Increasingly more companies and governments have come to realize that the global economy must become more sustainable or risk an environmental-related collapse. That was one of the key takeaways from the 2021 Milken Global Institute Conference panel on Investing in a Sustainable Business Transition. The panel featured Dan Barclay, CEO and Group Head at BMO Capital Markets, Jorge Mesquita, CEO, Blue Triton Brands, Hiromichi Mizuno, Special Envoy of U.N. Secretary-General on Innovative Finance and...
Mar 03, 2022•57 min
The disparity in access to capital for Black and Brown founders is well documented, as is the low number of Black and Brown leaders in private equity and venture investing. But promising trends have and disruptive solutions are being put into play to drive change. This episode of Sustainability Leaders is from a recent BMO EMpower Summit, where leaders of color in the investment space share their thoughts on implementing innovative strategies to bridge the resource and capital gap for Black and ...
Feb 17, 2022•1 hr
Join BMO’s Michael Torrance and Mr. Basile van Havre as they discuss the Pre- and Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework, what functions it serves, the goal of COP15, the importance of biodiversity protections for countries and the potential impacts if the world fails to act.
Feb 08, 2022•45 min
In this special Sustainability Leaders episode from BMO’s IN Tune Podcast that aired in late December, BMO’s Camilla Sutton, MD in Equity Research, joins BMO’s Doug Morrow, Ben Pham, and John Gibson to discuss how Carbon, Capture, Usage, and Storage (also known as CCUS) represents one of the best near-term opportunities to reduce C02 emissions, particularly as Canada looks to meet its 2030 and 2050 reduction targets.
Jan 24, 2022•20 min
Join BMO’s Michael Torrance, Justin Huntington, Founder and Chief Science Officer of Climate Engine, and Jamie Herring, CEO of Climate Engine, as they discuss Climate Engine’s innovative spatial analytics tools leveraging Earth Engine and satellite big data to analyze climate risk, for sustainability management and climate finance. Climate Engine is a firm that specializes in the unique delivery of satellite-based data insights to support climate resilience, sustainability and predict climate ri...
Jan 11, 2022•45 min
On this special episode of Sustainability Leaders, BMO’s Dan Barclay joined Hiromichi Mizuno, Special Envoy of U.N. Secretary-General on Innovative Finance and Sustainable Investments, to discuss COP26, the role of finance and banking in the battle against climate change and the transition to a low carbon world.
Dec 02, 2021•42 min
In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, BMO's John Uhren spoke with two of the women awarded a grant through our BMO Celebrating Women Grant Program. Melissa Tashjian, Founder and CEO of Compost Crusader, and Christal Earle, Founder and CEO of Brave Soles, discuss their innovative businesses and how they’re driving sustainable outcomes for their clients and customers.
Nov 30, 2021•28 min
In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, BMO's Jonathan Hackett spoke with Justine Hendricks, Senior Vice-President and Chief Corporate Sustainability Officer, Sustainable Business and Enablement, at Export Development Canada (EDC), on the ground in Glasgow as the COP26 was coming to a close. The two experts discussed how EDC has evolved with the growing global focus on Climate Change and why sustainable finance will be so important to reaching a net zero world.
Nov 29, 2021•22 min
In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, BMO's Nalini Feuilloley, Director of Responsible Investment Team, spoke with Fiona Reynolds, CEO of the United Nations Supported Principles for Responsible Investment, on the ground in Glasgow as the COP26 rolled into its final days. The two experts discussed how the UN Climate Conference has changed, why COP26 has been so unique, and what the road looks like going forward to next year's COP meeting in Egypt and beyond.
Nov 24, 2021•32 min
On this special episode of Sustainability Leaders, BMO Financial Group's CEO, Darryl White, sat down with John Graham, President, and Chief Executive Officer at CPP Investments, at this year's International Economic Forum of the Americas' Toronto Global Forum. The two discussed sustainable investing and capital allocation in the context of the global energy transition.
Nov 23, 2021•18 min
Three experts discuss the science of how climate change is impacting permafrost, the trends, and risk of permafrost, and how permafrost is fundamentally linked to all of us through environmental systems. Join George Sutherland, Climate Change and Sustainability Advisor in BMO's Climate Institute, Dr. Fabrice Calmels, Permafrost and Geoscience Research Chair at the Yukon University Research Center, and Paul Murchison, Executive Director, Major Transportation Programs at Government of Yukon in par...
