Spotlight Stories
BMO: Breaking Down Systemic Barriers to “Boldly Grow the Good in business and life” (Spotlight Story)
BMO Financial Group’s commitment to inclusion is unwavering. The eighth largest bank in North America by assets, BMO champions a thriving economy, a sustainable future, and an inclusive society.
BMO’s Zero Barriers to Inclusion strategy focuses on creating a more just society for groups facing systemic barriers—both inside and outside the bank’s walls. For customers, BMO is expanding financial inclusion for diverse clients through more inclusive banking products, services, and resources. They’re also focusing on meeting customers’ needs by addressing their unique expectations and experiences. In the community, BMO builds strong relationships that foster social and racial justice, Truth and Reconciliation, and promote inclusive local economic opportunities. For its employees, the bank ensures an equitable employee experience, supporting inclusion, wellness, and improving access to development and career advancement for colleagues facing systemic barriers.
BMO’s impressive advancement in DEI is largely owed to its intentional approach and committed leadership team, along with the bank’s support of building a robust employee resource program. ERGs are regularly consulted as sounding boards and idea generators for the bank’s DEI initiatives. In return, BMO invests heavily in the growth and success of the ERG program and its members. The bank has been fine-tuning its efforts for decades and while it is understood that there is more work to do, it has only grown more motivated to help “Boldly Grow the Good in business and life”.
Humana, BMO and Baker McKenzie Are Aligning Actions to Values These are two of the most recent Spotlight Stories of the 70+ Catalyst CEO Champions For Change organizations committed to advancing more women into leadership. Learn how all of these Champion CEOs accelerated change and measurably outpaced their industry peers by reading our latest report on their progress.
BMO’s Zero Barriers to Inclusion strategy focuses on creating a more just society for groups facing systemic barriers—both inside and outside the bank’s walls. For customers, BMO is expanding financial inclusion for diverse clients through more inclusive banking products, services, and resources. They’re also focusing on meeting customers’ needs by addressing their unique expectations and experiences. In the community, BMO builds strong relationships that foster social and racial justice, Truth and Reconciliation, and promote inclusive local economic opportunities. For its employees, the bank ensures an equitable employee experience, supporting inclusion, wellness, and improving access to development and career advancement for colleagues facing systemic barriers.
BMO’s impressive advancement in DEI is largely owed to its intentional approach and committed leadership team, along with the bank’s support of building a robust employee resource program. ERGs are regularly consulted as sounding boards and idea generators for the bank’s DEI initiatives. In return, BMO invests heavily in the growth and success of the ERG program and its members. The bank has been fine-tuning its efforts for decades and while it is understood that there is more work to do, it has only grown more motivated to help “Boldly Grow the Good in business and life”.
Humana, BMO and Baker McKenzie Are Aligning Actions to Values These are two of the most recent Spotlight Stories of the 70+ Catalyst CEO Champions For Change organizations committed to advancing more women into leadership. Learn how all of these Champion CEOs accelerated change and measurably outpaced their industry peers by reading our latest report on their progress.
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