Sustainability Leaders Podcast
1) Investing in Energy Security and Sustainability
Climate goals, rising energy demands, and geopolitical pressures are transforming global energy investment strategies. Based on a panel discussion from the 2025 Toronto Global Forum, this episode of S...Show More
2) AI as a Corporate Sustainability Catalyst: Insights from BMO’s Chief AI and Data Officer
In an episode of the Sustainability Leaders podcast, Melissa Fifield, Head of the BMO Climate Institute, sits down with Kristin Milchanowski, BMO’s Chief AI and Data Officer, to explore how AI can bec...Show More
3) The Rise of Renewable Energy in Texas
Texas has grown to become a renewable energy powerhouse. In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Michael Torrance, Chief Sustainability Officer at BMO, is joined by Raina Hornaday, General Manager ...Show More
4) In Conversation with Electrovaya’s CEO: How Lithium-Ion Batteries Help Drive Industrial Decarbonization
In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Stephen Uwazota, Director of Sustainable Finance and Clean Energy, BMO sits down with Raj DasGupta, Chief Executive Officer at Electrovaya, a global supplier...Show More
5) Innovation in the U.S. Nuclear Power Industry
As demand for clean sources of power has risen, so has interest in nuclear energy. In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Jayen Veerapen, Senior Advisor with the BMO Climate Institute, explores th...Show More
6) Sustainable and Climate Finance in the EU and Beyond - A Perspective from Helena Viñes Fiestas, Chair of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance
In the latest episode of Sustainability Leaders, Michael Torrance, Chief Sustainability Officer at BMO, hosts Helena Viñes Fiestas, who is Chair of the EU Platform on Sustainable Finance, Co-Chair of ...Show More
7) Making Homes Wildfire-Resistant
Note: This episode deals with wildfires and the damage they inflict on the built environment, topics that some may find challenging. Between 1980 and 2023 the U.S. had 22 wildfires that individually ...Show More
8) After Climate Week, Pragmatism Seen Producing New Business Opportunities
In this episode of Sustainability Leaders, Melissa Fifield, Head of the BMO Climate Institute, and John Uhren, Managing Director of Sustainable Finance at BMO Capital Markets, reflect on what they saw...Show More
9) The Business Case for Human Rights Policies
Risk management is an important driver of why companies form their own human rights policies. But collaborative approaches to human rights aligned with the key voluntary standards can also be opportun...Show More
10) Sustainable Travel – Are We There Yet? A Conversation with Booking Holdings
The mission of the company Booking Holdings—which includes the brands Booking.com, Priceline, and OpenTable—is to make it easier for everyone to experience the world. In this episode of Sustainability...Show More