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Sustainability Leaders

Sustainability is a rapidly evolving field, driven by billions of dollars in global investment. Join hosts Michael Torrance, Jonathan Hackett and others in this podcast series, as we introduce you to the innovative minds and diverse perspectives that are pushing the boundaries in sustainability good practice. With topics ranging from climate change to sustainable finance and green bonds to human rights and responsible investing, we explore the world of corporate sustainability through interviews with corporate practitioners, investors, scholars and the NGO community.

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Accelerating Access to Capital for Minority-Owned Businesses from 2022-02-17T16:31:35

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 hav...

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The Post 2020 Biodiversity Framework – A Discussion with Basile Van Havre from 2022-02-08T14:56:52

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 biodiversit...

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CCUS: De-Carbonizing Canada’s Oil & Gas Industry from 2022-01-24T20:44:19

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 Gibso...

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Using Geospatial Big Data for Climate, Finance and Sustainability from 2022-01-11T14:04

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 an...

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Part 2: Talking Energy Transition, Climate Risk & More with Bloomberg’s Patricia Torres from 2021-12-29T21:00

Join BMO’s John Uhren in the second part of this two-part series discussion with Patricia Torres, Global Head of Sustainable Finance Solutions at Bloomberg, as they discuss global warming, energy t...

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Part 1: Talking Energy Transition, Climate Risk & More with Bloomberg’s Patricia Torres from 2021-12-09T18:00

Join BMO’s John Uhren in this two-part series discussion with Patricia Torres, Head of Sustainable Finance Solutions at Bloomberg, as they discuss energy transition, the role of developed nations i...

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Dan Barclay & Hiro Mizuno Discuss the Green Revolution from 2021-12-02T14:00

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 C...

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Women Business Owners Taking on Sustainability from 2021-11-30T21:00

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...

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Reaching for Net Zero with Sustainable Finance from 2021-11-29T21:03:19

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...

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Promising Views Coming out of COP26 from 2021-11-24T21:04

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 Responsibl...

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The Global Energy Transition: Darryl White & John Graham Discuss from 2021-11-23T20:58:48

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 Inte...

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The Risk of Permafrost Thaw on People, Infrastructure & Our Future Climate from 2021-11-09T19:46

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 sy...

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Climate Change & Flood Risk: Implications for Real Estate Markets from 2021-11-01T22:42:27

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 Water...

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What to Expect out of COP26: Interview with IETA CEO from 2021-10-28T07:04

“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 r...

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Director of ESG at BMO Talks COP26 & the Changing ESG Landscape from 2021-10-27T14:46:30

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 analy...

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Why Now is the Time to Improve Disability-Inclusion Practices from 2021-10-25T16:24:02

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 T...

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Solving Canada’s Dire Need for Safe and Affordable Housing from 2021-10-14T07:20

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 E...

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Today’s Youth Discuss Sustainability-Related Issues from 2021-10-07T07:05

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 sustaina...

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Canada’s Bid to Host the New ISSB Headquarters from 2021-10-06T14:44:24

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...

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Part 2: Understanding the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation from 2021-09-22T15:58:01

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...

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Part 1: Understanding the National Day for Truth & Reconciliation from 2021-09-14T16:25:46

“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, bu...

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Closing the Racial Wealth Gap With Measurable Actions from 2021-08-27T07:04

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 me...

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Breaking Down Barriers to Affordable Housing from 2021-08-05T18:22:03

"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...

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Big Oil Investors Mandate Action On Climate Change from 2021-06-30T07:05

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 comp...

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Consolidating the Crowded Sustainability Reporting Landscape from 2021-06-28T07:05

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 Sustainab...

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Nuclear Energy and the Sustainability Conversation from 2021-06-24T07:05

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 ...

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Value Balancing Alliance: Going Beyond Financials from 2021-06-22T07:06

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...

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Looking Back to Go Forward with Indigenous Communities from 2021-06-15T07:05

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 Pr...

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Biggest Trends in Food and Ag, From ESG to Inflation to the Supply Chain from 2021-06-14T14:30:15

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 16...

