Overall impact
B (62)

Commentary

BMO is a strong overall performer. With a 'B' rating of 61.6 for overall impact (66th percentile compared to all companies), BMO ranks 6th out of 18 industry peers, behind PNC Financial Services, Bank of Nova Scotia, CIBC and 2 others, and ahead of Goldman Sachs, Morgan Stanley, US Bank and 9 others. On top material causes for BMO's industry (Banking), BMO performs well in Free, Secure Flow of Information (95.5 score), Sustainable Use of Natural Resources (95.0), Quality Lifelong Education (92.5) and 1 other cause where it received an 'A' score and performs poorly in Arts and Culture Access (29.2 score), Affordable, Safe Housing (19.4), Reduced Inequality (12.9) and 3 other causes where it received a 'D' or 'F' score.
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Company
Founded
1817
Employees
55,767
Sector
Financials
Industry
Banks
Sub-industry
Diversified Banks
SASB industry
Commercial Banks
Headquarters
Qc, Canada
Share classes
BMO
Mission
At BMO Harris, banking is our personal commitment to helping people at every stage of their financial lives.
Description
Bank of Montreal provides diversified financial services primarily in North America. It operates through Canadian P&C, U.S P&C, BMO Wealth Management, and BMO Capital Markets segments. The company's personal banking products and services include deposits, mortgages, home lending, consumer credit, small business lending, credit cards, cash management, financial and investment advice, and other banking services; and commercial banking products and services comprise various of financing options and treasury and payment solutions, as well as risk management products. It also offers investing, banking, and wealth management advisory; digital investing services; financial solutions for individuals, families, and businesses; provides investment management services to institutional, retail, and high net worth investors; and diversified insurance, and wealth and pension de-risking solutions. In addition, the company provides individual life, critical illness and annuity products, as well as segregated funds, and group creditor and travel insurance to customers; debt and equity capital-raising, loan origination and syndication, balance sheet management, treasury management, mergers and acquisitions advice, restructurings and recapitalizations, trade finance, and risk mitigation services, as well as a range of banking and other operating services. Further, the company offers research and access to financial markets for institutional, corporate and retail clients through an integrated suite of sales and trading solutions related to debt, foreign exchange, interest rates, credit, equities, securitization, and commodities; provides new product development and origination services, as well as risk management and advisory services for hedging strategies, including in interest rates, foreign exchange rates and commodities prices; and funding and liquidity management services. The company was founded in 1817 and is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.
Material causes
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