This episode features Osler’s Andrew MacDougall, partner, Corporate, in conversation with Michael Torrance, Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer of BMO Financial Group, about the importance of ESG to sustainability and corporate responsibility. ESG reinforces the idea that there is more to assessing a corporation’s performance than financial resul ... Show More
Oct 2024
Diverse Voices: A conversation with Catherine Roome
In this episode, Joanna Cameron, a partner in the Corporate Group at Osler and a co-author of the Diversity Disclosure Practices report, welcomes Catherine Roome, a tech innovator with a passion for serving the public interest. Catherine is a director of BC Hydro, where she chair ... Show More
10m 57s
Oct 2024
Diverse Voices: A conversation with Mark Podlasly
In this episode, John Valley, a partner in the Corporate Group at Osler and a co-author of the Diversity Disclosure Practices report, interviews Mark Podlasly, a member of the Nlaka’pamux Nation in British Columbia. Mark is the Chief Sustainability Officer at the First Nations Ma ... Show More
9m 57s
Mar 2023
How to Perform Diligence on Sustainability in M&A
Sarah Thuo, Chief Operating Officer of IBM Sustainability Services As the business world shifts towards a more environmentally and socially conscious approach, the significance of sustainability in M&A has become increasingly prominent. In light of this, companies are now conside ... Show More
45m 3s
May 2025
Corporate Finance Explained | ESG and Corporate Finance: The Financial Impact of Sustainability
In this episode of Corporate Finance Explained, we explore how Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) factors have evolved from a corporate buzzword to a financial imperative. ESG now directly influences valuation, capital costs, risk exposure, and investor sentiment, making ... Show More
26m 35s
Apr 2024
ESG Will Outlive Its Critics
<p>Responsible investing goes back decades or even longer if pronouncements in the Old Testament and Qur’an are considered. Environment, social, and governance goals have become embedded in corporate strategy, even if the acronym ESG has become polarizing. Tim Mohin, director of ... Show More
22m 5s
Apr 2023
What is happening with ESG?
ESG — which stands for Environmental, Social, and Governance — has become increasingly important as businesses recognize their responsibility to prioritize environmental and social investments.Over the past few months, ESG has come under fire as politicians challenge whether ESG ... Show More
32m 19s
Aug 2022
How Chief Sustainability Officers are becoming a 'must-have' for companies
<p><span data-contrast="auto">In this episode of the ESG Insider podcast, we explore the evolving role of the Chief Sustainability Offer, which is taking on greater importance in many organizations as awareness of environmental, social and governance issues grows. </span><span da ... Show More
20m 2s
Oct 2021
An Update on BMO Equity Research’s ESG Initiative
In this episode of our podcast, we reconnect with Doug Morrow, Director, ESG Strategy, and get his view on today’s big ESG themes and an update on the research team’s ESG initiative. We cover the upcoming COP 26 and concerns about greenwashing, and review key findings from some o ... Show More
21m 10s