Sustainability Leaders
Episodes
Transforming the Textile Industry: Apparel Impact Institute in Conversation
25 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Fifield, Head of the BMO Climate Institute, sat down with Lewis Perkins, President of the Apparel Impact Institute, to discuss The Apparel Im...
Reducing Emissions in the Transportation Sector
19 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
BMO Radicle experts Christine VanDerwill, Partnerships Manager; Cooper Robinson, Innovation Lead; and Brad Neff, Director, Innovation, Low Carbon Fue...
Understanding the Voluntary Carbon Market
13 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Torrance, Chief Sustainability Officer, sat down with Tansy Stobart, VP of Strategy for BMO Radicle, to discuss the voluntary carbon market,...
Protecting Outdoor Spaces: The Conservation Alliance in Conversation
03 Oct 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Fifield, Head of the BMO Climate Institute, sat down with Conor McElyea to discuss how The Conservation Alliance is working to “protect wil...
Building Meaningful Connections with Nature: Parks California in Conversation
29 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Melissa Fifield, Head of the BMO Climate Institute, sat down with Kindley Walsh Lawlor to discuss Parks California, which launched in 2019 as the offi...
How Carbon Capture Investments Can Generate Carbon Credits
12 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carbon capture technologies represent one of the best near-term opportunities to reduce C02 emissions. Still, the current challenge is their cost can ...
Quick Listen: Hope and Opportunities in a Time of Extremes
08 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Amid a steady stream of news about extreme temperatures and natural disasters, Melissa Fifield, the head of the BMO Institute, distinguishes between b...
Sustainable CRE Part 2: Carbon Strategies and Retrofits
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The commercial real estate industry will be a key player in helping the nation meet Canada’s net-zero emissions goals. Listen to part two of our two...
Sustainable CRE Part 1: Sustainability Strategy and the Role Banks Play
06 Sep 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The commercial real estate industry will be a key player in helping the nation meet Canada’s net-zero emissions goals. Listen to part one of our tw...
Grégoire Baillargeon on Funding the Energy Transition
31 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Hastening the energy transition requires a holistic view of the economy and stronger collaboration and coordination across industries to build more mo...
Free, Prior and Informed Consent (FPIC): Mark Podlasly in Conversation
24 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Clio Straram, Head, Indigenous Banking at BMO, sat down with Mark Podlasly, Chief Sustainability Officer, First Nations Major Project Coalition, to di...
How Auto Dealers Are Helping Drive the Transition to Net Zero
08 Aug 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Carmakers are working toward net zero, but eliminating carbon emissions altogether, the source of 15% of global greenhouse-gas emissions, will require...
The Canadian Wildfires Are Still Burning: Experts Explain
26 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
By the end of June, Canada was already experiencing its worst wildfire season in recorded history. In an effort to address the impact these events are...
What a Futuristic Mindset Means for Sustainability
05 Jul 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Hackett is joined by Roger Spitz, an international bestselling author, President of Techistential, and founding Chair of the Disruptive Futur...
Quick Listen: Michael Torrance on Empowering Your Organization to Operationalize Sustainability
29 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Torrance, BMO Chief Sustainability Officer, participated in a panel at the IBM THINK conference to discuss sustainability and the role financi...
Quick Listen: Darryl White on the Importance of US-Canada Partnership
07 Jun 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chief Executive Officer at BMO Financial Group, Darryl White, addresses the audience at the US-Canada Summit, hosted by BMO and the geopolitical risk ...
Food, Ag, Fertilizer, and ESG From BMO’s 18th Annual Farm to Market Conference
31 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode from BMO Equity Research IN Tune Podcast, we are joined by BMO Capital Markets’ CEO & Group Head Dan Barclay as he moderates a discu...
Understanding the Link Between Cybersecurity and ESG
10 May 2023
Contributed by Lukas
This episode focuses on cybersecurity and how it is now regarded as a critical environmental, social, and governance (ESG) concern.
How veritree is Helping Restore our Planet
19 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
With Earth Day upon us, May Lim sat down with David Luba, co-founder of veritree, a company that connects businesses with verified tree-planting proje...
Did ESG Cause SVB to Collapse? BMO Equity Research Report
06 Apr 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The argument being put forward is that SVB management was overly concerned with DE&I, ESG policies and sustainable finance, all of which distracted th...
North America’s Critical Minerals Advantage? Deep Dive on Community Engagement
30 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Susan McGeachie is joined by Remi Piet, Co-Founder & Senior Partner at Embellie Advisory, to discuss everyt...
Evolving Mining for a Sustainable Energy Transition: ICMM CEO Rohitesh Dhawan in Conversation
02 Mar 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Barclay, Chief Executive Officer of BMO Capital Markets, sat down with Rohitesh on the ground at our 32nd Global Metals, Mining & Critical Mineral...
