Generous gift from Lester J. Fernandes will endow research Chair in Business Ethics
When it comes to ethical behaviour in business, there are many shades of grey. Parsing them requires a strong ethical compass, and the Laidley Centre for Business Ethics and Equity, founded in 2022 with a gift from David Laidley (BComā67), is helping the next generation of business leaders do exactly that. Thanks to a generous gift from Lester J. Fernandes (MBAā82), a new research Chair in Business Ethics endowment will help expand the Laidley Centreās footprint. āOld sayings like āgreed is goodā and āthe end justifies the meansā are just that ā old sayings,ā says Fernandes. āIt is important that the professional who occupies the Chair has the will, integrity, and experience to investigate issues that are not always straight±«ÓćÖ±²„ or transparent.ā