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Financing a Smooth and Sustainable Recovery from 2021-06-01T19:34

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 Executiv...

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Eradicating Modern Slavery From the Supply Chain from 2021-05-25T07:05

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...

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CarbonCure and the Role of Industry in Fighting Climate Change from 2021-05-18T15:38:20

Sustainability Leaders host Jonathan Hackett and Scott Brison, BMO Vice-chair for Investment and Corporate Banking and a former member of parliament for Kings-Hants, Nova Scotia, speak to Robert Ni...

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What Can Investors Do About the Opioid Crisis? from 2021-05-04T07:05

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 relievers every year. How did the use of opioids as a ...

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Understanding Biodiversity Management: Best Practices and Innovation from 2021-04-21T07:05

Michael Torrance is joined by Dr. Mark Johnston, Strategy Lead for Nature-based Solutions & Biodiversity at BP, and member of the newly formed working group TFND (Task Force on Nature-related Finan...

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The Changing Face of Sustainability: tentree for a Greener Planet from 2021-04-20T16:53:03

Jonathan Hackett is joined by Derrick Emsley, CEO and Co-Founder of tentree, the Canadian lifestyle apparel brand whose first mission is to plant 10 trees for every product sold, in a discussion ab...

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CN - Sustainability and the Future of Rail from 2021-04-19T08:00

John Uhren is joined by Chantale Després, Assistant Vice-President Sustainability, at CN, to discuss sustainability strategy at one of the world’s top transportation and logistics companies, starti...

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Impact Investing: Risks and Opportunities from 2021-04-13T07:05

Maria Nsouli is joined by Alex Lazarow, a partner at the Global Venture Capital firm, Cathay Innovation, and and author of Out-Innovate: How Global Entrepreneurs - from Delhi to Detroit - Are Rewri...

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Accelerating the Clean Economy from 2021-04-08T07:05

Jonathan Hackett is joined by Elizabeth Shirt, Managing Director from GLOBE Series, to talk about working towards a more sustainable, prosperous, and socially just future. In this interview, hear a...

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34 UN Principles for Responsible Banking: A Discussion with UNEP FI Head Eric Usher from 2021-03-23T08:00

Michael Torrance is joined by Eric Usher, who heads of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) to discuss the Principles for Responsible Banking, the impacts of climate change and...

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UN Principles for Responsible Banking: A Discussion with UNEP FI Head Eric Usher from 2021-03-23T07:00

Michael Torrance is joined by Eric Usher, who heads of the UN Environment Programme Finance Initiative (UNEP FI) to discuss the Principles for Responsible Banking, the impacts of climate change and...

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33 The Evolution of ESG in Mining from 2021-03-16T08:00

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 metals and mining space and how mining stepped up du...

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The Evolution of ESG in Mining from 2021-03-16T07:00

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 metals and mining space and how mining stepped up du...

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Partnership for a Net Zero World from 2021-03-10T21:29:29

On the next episode of Sustainability Leaders, Darryl White, CEO, BMO Financial Group, leads a discussion with BMO experts and special guests Sean Cleary, Executive Director, Institute for Sustaina...

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EMpowering an Inclusive Economic Recovery from 2021-03-02T20:00

Sustainability Leaders’ special guest host Eric Smith, Vice-Chair of BMO Harris Bank is joined by Shelley Stewart III, a Partner at McKinsey & Company and one of the leaders of their Institute for ...

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Building Empowerment Through a Racial and Gender Equity Lens from 2021-02-25T15:34

To celebrate Black History Month and International Women’s Day and in keeping with our commitment to building a society with zero barriers to inclusion, we invite you to listen to this special epis...

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31 Valuing Natural Capital – A Discussion with Pavan Sukhdev from 2021-02-16T08:00

In this episode, Michael Torrance speaks with Pavan Sukhdev, an internationally recognized authority on the integration of sustainability impact and natural, human and social capital into accountin...

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Valuing Natural Capital – A Discussion with Pavan Sukhdev from 2021-02-16T07:00

In this episode, Michael Torrance speaks with Pavan Sukhdev, an internationally recognized authority on the integration of sustainability impact and natural, human and social capital into accountin...