BMO Equity Research on BMO Radicle and the World of Carbon Credits
23 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode from BMO’s IN Tune Podcast, we are joined by Doug Morrow, ESG Analyst; Rachel Walsh, Carbon Innovation Analyst; Saj Shapir...
Quick Listen: Darryl White on the Economic Implications of a Rapidly-Aging Society
02 Feb 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Chief Executive Officer at BMO Financial Group, Darryl White, participated in a great panel discussion at the World Economic Forum to discuss the econ...
Taskforce on Nature-Related Financial Disclosure (TNFD) – A Plan for Integrating
31 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Torrance is joined by Nathalie Borgeaud, Lead, Financial Markets Stakeholder Engagement of Taskforce on Nature-related Financial Disclosures ...
Is RNG Right for Your Farm?
23 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
The economics of renewable natural gas, or RNG, and the evolution of carbon markets have generated serious interest in the byproducts of animal agric...
Discussing ESG Trends in the Base Metal and Diversified Mining Industries
11 Jan 2023
Contributed by Lukas
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 joi...
Favoriser la prospérité du Canada au 21e siècle
23 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
« Le Canada et ses partenaires nordaméricains peuvent se démarquer au 21e siècle, mais seulement si nous pouvons clairement déterminer nos forces...
Achieving Canada’s Net-Zero Ambition Requires a Paradigm Shift
20 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Susan McGeachie, Head of the BMO Climate Institute, is joined by Dan Wicklum, President and CEO of The Transition Accelerator, a pan-Canadian charity...
Employee Ownership: A Panel Discussion
05 Dec 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 Natio...
Climate Change Risk for US REITs
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
EV Acceleration: The IRA's Value Chain Strategy with BCG
23 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
COP27 in Focus: What to Expect From this Year’s UN Climate Change Conference
04 Nov 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Between rising global tensions and economic uncertainty, this year’s United Nations Climate Change Conference (COP27) may be a more subdued affair, ...
Public Policy and the Energy Transition: Howard Learner in Conversation
28 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Aaron Engen, Vice Chair of Investment & Corporate Banking and Co-Head of the Energy Transition group at BMO Capital Markets, sat down with Howard Lear...
Electric Vehicle Economics
25 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The growth of the electric vehicle (EV) market is critical to the transition toward net zero. BMO Chief Sustainability Officer Michael Torrance is joi...
The Voluntary Carbon Market: New Report by BMO Equity Research
19 Oct 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode from the BMO IN Tune Podcast, our BMO experts discuss the Voluntary Carbon markets, including why they are important, what the...
Accelerating an Indigenous-led Clean Energy Future
29 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, our experts discuss renewable energy needs across Canada and opportunities to increase Indigenous participation in developments.
RoadMap Project: An Indigenous-led Paradigm Shift for Economic Reconciliation
28 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, First Nations Financial Management Board CEO Geordie Hungerford and Data and Analytics Manager, Shawn Blankinship, discuss the Roadma...
Reaching the EV Tipping Point
26 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, BMO and Bloomberg discuss a subject that is fundamental to the energy transition: Electric Vehicles and why EV sales are surging.
On-Farm Carbon and Emissions Management: Opportunities and Challenges
14 Sep 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 emission...
Sustainability Strategy and Reporting for Small and Medium Sized Companies: A Discussion at the Conference of Montreal
12 Aug 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Distinguishing Between Impact & Risk in Sustainable Finance - BMO Panel
28 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Everyone has different goals regarding impact and risk in ESG integration and sustainable finance products. And it’s important to understand, both f...
Investment Opportunities for a Net-Zero Economy: A Conversation at the Milken Institute Global Conference
15 Jul 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Conversations around investing for an environmentally sustainable future have significantly changed over the last decade, shifting from avoiding poten...
How Hope, Grit, and a Hospital Network Saved Maverix Private Capital Founder John Ruffolo
21 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, join Dan Barclay, CEO of BMO Capital Markets, in conversation with John Ruffolo, one of Canada’s best kno...
Hydrogen’s Role in the Energy Transition: Matt Fairley in Conversation
14 Jun 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Hydrogen holds lots of promise for decarbonizing heavy industry and is also one of the leading options for storing renewable energy. In this episode o...
The Case for Climate Justice: Patricia Fuller in Conversation
31 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
The manifestations of climate change - from oppressive heat to torrential floods – can impact vulnerable peoples the most. In this episode of Sustai...
Key Takeaways on Ag, Food, Fertilizer & ESG from BMO’s Farm to Market Conference
26 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 a...
Financing the Transition to Net Zero: EDC and BMO in Collaboration
02 May 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join BMO Capital Markets Chief Executive Officer Dan Barclay as he hosts this special podcast discussion with Justine Hendricks, Senior Vice President...
