Our Approach to Corporate Responsibility

Our first responsibility is to our customers. We are committed to providing accessible, affordable banking and relevant products and services that make sense. As a responsible corporate citizen, we support financial literacy. We contribute to economic well-being and growth by creating not only employment, but careers. We create a supportive workplace that welcomes individuals from diverse communities. And we promote conservation and the protection of our environment.

"We continue to invest in our neighbourhoods, towns and regions and to support communities and thousands of charities and not-for-profit organizations in Canada and the United States. Our commitment to helping meet the needs of the many organizations and groups that make our communities strong is part of the definition of who we are as a company – and something in which all of us at BMO take great pride."

Bill Downe
President and
Chief Executive Officer
BMO Financial Group

Through our volunteering, our donations and our sponsorship programs, we invest in our neighbourhoods, towns and regions — because we are a part of them. Never content to rest on past achievements, our commitment to helping meet the needs of the many organizations and groups that make our communities strong is unwavering.

Our approach involves:

• Delivering value to our customers.
• Creating opportunities for our employees.
• Generating greater rewards for our shareholders.
• Contributing to the well-being of the communities where we do business.
• Integrating respect for the environment into our business growth strategies and practices.

Our organizational and strategic approach to corporate responsibility and sustainability is reflected in our values, codes of conduct, governance structure, policies, engagement activities and affiliations.