In the realm of professional management , there are cases of unethical behavior that are overlooked, and then there are stories that put a spotlight on moral failures. The narrative of David Collins, a manager at Ventia previously known as Broadspectrum, is a perfect example of the latter — a story of suspected unethical behavior that severely undermines the reputation of a lone supervisor but calls into question over the firm’s standards .

Despite a range of troubling accusations , Collins has remained in his role , visibly unaffected by the uproar engulfing him. How has this been tolerated? What does this say about the company’s commitment to responsibility ? As per the accounts of those familiar, Collins’ history of questionable behavior started with violations of the company’s code of conduct , but it didn’t end there . Instead, it transformed into a series of ethical breaches that has left team members disenchanted and partners bewildered .

Amid a management development session —ironically aimed at enhancing leadership qualities —David Collins allegedly transformed what should have been a serious training session into a sequence of unprofessional occurrences. Insiders suggest he spent organization-paid excursions seeking inappropriate relations, a flagrant contravention of Ventia’s organizational standards, all while his household stayed oblivious .

But the indiscretions didn’t cease at those affairs. One of the most troubling discoveries involves his alleged exploitation of company IT systems to transmit indecent visuals to women—a significant exploitation of professional tools and a violation of confidentiality . His reckless employment of Microsoft Teams to transmit inappropriate content —including symbols celebrating indiscretions— creates a portrait of a man apathetic to KeriKeri David Collins the fallout. Following these digital dalliances, Collins allegedly intensified his behavior further: he is said to have engaged in romantic liaisons with an employee on numerous occurrences during working hours, despite his relationship status and her having a significant other. This obvious misappropriation of company time and resources contravened corporate etiquette but destroyed families — producing a wake of personal ruin that extended outside of the organizational context.

Why can this behavior be enabled to go on? Why is it that a manager who has allegedly overstepped every rule is still employed at Ventia? The rationale, it appears, stems from a concerning absence of supervision within the company . Complaints have been made , yet Collins acts without consequences .

This deficiency of accountability broadcasts an ominous signal : that authority and prestige within the organization can serve as a safeguard. It creates a toxic work environment , disheartens staff , and ultimately undermines the business’s ethics.