Workforce/ Workskills Development
Supporting vulnerable populations by partnering with organizations that provide professional development, life skills, and educational opportunities.
Barings Social Impact
We are passionate about supporting the communities where we work and live. The Barings Social Impact initiative puts the power to effect change in the hands of our associates—and helps them make a lasting impact through mentoring, service and financial giving.
Making a Difference
Our Year In Review
From monthly meal services to student exposure days and our annual Global Month of Service, Barings teammates logged more than 3,100 volunteer hours and participated in 150+ global community events in 2022.
Watch Now"Barings is an instrumental supporter of Classroom Central’s mission, providing 60+ volunteer hours and funding backpacks full of supplies for 520+ local students this summer."
Karen Calder
Classroom Central
Areas of Focus
Community Conversations
Freedom Communities
In this Q&A, Elizabeth Cooper, Barings Director, Social Impact, speaks with Hannah Beavers of Freedom Communities about collaborating on a holistic approach to tackling generational poverty in Charlotte.
Community Conversations
Young Black Leadership Alliance
In the first of the series looking at the impact of Barings’ partnerships with local charities, Elizabeth Cooper, associate director, Social Impact, speaks with John Martin, CEO and co-founder of the Young Black Leadership Alliance, a non-profit focused on developing young Black leaders.
Community Conversations
E2D
We speak with Pat Millen of not-for-profit E2D about the Barings-E2D partnership to end the digital divide in Charlotte for good.
Social Impact
Charity Bike Ride
Barings teammates cycled over 246km—nearly 153 miles—from London to the Isle of Wight to raise funds for our U.K. microgrant charities: Thomas Franks Foundation, Wooden Spoon and Mousetrap Theatre Projects.
Social Impact
Global Month of Service 2022
Throughout June, Barings hosted its second Global Month of Service, with over 260 employees volunteering in nine cities across the globe. From Charlotte to London to Seoul, employees reconnected with each other and gave back to their communities, together.
Employee Emphasis
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 programs to amplify their personal dedication to nonprofit organizations.
Annual Highlights
A Year of Impact
Whether through providing Covid-19 relief efforts or issuing grants, in 2021, we continued to drive deep, intentional impact in our communities.
3,120+
hours spent volunteering in 2022
49,000+
books donated since 2016**
2,000+
laptops donated & refurbished since 2015
Making An Impact
Sustainability
At Barings, we strive to act responsibly today in order to help deliver a more sustainable tomorrow. We are deliberate in our direction, partnerships and decision making to achieve long-term, lasting change.
**Through the Barings Book Bus, in partnership with the Charlotte Hornets
Our Partners & Participants
