BMO Supports Women Entrepreneurs in Canada with $5 Billion in Capital to Mark International Women’s Day 2022

BMO Supports Women Entrepreneurs in Canada with $5 Billion in Capital to Mark International Women’s Day 2022

  BMO Financial Group today announced a new $5 billion commitment to support women business owners in Canada to mark International Women’s Day 2022. Through the program, BMO will allocate $5 billion in capital over five years to women entrepreneurs, building on the commitment of $2 billion in 2014 and $3 billion in 2018. “Our Purpose, to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life, comes to life through initiatives like this that drive progress towards a thriving and inclusive post-pandemic...
Day of the Girl Roundtable brings female leaders together with youth

Day of the Girl Roundtable brings female leaders together with youth

On September 16, BMO assembled a group of female leaders from across the bank—Personal and Business Banking, HR and Communications, Wealth Management, Capital Markets, and IT—to sit down with seven young women participating in the Girls Belong Here program. They were joined by three inspiring female entrepreneurs and by Caroline Reisboro, CEO of Plan International Canada, the organization spearheading Girls Belong Here. BMO is the Leading Sponsor of the program. With discussion ranging from...
Darryl White on Plan International Canada’s Girls Belong Here program

Darryl White on Plan International Canada’s Girls Belong Here program

The future depends on more young women feeling empowered to pursue leadership positions across all industries, in Canada and abroad. That’s why in 2018, seven BMO executives, including CEO Darryl White, took part in Plan International Canada’s Girls Belong Here program, inviting young women to step into their roles for a day. As part of a series of events celebrating International Women’s Day, BMO’s CEO, Darryl White, invited Ravicha, last year’s BMO CEO for a day, back for a chat to reflect...
BMO for Women celebrates International Women's Day

BMO for Women celebrates International Women's Day

Supporting women business owners and investors We’re transforming public policy conversations about women entrepreneurs, their risk awareness and appetite for innovation by supporting research that drives action to address funding imbalances, and dispels the many stereotypes that still exist about women entrepreneurs. The 2018 study, Everywhere Every Day Innovating: Women Entrepreneurs and Innovation helped guide the strategy for women entrepreneurs in the 2018 Federal Budget. The BMO Women in...
BMO for Women celebrates International Women's Day

BMO for Women celebrates International Women’s Day

Supporting women business owners and investors We’re transforming public policy conversations about women entrepreneurs, their risk awareness and appetite for innovation by supporting research that drives action to address funding imbalances, and dispels the many stereotypes that still exist about women entrepreneurs. The 2018 study, Everywhere Every Day Innovating: Women Entrepreneurs and Innovation helped guide the strategy for women entrepreneurs in the 2018 Federal Budget. The BMO Women in...
BMO Financial Group Named to Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index for Fourth Year in a Row

BMO Financial Group Named to Bloomberg's Gender-Equality Index for Fourth Year in a Row

BMO Financial Group today announced that it has been included in the Bloomberg Gender-Equality Index (GEI) for the fourth year in a row. The Index recognizes companies committed to gender equality and inclusivity within the workplace and the community. Since 2017 the index has doubled in size and currently includes 230 companies from 10 sectors across 36 countries. Read more