In this special episode from BMO’s IN Tune Podcast, we are joined by Doug Morrow, ESG Analyst; Rachel Walsh, Carbon Innovation Analyst; Saj Shapiro, Head, BMO Radicle; and Chelsea Bryant, Managing Director, Trading, BMO Radicle, who discuss the interplay between BMO Radicle, energy transition, and the world of carbon credits.
Chief Executive Officer at BMO Financial Group, Darryl White, participated in a great panel discussion at the World Economic Forum to discuss the economic implications of a rapidly-aging society, including why life stages like education milestones, developing your career, finding a home, or planning for retirement are changing.
Michael Torrance is joined by Nathalie Borgeaud, Lead, Financial Markets Stakeholder Engagement of Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures (TNFD), to discuss how the TNFD has created a framework for organizations to shift away from nature-negative outcomes and move toward nature-positive outcomes.
The economics of renewable natural gas, or RNG, and the evolution of carbon markets have generated serious interest in the byproducts of animal agriculture. It's creating opportunities for livestock producers to expand their operations, diversify their revenue and improve their own carbon footprints. BMO recently moderated a panel of agriculture industry and financing experts to discuss carbon markets, negotiating the deal, issues around installing digesters, and the potential impacts that RNG p...
Today, we have a special episode from BMO's IN Tune podcast that aired on October 28, 2022. Camilla Sutton, MD in our BMO equity research group is joined by Doug Morrow, BMO’s Director of ESG Strategy, to go over the key findings from the department’s recent launch of ESG coverage for the base metals and diversified mining industries. Let’s take a listen.
« Le Canada et ses partenaires nordaméricains peuvent se démarquer au 21e siècle, mais seulement si nous pouvons clairement déterminer nos forces, concentrer nos efforts sur les avantages naturels les plus stratégiques que nous avons et adopter une ambition commune quant à ce qui peut être accompli. » Darryl White, Chef de la direction, BMO Groupe financier.
Susan McGeachie, Head of the BMO Climate Institute, is joined by Dan Wicklum, President and CEO of The Transition Accelerator, a pan-Canadian charity that creates positive, transformational system changes that solve societal challenges while moving Canada down viable pathways to reach net zero by 2050, to discuss how it is supporting Canada's road to net zero greenhouse gas emissions.
In the U.S., employee stock ownership plans, or ESOPs, have long been an effective tool for both business owners and employees. According to the National Center for Employee Ownership, there are approximately 7,000 ESOPs in the U.S. that hold about $1.7 trillion in assets, covering nearly 14 million workers. Businesses in Canada, however, have not been able to take full advantage of the employee-owned structure. But the tide is turning.
In this special episode from BMO’s IN Tune Podcast, host Camilla Sutton is joined by Doug Morrow and Juan Sanabria to discuss the key findings from their recent note on climate change impacts on US real estate companies.
Learn about the implications of the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) when it comes to the EV transition and the importance of building out robust supply chains. Katie Shuter, Climate Change and Sustainability Analyst with the BMO Climate Institute is joined by Nathan Niese, BCG Global Lead for Electric Vehicles, to discuss this evolving topic.
Between rising global tensions and economic uncertainty, this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) may be a more subdued affair, but investors have become acutely aware of the financial impacts of climate change and the importance of reaching net-zero emissions by 2050. Listen to our BMO experts as they discuss what to expect from this year’s UN Climate Change Conference.
Aaron Engen, Vice Chair of Investment & Corporate Banking and Co-Head of the Energy Transition group at BMO Capital Markets, sat down with Howard Learner, Executive Director of Environmental Law & Policy Center, at the inaugural Transition Think Summit in Phoenix, Arizona, earlier this month, where leaders from the private and public spheres came together to discuss climate change solutions. Aaron and Howard discussed the role of public policy in the Energy Transition and where it must i...
The growth of the electric vehicle (EV) market is critical to the transition toward net zero. BMO Chief Sustainability Officer Michael Torrance is joined by BMO Economist Erik Johnson, who focuses on the transformation of the auto sector and tracking the evolution of demand and supply of the zero-emissions vehicle.
In this special episode from the BMO IN Tune Podcast, our BMO experts discuss the Voluntary Carbon markets, including why they are important, what they are used for, how pricing works, and everything else that is critical for investors to understand.
In this episode, our experts discuss renewable energy needs across Canada and opportunities to increase Indigenous participation in developments.
In this episode, First Nations Financial Management Board CEO Geordie Hungerford and Data and Analytics Manager, Shawn Blankinship, discuss the Roadmap Project, which features six areas on how to help nations advance and begin to share in the prosperity of Canada.