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30 Supplier Diversity for Economic Empowerment from 2021-02-02T08:00

In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Michael Torrance talks to Eric Smith, Vice-Chair, BMO Harris Bank, and Christine Canning, Managing Director of Supplier Relationship Management at BMO, ab...

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Supplier Diversity for Economic Empowerment from 2021-02-02T07:00

In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Michael Torrance talks to Eric Smith, Vice-Chair, BMO Harris Bank, and Christine Canning, Managing Director of Supplier Relationship Management at BMO, ab...

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29 What 20 Years of ESG Engagement Can Teach Us About the Future from 2021-01-18T08:00

BMO Global Asset Management’s Responsible Investing team celebrated there 20th year of investor engagement in 2020. In that time, corporate engagement on ESG issues has gone from niche to relativel...

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What 20 Years of ESG Engagement Can Teach Us About the Future from 2021-01-18T07:00

BMO Global Asset Management’s Responsible Investing team celebrated there 20th year of investor engagement in 2020. In that time, corporate engagement on ESG issues has gone from niche to relativel...

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28 Bloomberg: Enhancing ESG Disclosure through Data-Driven Solutions from 2020-12-08T08:00

Bloomberg recently hosted its third annual Sustainable Finance Week with BMO as a presenting sponsor
for the second consecutive year. Bloomberg Sustainable Finance Week brings together corporat...

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Bloomberg: Enhancing ESG Disclosure through Data-Driven Solutions from 2020-12-08T07:00

Bloomberg recently hosted its third annual Sustainable Finance Week with BMO as a presenting sponsor
for the second consecutive year. Bloomberg Sustainable Finance Week brings together corporat...

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Preventing the Antimicrobial Resistance Health Crisis from 2020-11-24T07:00

November 18 marked the start of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020, which aims to bring attention to the ever-evolving public health crisis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) due to the overuse...

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Preventing the Antimicrobial Resistance Health Crisis from 2020-11-24T07:00

November 18 marked the start of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020, which aims to bring attention to the ever-evolving public health crisis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) due to the overuse...

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Preventing the Antimicrobial Resistance Health Crisis from 2020-11-24T07:00

November 18 marked the start of World Antimicrobial Awareness Week 2020, which aims to bring attention to the ever-evolving public health crisis of antimicrobial resistance (AMR) due to the overuse...

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Canadian Energy & Innovation: Part 2 from 2020-11-06T07:00

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 found ways to innovate to directly address the...

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Canadian Energy&Innovation: Part 2 from 2020-11-06T07:00

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 found ways to innovate to directly address the...

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Achieving Sustainability In The Food Production System from 2020-09-29T06:00

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 food production system to support an ever-growing ...

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Achieving Sustainability In The Food Production System from 2020-09-29T06:00

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 food production system to support an ever-growing ...

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Canadian Energy and Innovation: Part 1 from 2020-09-17T06:00

The Canadian energy sector is a leading source of sustainable energy and innovation that will make Canada a leader in the decades to come. It is subject to some of the world’s highest environmental...

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23 TC Transcontinental – A Market Leader in Sustainable Packaging from 2020-09-03T09:00

Designing flexible plastic packaging that is recyclable or compostable is a growing sustainability trend. At the forefront of this trend are consumers who are increasingly noticing the impact of pl...

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TC Transcontinental – A Market Leader in Sustainable Packaging from 2020-09-03T07:00

Designing flexible plastic packaging that is recyclable or compostable is a growing sustainability trend. At the forefront of this trend are consumers who are increasingly noticing the impact of pl...

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22 International Children's Rights from 2020-08-18T16:00

On this episode, Michael Torrance speaks with report co-author, Tytti Kaasinen Associate Director, Engagement Services at Sustainalytics and Simon Chorley, International Programs Manager at UNICEF ...

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International Children's Rights from 2020-08-18T14:00

On this episode, Michael Torrance speaks with report co-author, Tytti Kaasinen Associate Director, Engagement Services at Sustainalytics and Simon Chorley, International Programs Manager at UNICEF ...