Nov 09, 2021•37 min
Join George Sutherland, Climate Change and Sustainability Advisor at the BMO's Climate Institute and Blair Feltmate, Professor and Head of Intact Centre on Climate Adaptation at University of Waterloo, in part one of our Impacts of a Changing Climate series as they discuss how (and why) flooding has accelerated at an increasing rate, and how it’s become not only an environmental issue, but a pressing economic and humanitarian issue as well.
Nov 01, 2021•39 min
“Working together, you can tap the lowest cost opportunities in any given place. And as you're pursuing net zero, you can tap into the opportunities for carbon capture and storage or nature-based removals. You can get to the goal faster and cheaper than if each country acts in isolation,” says Dirk Forrister, CEO, International Emissions Trading Association (IETA) Join Susan McGeachie, Head of the BMO Climate Institute and Dirk as they discuss IETA’s history and global role as the business voice...
Oct 28, 2021•36 min
Join BMO’s Camilla Sutton, MD in Equity Research, and Doug Morrow, Director of ESG at BMO Capital Markets, in this special episode from BMO’s IN Tune Podcast. IN Tune features Equity Research analysts from BMO Capital Markets and explores key emerging themes, trends, and important issues to our institutional clients globally. Listen to our two experts as they take a deep dive into the ESG landscape and equities.
Oct 27, 2021•23 min
Join Paulette Jagers, Managing Director of Strategic Talent Initiatives at BMO, Jason Brommet, Head of Modern Work and Security Business at Microsoft, and Leslie Anderson, Global Head of Employee Tech Experience and U.S. Chief Technology, Resiliency and Experience Operations Officer for BMO Financial Group. in a conversation about why it is essential for employers to come from a place of empathy and work in partnership with their employees to dissolve barriers to inclusion. From hiring, to acces...
Oct 25, 2021•43 min
Affordable and accessible housing continues to be top of mind for Canadians, with prices reaching historic heights and demand far outpacing supply. Join BMO’s Dan Adams and Justin Marchand, Chief Executive Officer at Ontario Aboriginal Housing Services (OAHS), as they discuss the housing crisis facing Indigenous communities as well as individuals in rural and urban areas, and the critical role that OAHS plays in actively making a positive difference in society.
Oct 14, 2021•26 min
BMO recently hosted a Thinktank event to provide seven young people from Plan International Canada’s “Girl’s Belong Here” program an opportunity to consult and share unique perspectives on sustainability-related issues. The event was facilitated by BMO’s Sustainability team and framed around a 3-part discussion on sustainability and just transition topics. Listen what today’s youth had to say.
Oct 07, 2021•39 min
The lack of common sustainability reporting standards across jurisdictions is a critical challenge for businesses and the financial sector in supporting the global shift to a more sustainable world, and it's an issue that concerns all of us, from climate change leaders to governments and regulators. Join BMO's Jean-Simon Farrah, Director, Canadian Government Relations, Charles Antoine St-Jean, CEO of CPA Canada, and BMO's Simon Fish, Special Advisor on Climate Changes, as they discuss Canada's b...
Oct 06, 2021•52 min
In this second installment of our two-part series on Canada’s National Day for Truth and Reconciliation, BMO’s Kona Goulet and Dr. Sinclair discuss the history of the residential schools system and its true impact on Canada’s indigenous.
Sep 22, 2021•24 min
“We still have that story today. That story today is still very much one that came from residential schools, which is that Indigenous peoples don't matter. So that may be shocking for Canadians, but it's something that people need to hear in order to get to the truth, because we cannot get to reconciliation without understanding what's happened,” says Sustainability Leaders guest Dr. Niigaan Sinclair, Professor in Native Studies and Head of the Native Studies Department at the University of Mani...
Sep 14, 2021•30 min
Over the past year and a half, we've seen the business community step up and speak out about diversity and equity like never before. But achieving economic equity not only requires moving beyond meaningful dialogue to taking real action. We recently convened a panel of esteemed business leaders to share their unique perspectives and concrete ideas on how businesses can support efforts to close the racial wealth gap and drive lasting change. A transcript of this episode is available at bmo.com/su...