In this episode, BMO and Bloomberg discuss a subject that is fundamental to the energy transition: Electric Vehicles and why EV sales are surging.
In this special episode from BMO’s IN Tune Podcast, our BMO experts discuss why the conversations around the role of farming in carbon and emissions management are intensifying.
The need for companies to integrate ESG performance criteria is an important mechanism to meet the UN Sustainable Development Goals and to help in the transition to a net zero economy, according to the bilingual panelists at the recent International Economic Forum of the America’s Conference of Montreal.
Everyone has different goals regarding impact and risk in ESG integration and sustainable finance products. And it’s important to understand, both from the perspective of investors and issues, what the trade-offs are, according to panelists at the recent BMO Global Reserve and Asset Managers Conference. The panel featured BMO’s Jonathan Hackett, Kathrin Forrest, Vice President of Capital Group Canada, and Dan Novak, Senior Portfolio Manager and ESG Initiatives at Bank of Canada.
Conversations around investing for an environmentally sustainable future have significantly changed over the last decade, shifting from avoiding potential risks to seizing a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, according to panelists at the recent Milken Institute Global Conference. The panel, featured Dan Barclay, CEO of BMO Capital Markets, Giulia Chierchia, Executive Vice-President, Strategy, Sustainability and Ventures at oil company BP, Edwin Conway, Global Head of Alternative Investors at Black...
In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, join Dan Barclay, CEO of BMO Capital Markets, in conversation with John Ruffolo, one of Canada’s best known venture capitalists, John and Dan discuss an accident that left John unable to walk, his personal journey of recovery and the importance of the support he received from the University Health Network Foundation and the Toronto Rehabilitation Institute, and why philanthropy is key to funding innovation and research in acute care.
Hydrogen holds lots of promise for decarbonizing heavy industry and is also one of the leading options for storing renewable energy. In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, join host Nalini Feuilloley, BMO’s Head of Responsible Investment in this podcast discussion with Matthew Fairlie, Vice Chairman and Director of Next Hydrogen, on how hydrogen will be used to help in the transition to a low carbon economy.
The manifestations of climate change - from oppressive heat to torrential floods – can impact vulnerable peoples the most. In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, George Sutherland, BMO Advisor, Climate Change and Sustainability, speaks to Patricia Fuller, Senior Fellow, University of Ottawa Graduate School of Public and International Affairs, about how climate change policies can advance the cause of climate justice both here and around the world.
This special episode from BMO’s IN Tune Podcast digs into the core themes from BMO’s 17th annual Farm to Market Conference across the food and agriculture value chain. Listen to what BMO experts Dan Barclay, Bert Powell, Joel Jackson, Ken Zaslow and Doug Morrow had to say.
Join BMO Capital Markets Chief Executive Officer Dan Barclay as he hosts this special podcast discussion with Justine Hendricks, Senior Vice President and Chief Corporate Sustainability Officer at Export Development Canada and BMO’s Jonathan Hackett, Head, Sustainable Finance, on the nature of the challenges and opportunities ahead as their organizations collaborate to help carbon intensive companies finance emissions reductions.
In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Susan McGeachie, Head of the BMO Climate Institute, hosts this special, Earth Day podcast discussion with Corey Diamond, Executive Director of Efficiency Canada on how Canada can help meet its climate ambitions through building retrofits.
In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Jonathan Hackett, Co-Head of the BMO Capital Markets Energy Transition Group and Head, Sustainable Finance, joins Jason Few, President and CEO of FuelCell Energy, in a conversation about the role of fuel cell energy and hydrogen in the transition to a low-carbon world. Listen to learn why clean baseload platforms, hydrogen and carbon capture are key to limiting global warming.
This week on Sustainability Leaders, as we look to the next Milken Institute Global Conference in May, we look back at some of the issues that were top of mind at its last global gathering in October. The Milken Institute Global Conference 2021 hosted a panel with top experts, including Kristi Mitchem, CEO of BMO Global Asset Management. Panellists discussed a number of topics including the future of remote work and diversity and inclusion in the asset management industry.
Increasingly industry has come to the realization that to reach 2050 climate goals, big business must take a leadership role. That was one of the key takeaways from this conversation between Rohitesh Dhawan, CEO of the International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM) and Dan Barclay, Chief Executive Officer of BMO Capital Markets, at the 2022 Global Metals and Mining Conference. In this episode, Barclay and Dhawan also discuss how ESG is the number one agenda item for this industry group that r...