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21 The Positive Impact Initiative from 2020-08-04T16:00

On this show, Whitney McWade, a Senior Advisor in a Sustainability Group at BMO, talks with Careen Abb from the United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative. 
Careen leads the Positive...

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The Positive Impact Initiative from 2020-08-04T14:00

On this show, Whitney McWade, a Senior Advisor in a Sustainability Group at BMO, talks with Careen Abb from the United Nations Environment Program Finance Initiative. 
Careen leads the Positive...

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20 Physical Climate Risks from 2020-07-21T08:00

Today’s guest, Dr. Mekala Krishnan, is one of the author’s of the Mckinsey Global Institute’s ground-breaking report, “Climate risk and response - Physical hazards and socioeconomic impacts”. Dr. K...

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Physical Climate Risks from 2020-07-21T06:00

Today’s guest, Dr. Mekala Krishnan, is one of the author’s of the Mckinsey Global Institute’s ground-breaking report, “Climate risk and response - Physical hazards and socioeconomic impacts”. Dr. K...

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19 Just Transition from 2020-07-07T08:00

The Paris Agreement target to limit temperature increases to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is widely discussed, but there is also a less cited part of the Agreement - the Preamble...

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Just Transition from 2020-07-07T06:00

The Paris Agreement target to limit temperature increases to 1.5 degrees Celsius above pre-industrial levels is widely discussed, but there is also a less cited part of the Agreement - the Preamble...

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Principles for Impact Investing from 2020-06-23T06:00

Our guest on this episode is Diane Damskey, Head of the Secretariat of the IFC’s Operating Principles for Impact Management. Diane is a senior member of the team that developed the Operating Princi...

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Principles for Impact Investing from 2020-06-23T06:00

Our guest on this episode is Diane Damskey, Head of the Secretariat of the IFC’s Operating Principles for Impact Management. Diane is a senior member of the team that developed the Operating Princi...

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ESG in times of Pandemic – The Case of Sobeys from 2020-06-09T06:00

The fight against COVID-19 has seen border closures, trade disruptions and restrictions on foreign workers, putting unprecedented strain on the food supply chain, including in Canada, where we hear...

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ESG in times of Pandemic – The Case of Sobeys from 2020-06-09T06:00

The fight against COVID-19 has seen border closures, trade disruptions and restrictions on foreign workers, putting unprecedented strain on the food supply chain, including in Canada, where we hear...

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Covid-19 Implications and ESG Funds with Jon Hale from 2020-05-26T15:29

In this episode we are joined by Jon Hale, Head of Sustainable Investing Research for Morningstar in a discussion on how COVID-19 has impacted ESG funds, and how Morningstar goes about assessing an...

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Covid-19 Implications and ESG Funds with Jon Hale from 2020-05-26T15:29

In this episode we are joined by Jon Hale, Head of Sustainable Investing Research for Morningstar in a discussion on how COVID-19 has impacted ESG funds, and how Morningstar goes about assessing an...

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Unearthing and executing purpose from 2020-05-20T17:55

Our episode today focuses on a company’s purpose and why it matters for sustainability. A company’s purpose matters now more than ever, and social purpose and social impacts have taken a front seat...

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Sustainability Outlook - May 6 from 2020-05-06T06:00

Michael Torrance moderates a round table discussion with BMO sustainability experts Manju Seal and David Sneyd to discuss the role that sustainable finance can play in our current environment.

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Sustainability Outlook - May 6 from 2020-05-06T06:00

Michael Torrance moderates a round table discussion with BMO sustainability experts Manju Seal and David Sneyd to discuss the role that sustainable finance can play in our current environment.

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Sustainability Outlook - May 6 from 2020-05-06T06:00

Michael Torrance moderates a round table discussion with BMO sustainability experts Manju Seal and David Sneyd to discuss the role that sustainable finance can play in our current environment.

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Integrating ESG practices in mining from 2020-04-28T11:00

Investors and other stakeholders are demanding tools to better measure the sustainability and performance of the mining industry. On this episode, guest host Dan Barclay, CEO, BMO Capital Markets i...

