Welcome

If there is a local source in the Rochester area for all things ethical in business, this is it – home of the Rochester Area Business Ethics Foundation (RABEF).

On this site you’ll learn about the variety of events and activities RABEF sponsors:

• A local business ethics awards program that feeds into a national awards program
• Lectures, professional presentations and events that offer important information  for an ethically run business
• Community events such as films and book reviews
• A scholarship program for undergraduate college students majoring in business
• Links to ethics resources to help businesses and their managers do things the right way
• Short, timely “must read” essays that may spark new approaches to running a business in an ethical manner

There is a growing belief among American businesses large and small that an investment in creating and maintaining a strong ethical basis about how business is conducted is akin to a long-term investment: if done correctly, it will reward its owners today and tomorrow with a basis upon which everything else – sales, employee satisfaction and retention, contracts, referrals, reputation, profits - will only grow.

RABEF was formally incorporated as a charitable foundation under New York State laws in January of 2007 for the purpose of promoting ethical business conduct for the benefit of our community. We accomplish this through education and by recognition of companies who exhibit ethical practices in business.

The three entities that drive the Foundation are The Rochester Chapter of the Society of Financial Service Professionals, St. John Fisher College, and the Rochester Business Alliance.

While the most publicly visible activity is the annual Rochester Business Ethics Award,   RABEF remains active throughout the year, premised on the belief that business ethics is not a once-a-year event but a year-round conversation.    

As you scroll through the various elements of our web site, you’ll find day-to-day information and opportunity for participation as well as opinions and observations on the value of high ethical standards in business.

Again, welcome and have a good, and ethical, day.