Aug 27, 2021•52 min
"Investing in housing for all Canadians means removing barriers that exclude so many from a better life," said Sharon Haward-Laird, General Counsel and Co-Chair of BMO's Sustainability Council, BMO Financial Group. BMO recently announced a commitment to finance affordable housing over a ten-year period in support of the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corporation's (CMHC) aspiration that all Canadians have a home that they can afford and that meets their needs by 2030. Sharon Haward-Laird joins Sust...
Aug 05, 2021•53 min
This year’s proxy voting season brought a clear message: Investors want to see greater ambition on climate change. This was especially apparent within the oil and gas sector, where three large companies were mandated to do more to accelerate change. Andrew Logan, Senior Director, Oil and Gas at Ceres, joins Sustainability Leaders host Nalini Feuilloley in a discussion that recaps the recent outcomes for Big Oil during proxy voting season and what it may mean for corporates around the world. Plus...
Jun 30, 2021•34 min
Sustainability Leaders host Whitney McWade, is joined by Maria Theofilaktidis and Larry Leva, from the IFRS Foundation, and Katie Schmitz Eulitt, with Value Reporting Foundation (formerly Sustainability Accounting Standards Board) to discuss the evolution of corporate reporting in a world where corporations are increasingly expected to manage their businesses in the interest of a wide array of stakeholders, including customers, communities, employees, NGOs, and of course shareholders.
Jun 28, 2021•53 min
Sustainability Leaders host Jonathan Hackett, is joined by Alec Cheng, who serves as Vice President and Treasurer at Ontario Power Generation (OPG) and John Mauti, OPG's Chief Financial Officer in a conversation about sustainability and the role of nuclear energy as OPG, one of the largest, most diverse low-cost power generators in North America, strides toward a post-carbon economy. For a transcript of this episode visit bmo.com/sustainabilityleaders-podcast
Jun 24, 2021•26 min
Michael Torrance, Chief Sustainability Officer with BMO Financial Group, speaks with Christian Heller, CEO of the Value Balancing Alliance, a not-for-profit group of 16 international companies that focuses on the development and standardization of a management accounting model to protect and create long-term value. Tune in for this discussion about how using better methodologies to assess and incorporate long-term values into decision-making can also help companies maximize profit. For a transcr...
Jun 22, 2021•38 min
Guest host Kona Goulet, Head, Indigenous Equity and Inclusion, BMO and Cree-Métis originally from La Ronge in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada, speaks to Dr. Bob Kayseas, Interim President and Vice President Academic of First Nations University of Canada, who specializes in Indigenous Business and Public Administration. As we reflect on the tragic discovery of the remains of an estimated 215 children on the grounds of a former residential school in Kamloops, British Columbia, join us in this conver...
Jun 15, 2021•44 min
In this special episode of Sustainability Leaders, Dan Barclay, CEO of BMO Capital Markets, moderates a discussion on trends across the food and agriculture value chain with takeaways from BMO’s 16th Annual Farm to Market Conference. BMO experts include Joel Jackson, Fertilizers and Chemicals Analyst; Kelly Bania, Food Retail Analyst; and Ken Zaslow, Food and Agribusiness Analyst. Dan and the three analysts discuss this resilient industry that has survived and even thrived during challenging tim...
Jun 14, 2021•25 min
BMO hosted a discussion in conjunction with Suncor and the Milken Institute, on streamlining and financing the business transition to a lower-carbon future. Moderated by Dan Barclay, Chief Executive Officer, BMO Capital Markets, a panel of experts looked at how the industry is mapping the march toward net zero and banks’ roles in financing the transition. For a transcript of this episode visit bmo.com/sustainabilityleaders-podcast
Jun 01, 2021•1 hr 2 min
Slavery is not a relic of the past, but something that is still a problem today. In fact, it is estimated that over 40 million people are living in slavery around the world. Investors and companies are getting more and more aware of the need to understand their exposure to forced labor and modern slavery and to act in some way to eradicate these practices. Rosey Hurst joins the podcast to discuss the importance of improving labour practices globally throughout the supply chain and her work in im...
May 25, 2021•39 min
