Barclays to test ExpectAI platform to help SMEs with sustainability insights

From early 2026, using publicly available information, Barclays will test ExpectAI’s Una platform. The software creates digital twins of SME operations to deliver an adaptive carbon profile, tailored energy-efficiency recommendations, and connections to verified providers and funding partners to accelerate implementation.

Daniel Hanna, group head of sustainable and transition finance at Barclays says the testing will assess the potential of the platform to create value for UK-based businesses, including how AI-powered insights could translate sustainability opportunities into measurable improvements in productivity, cost efficiency and competitiveness.

“Barclays believes that AI platforms will play an important role in supporting businesses with sustainability-related initiatives and decision-making,” he says. “Our ambition with this initiative is to support the development of an emerging climate tech business and help our clients understand the connection between sustainability and business value creation.”