BMO’s slogan is “boldly grow the good,” and they say they care about sustainability and supporting communities. At the same time, as one of the top fossil fuel funders in the world, they’re helping to drive the climate crisis. Last year, BMO took the 18th spot for fossil fuel financing globally, and had one of the worst ratios of dirty energy to clean energy funding. They also currently rank 3rd in the world for tar sands financing, and repealed their coal exclusion policy last year under pressure from pro-oil legislators in the US.
We know that BMO cares about their reputation, and they could be a climate leader among the banks if they wanted to. But, right now, they’re still cozy with the oil and gas industry, and they aren’t being held accountable to their own climate targets.
They need a push from families like us to do the right thing, stop greenwashing and take real climate action.
Let’s tell BMO’s CEO Darryl White he needs to actually “grow the good” by:
- Phasing out fossil fuel financing
- Tripling investments in renewable and clean energy
- Enshrining respect for Indigenous rights in all financing decisions
We’ve heard that banks move as a pack. If we can push BMO to make these crucial changes, the rest of the big banks will be more likely to follow!
Take a quick action to support this campaign!
1. Sign our letter to BMO CEO Darryl White demanding change now 
2. Send us your vision of “the good” and we’ll deliver it to CEO Darryl White later this fall!
You can even do this as an activity with your kids!
- Draw or describe what you / your kids would want to see in a caring, climate-friendly future. Maybe that includes beautiful, green spaces for kids to play and fresh air. Maybe it also includes things like renewable energy, public transportation, and affordable green housing
- Take a picture of your drawing or description and send it to [email protected]
We’ll let you know when we deliver our vision of the good to BMO’s offices!
3. Want to try a creative, in-person action? Let us know and we’ll help!
This August, the Toronto team showed up at BMO Place downtown with a group of kids to hand out popsicles and flyers, take a climate quiz and deliver a letter to the CEO. It was a fun, team-building action, and they got their message across to BMO leadership and employees.
Interested in trying a kid-friendly action at a BMO office or branch?
Email [email protected] and let’s make a plan!
