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International Business Times UK
International Business Times UK
Jastine Beatrice Yap

UK University Students Initiate 'Career Boycott' in Protest Against Barclay's Climate Policies

More than 220 students from Barclays’ top recruitment universities, including Oxford, Cambridge and University College London, wrote a letter saying they would not work for Barclays. (Credit: Reuters)

In a bold move demonstrating the power of youth activism, a group of UK students has launched a 'career boycott' against Barclays, one of the country's major financial institutions, citing concerns over the bank's climate policies.

This protest reflects a growing trend among the younger generation to hold corporations accountable for their environmental impact and demand greater corporate responsibility.

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