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In the latest episode of BMO’s Sustainability Leaders podcast, host and BMO Chief Sustainability Officer Michael Torrance talks to Eric Smith, Vice-Chair, BMO Commercial Bank, and Christine Canning, Managing Director of Supplier Relationship Management at BMO, about the importance and benefits of sourcing from minority-owned businesses. They’ll offer tips on how businesses can create a successful framework for sourcing from minority-owned firms, who should be at the table when you’re developing a strategy and how to measure success.
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Michael Torrance is Chief Sustainability Officer of BMO Financial Group and is passionate about sustainability, especially as it pertains to corporate governance an…(..)
View Full Profile >Christine Canning was appointed as head of Supplier Relationship Management at BMO in January 2020. In this role she is responsible for defining standards and syste…(..)
View Full Profile >Eric is responsible for working with the U.S. Commercial Banking team and across other lines of business to develop the bank’s strategy and product capabiliti…(..)
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