Bindu is Associate General Counsel and Director, Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) for BMO. Bindu is responsible for BMO’s sustainability performance disclosure; identifying and evaluating emerging ESG issues; and engagement activities with stakeholders on sustainability matters. Bindu is a frequent speaker on sustainability trends in the financial services sector, social finance and diversity in the legal profession. Prior to joining BMO, Bindu worked with a major Canadian law firm and clerked at the Ontario Court of Appeal. She has a BComm from the University of Toronto and obtained her law degree at Queen’s University. Bindu is also a recipient of the Governor General’s Award in Commemoration of the Person’s Case (2000).