2019 Sustainability Report & Public Accountability Statement
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BMO’s 2019 Sustainability Report and Public Accountability Statement (PAS) covers our 2019 fiscal year (November 1, 2018 to October 31, 2019). We publish a Sustainability Report and PAS annually. In previous years, the title of this report was the BMO Environmental, Social and Governance Report and PAS. We changed the title this year in order to reflect current global reporting practice, as well as our evolving approach to discussions of sustainability.
Since the beginning, BMO has had a purpose beyond profit to be a champion for progress and a catalyst for change. We are a partner for our customers seeking to fulfill their dreams, we are an employer for the tens of thousands of people who work with us every day, and we are proud members of the communities in which we live and work. Our commitment to driving positive change for our customers, employees and communities has spanned more than 200 years. In short, our Purpose is to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life.
Michael Torrance
Chief Sustainability Officer at BMO Financial Group. As Chief Sustainability Officer, Michael leads strategy and implementation of sustainability governance, disclosure, engagement and innovation at BMO Financial Group.
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BMO’s 2019 Sustainability Report and Public Accountability Statement (PAS) covers our 2019 fiscal year (November 1, 2018 to October 31, 2019). We publish a Sustainability Report and PAS annually. In previous years, the title of this report was the BMO Environmental, Social and Governance Report and PAS. We changed the title this year in order to reflect current global reporting practice, as well as our evolving approach to discussions of sustainability.
Since the beginning, BMO has had a purpose beyond profit to be a champion for progress and a catalyst for change. We are a partner for our customers seeking to fulfill their dreams, we are an employer for the tens of thousands of people who work with us every day, and we are proud members of the communities in which we live and work. Our commitment to driving positive change for our customers, employees and communities has spanned more than 200 years. In short, our Purpose is to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life.
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