Retrofitting Canada's Building Sector: Efficiency Canada’s Corey Diamond in Conversation
22 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Susan McGeachie, Head of the BMO Climate Institute, hosts this special, Earth Day podcast discussion with C...
The Role of Hydrogen in the Energy Transition: FuelCell Energy CEO Jason Few in Conversation
12 Apr 2022
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Jonathan Hackett, Co-Head of the BMO Capital Markets Energy Transition Group and Head, Sustainable Finance,...
The Future of Remote Work & Diversity in Asset Management
29 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 to...
Tackling Climate Change in Metals and Mining
10 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
Why Changing Behaviour is Key to a Low Carbon Future – Dan Barclay
03 Mar 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Increasingly more companies and governments have come to realize that the global economy must become more sustainable or risk an environmental-related...
Accelerating Access to Capital for Minority-Owned Businesses
17 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
The Post 2020 Biodiversity Framework – A Discussion with Basile Van Havre
08 Feb 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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,...
CCUS: De-Carbonizing Canada’s Oil & Gas Industry
24 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Using Geospatial Big Data for Climate, Finance and Sustainability
11 Jan 2022
Contributed by Lukas
Join BMO’s Michael Torrance, Justin Huntington, Founder and Chief Science Officer of Climate Engine, and Jamie Herring, CEO of Climate Engine, as th...
Dan Barclay & Hiro Mizuno Discuss the Green Revolution
02 Dec 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of Sustainability Leaders, BMO’s Dan Barclay joined Hiromichi Mizuno, Special Envoy of U.N. Secretary-General on Innovative ...
Women Business Owners Taking on Sustainability
30 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 Progra...
Reaching for Net Zero with Sustainable Finance
29 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, BMO's Jonathan Hackett spoke with Justine Hendricks, Senior Vice-President and Chief Corporate Sustainabili...
Promising Views Coming out of COP26
24 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, BMO's Nalini Feuilloley, Director of Responsible Investment Team, spoke with Fiona Reynolds, CEO of the Uni...
The Global Energy Transition: Darryl White & John Graham Discuss
23 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On this special episode of Sustainability Leaders, BMO Financial Group's CEO, Darryl White, sat down with John Graham, President, and Chief Execut...
The Risk of Permafrost Thaw on People, Infrastructure & Our Future Climate
09 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Three experts discuss the science of how climate change is impacting permafrost, the trends, and risk of permafrost, and how permafrost is fundamental...
Climate Change & Flood Risk: Implications for Real Estate Markets
01 Nov 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join George Sutherland, Climate Change and Sustainability Advisor at the BMO's Climate Institute and Blair Feltmate, Professor and Head of Intact Cent...
What to Expect out of COP26: Interview with IETA CEO
28 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“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...
Director of ESG at BMO Talks COP26 & the Changing ESG Landscape
27 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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...
Why Now is the Time to Improve Disability-Inclusion Practices
25 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Join Paulette Jagers, Managing Director of Strategic Talent Initiatives at BMO, Jason Brommet, Head of Modern Work and Security Business at Microsoft,...
Solving Canada’s Dire Need for Safe and Affordable Housing
14 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Affordable and accessible housing continues to be top of mind for Canadians, with prices reaching historic heights and demand far outpacing supply. Jo...
Today’s Youth Discuss Sustainability-Related Issues
07 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
BMO recently hosted a Thinktank event to provide seven young people from Plan International Canada’s “Girl’s Belong Here” program an opportuni...
Canada’s Bid to Host the New ISSB Headquarters
06 Oct 2021
Contributed by Lukas
The lack of common sustainability reporting standards across jurisdictions is a critical challenge for businesses and the financial sector in supporti...
Part 2: Understanding the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
22 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 discus...
Part 1: Understanding the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation
14 Sep 2021
Contributed by Lukas
“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 ...
Closing the Racial Wealth Gap With Measurable Actions
27 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 eco...
Breaking Down Barriers to Affordable Housing
05 Aug 2021
Contributed by Lukas
"Investing in housing for all Canadians means removing barriers that exclude so many from a better life," said Sharon Haward-Laird, General Counsel a...
Big Oil Investors Mandate Action On Climate Change
30 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
This year’s proxy voting season brought a clear message: Investors want to see greater ambition on climate change. This was especially apparent with...
Consolidating the Crowded Sustainability Reporting Landscape
28 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainability Leaders host Whitney McWade, is joined by Maria Theofilaktidis and Larry Leva, from the IFRS Foundation, and Katie Schmitz Eulitt, with...
Nuclear Energy and the Sustainability Conversation
24 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainability Leaders host Jonathan Hackett, is joined by Alec Cheng, who serves as Vice President and Treasurer at Ontario Power Generation (OPG) an...
