- Recognition honours BMO's commitment to business integrity through robust ethics, compliance, and governance programs
- BMO is the only bank in Canada – and one of only three worldwide – to be honoured
TORONTO and CHICAGO, April 1, 2026 /CNW/ - BMO has been recognized as one of the 2026 World's Most Ethical Companies® by Ethisphere, reflecting its longstanding commitment to integrity, accountability, and responsible growth. BMO is the only bank in Canada, and one of only three worldwide, to be honoured.
"Being recognized by Ethisphere for the ninth consecutive year speaks to how deeply ethics are embedded in how we operate at BMO," said Ula Ubani, BMO's Chief Ethics Officer. "This recognition reflects the commitment our employees demonstrate every day to act with integrity, uphold our values and do the right thing for our clients, communities and each other."
"Congratulations to BMO for achieving recognition as one of the World's Most Ethical Companies®. As we mark the 20th class of honorees, this group continues to raise the bar for business integrity by embedding ethics into everyday decision-making and long-term strategy. Companies with strong ethics, compliance, and governance programs are built for better long-term performance," said Erica Salmon Byrne, Ethisphere's Chief Strategy Officer and Executive Chair.
The World's Most Ethical Companies' assessment is grounded in Ethisphere's proprietary Ethics Quotient®, which requires companies to provide over 240 documented proof points on practices that support robust ethics and compliance.
The data undergoes further qualitative analysis by Ethisphere's panel of experts who spend thousands of hours vetting and evaluating each year's group of applicants.
This process is an operating framework to capture and codify best-in-class ethics and compliance practices from organizations across industries and from around the world.
About BMO Financial Group
BMO Financial Group is the eighth largest bank in North America by assets, with total assets of $1.5 trillion as of January 31, 2026. Serving clients for 200 years and counting, BMO is a diverse team of highly engaged employees providing a broad range of personal and commercial banking, wealth management, global markets and investment banking products and services to approximately 13 million clients across Canada, the United States, and in select markets globally. Driven by a single purpose, to Boldly Grow the Good in business and life, BMO is committed to driving positive change in the world, and making progress for a thriving economy, sustainable future, and stronger communities.
About Ethisphere
Ethisphere is the global leader in defining and advancing the standards of ethical business practices that strengthen corporate brands, build trust in the marketplace, and deliver business success. Companies turn ethics, compliance, and culture into a business advantage by leveraging Ethisphere's data-driven program & culture assessments featuring the latest guidance and the practices of hundreds of global organizations across the 8 pillars of an ethical culture, and 240+ ethics, compliance, social, and governance data points delivered through a proprietary software platform. Ethisphere also honors superior integrity programs through World's Most Ethical Companies® recognition, brings together a community of industry experts with the Business Ethics Leadership Alliance (BELA), and advances ethical business practices through the Global Ethics Summit, Ethisphere Magazine, and the Ethicast podcast. For more information, visit https://ethisphere.com.
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