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13 Responding to COVID-19 through Sustainable Finance from 2020-04-16T08:00

The COVID-19 crisis is putting more of a spotlight on sustainable finance. It’s time for banks, investors,
venture capitalists and others to think carefully about the kinds of products that can...

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Responding to COVID-19 through Sustainable Finance from 2020-04-16T06:00

The COVID-19 crisis is putting more of a spotlight on sustainable finance. It’s time for banks, investors,
venture capitalists and others to think carefully about the kinds of products that can...

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12 Intersecting biodiversity and economic development from 2020-02-04T08:00

Biodiversity is the natural variety of species and ecosystem services that we – and our economies – all depend on. But leading international researchers are concluding that biodiversity is being lo...

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Intersecting biodiversity and economic development from 2020-02-04T07:00

Biodiversity is the natural variety of species and ecosystem services that we – and our economies – all depend on. But leading international researchers are concluding that biodiversity is being lo...

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11 Green Finance in China from 2020-01-09T08:00

China’s enormous growth and development in the last 25 years have presented significant challenges to environmental sustainability. Sustainable finance and the green bond market has emerged as a ke...

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Green Finance in China from 2020-01-09T07:00

China’s enormous growth and development in the last 25 years have presented significant challenges to environmental sustainability. Sustainable finance and the green bond market has emerged as a ke...

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Sustainable Finance is the new normal from 2019-12-02T17:00

Today, we bring you a special episode as part of our partnership with Bloomberg for Sustainable Finance Week - a collection of events around this topic in New York City and Toronto, happening the f...

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Sustainable Finance is the new normal from 2019-12-02T17:00

Today, we bring you a special episode as part of our partnership with Bloomberg for Sustainable Finance Week - a collection of events around this topic in New York City and Toronto, happening the f...

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Sustainable Finance is the new normal from 2019-12-02T17:00

Today, we bring you a special episode as part of our partnership with Bloomberg for Sustainable Finance Week - a collection of events around this topic in New York City and Toronto, happening the f...

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Pricing Climate Risk with Bob Litterman from 2019-09-10T06:00

Today, our guest is Dr. Bob Litterman. An economist, Bob is considered one of the leading authorities on risk management and quantitative trading on Wall Street. He has been studying climate change...

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World Bank: Mobilizing Capital Markets for Sustainable Finance from 2019-08-13T06:00

One of the world’s largest supranational issuers, with 189 member countries, the World Bank has “established ambitious, but achievable goals to galvanize international and national efforts to end e...

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Responsible Investing - Industry Trends and Best Practices from Canada from 2019-07-30T06:00

The field of Responsible Investing is growing at a rapid pace, and to explore all of its implications we turned to two experts. They’ll give us an overview as well as dive into some of the interest...

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Climate Change: Transitions and opportunities from 2019-07-02T06:00

In this episode, Manju Seal sits down with atmospheric scientist Katharine Hayhoe. Katharine is a well-known TED speaker, one of Time Magazine’s 100 most influential people in 2014, and a respected...

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Sustainability Disclosures: financial reporting with SASB from 2019-06-11T06:00

Today we’re going to learn about a sustainability disclosure framework created by the Sustainability Accounting Standards Board (SASB).  Our guest is Matthew Welch, President of SASB. Founded in 20...

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Green Taxonomy: The EU Sustainable Finance Action Plan from 2019-05-21T06:00

In today’s episode, we'll learn about how the European Union is defining sustainability for investors and business. Our guest is Nathan Fabian, Rapporteur for the Taxonomy Group of the European Uni...

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Understanding Green and Sustainable Bonds from 2019-05-07T06:00

Today we’re exploring the world of green bonds and the emerging market of sustainability bonds. Our expert guest is Dan Krieter from the BMO Capital Markets Fixed Income Strategy Group, who will gi...

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Sustainability Leaders - Trailer from 2019-04-22T18:49

Sustainability Leaders launches on May 7th, 2019.

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Sustainability Leaders - Trailer from 2019-04-22T18:49

Sustainability Leaders launches on May 7th, 2019.

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Sustainability Leaders - Trailer from 2019-04-22T18:49

Sustainability Leaders launches on May 7th, 2019.

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