Value Balancing Alliance: Going Beyond Financials
22 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Torrance, Chief Sustainability Officer with BMO Financial Group, speaks with Christian Heller, CEO of the Value Balancing Alliance, a not-for-...
Looking Back to Go Forward with Indigenous Communities
15 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Guest host Kona Goulet, Head, Indigenous Equity and Inclusion, BMO and Cree-Métis originally from La Ronge in Northern Saskatchewan, Canada, speaks t...
Biggest Trends in Food and Ag, From ESG to Inflation to the Supply Chain
14 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this special episode of Sustainability Leaders, Dan Barclay, CEO of BMO Capital Markets, moderates a discussion on trends across the food and agric...
Financing a Smooth and Sustainable Recovery
01 Jun 2021
Contributed by Lukas
BMO hosted a discussion in conjunction with Suncor and the Milken Institute, on streamlining and financing the business transition to a lower-carbon f...
Eradicating Modern Slavery From the Supply Chain
25 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
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 ...
CarbonCure and the Role of Industry in Fighting Climate Change
18 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainability Leaders host Jonathan Hackett and Scott Brison, BMO Vice-chair for Investment and Corporate Banking and a former member of parliament f...
What Can Investors Do About the Opioid Crisis?
04 May 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In the U.S. alone, it is estimated that more than 130 people die each day from overdosing on opioids and millions more abuse prescription pain relieve...
Understanding Biodiversity Management: Best Practices and Innovation
21 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Torrance is joined by Dr. Mark Johnston, Strategy Lead for Nature-based Solutions & Biodiversity at BP, and member of the newly formed working...
The Changing Face of Sustainability: tentree for a Greener Planet
20 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Hackett is joined by Derrick Emsley, CEO and Co-Founder of tentree, the Canadian lifestyle apparel brand whose first mission is to plant 1...
CN - Sustainability and the Future of Rail
19 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
John Uhren is joined by Chantale Després, Assistant Vice-President Sustainability, at CN, to discuss sustainability strategy at one of the world’s ...
Accelerating the Clean Economy
08 Apr 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Jonathan Hackett is joined by Elizabeth Shirt, Managing Director from GLOBE Series, to talk about working towards a more sustainable, prosperous, and ...
UN Principles for Responsible Banking: A Discussion with UNEP FI Head Eric Usher
23 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Michael Torrance is joined by Eric Usher, who heads of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) to discuss the Principles for Respo...
The Evolution of ESG in Mining
16 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Dan Barclay is joined by Tom Butler, CEO for the International Council on Mining and Metals in a discussion on how ESG policy has evolved in the metal...
Partnership for a Net Zero World
10 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
On the next episode of Sustainability Leaders, Darryl White, CEO, BMO Financial Group, leads a discussion with BMO experts and special guests Sean Cle...
EMpowering an Inclusive Economic Recovery
02 Mar 2021
Contributed by Lukas
Sustainability Leaders’ special guest host Eric Smith, Vice-Chair of BMO Harris Bank is joined by Shelley Stewart III, a Partner at McKinsey & Compa...
Building Empowerment Through a Racial and Gender Equity Lens
25 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
To celebrate Black History Month and International Women’s Day and in keeping with our commitment to building a society with zero barriers to inclus...
Valuing Natural Capital – A Discussion with Pavan Sukhdev
16 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode, Michael Torrance speaks with Pavan Sukhdev, an internationally recognized authority on the integration of sustainability impact and n...
Supplier Diversity for Economic Empowerment
02 Feb 2021
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Michael Torrance talks to Eric Smith, Vice-Chair, BMO Harris Bank, and Christine Canning, Managing Director...
What 20 Years of ESG Engagement Can Teach Us About the Future
18 Jan 2021
Contributed by Lukas
BMO Global Asset Management’s Responsible Investing team celebrated there 20th year of investor engagement in 2020. In that time, corporate engageme...
Bloomberg: Enhancing ESG Disclosure through Data-Driven Solutions
08 Dec 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Bloomberg recently hosted its third annual Sustainable Finance Week with BMO as a presenting sponsor for the second consecutive year. Bloomberg Sustai...
Preventing the Antimicrobial Resistance Health Crisis
24 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
November 18 marked the start of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020, which aims to bring attention to the ever-evolving public health crisis of an...
Canadian Energy & Innovation: Part 2
06 Nov 2020
Contributed by Lukas
In the second episode of our two part series Canadian Energy and Innovation, Jonathan Hackett takes us through two case studies of companies that have...
Achieving Sustainability In The Food Production System
29 Sep 2020
Contributed by Lukas
Around the world, livestock is responsible for more gas emissions than every car, airplane and train put together. What changes can be made to the foo...