality via offset purchases

2021–2023

Set short and long-term operational Greenhouse Gas (GHG) emissions targets

Parent company MassMutual announces commitment to net zero operations by 2030 and net zero investment portfolio by 2050

Begin to promote and incentivize less carbon-intensive commuting habits

2024

100% renewable energy in all North American offices

2025 & Beyond

Report on progress annually

Continue to assess and mitigate our Scope 1, 2 and operational Scope 3 GHG emissions

Global Recognitions

Industry Recognition Across Our Global Offices

ISO 14001

Charlotte, Dublin, Frankfurt & London

LEED Gold Certified

Charlotte, Chicago, Dublin, London & Shanghai

LEED Platinum Certified

Boston

Energy Star Certified

New York

Fitwel Certified

New York

Five out of Six Stars for Energy, NABERS

Sydney

Boston College Center for Corporate Citizenship 2023 Innovation Award Runner Up

Charlotte