ARCHE Advisors
Charlene Elenes is a Senior Client Relationship Manager at ARCHE Advisors since November 2017, with extensive experience in managing client relationships and developing strategic solutions in compliance and sustainability. Prior roles include Key Account Manager at Intertek, where responsibilities focused on the Nordic Region, and Senior Global Account Manager at UL, emphasizing standards for ethical sourcing in the electronics and jewelry industries. Charlene's auditing expertise ranges across various sectors, including textiles and food processing, with international experience conducting over 600 audits in 32 countries. Educational credentials include a Business Management degree from Universidad de las Américas Puebla, supplemented by an exchange program at Colorado State University.
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ARCHE Advisors
With 200+ years of collective experience in supply chain labor and sustainability practices, the experts at ARCHE Advisors offer relevant and in-depth expertise to businesses. ARCHE Advisors has experience in a range of industries, including consumer products manufacturing, food processing, agriculture and extractives in 120+ countries. Areas of expertise include social and due diligence assessments, core labor standards, workshops covering child labor, forced labor, discrimination and freedom of association, in-house training and education, and more. We like CSR projects that are unique... perhaps a new tier in the supply chain, or a challenge that has yet to be solved. We have conducted the following projects in Asia, Africa, Latin America, North America, Middle East, & Europe: Human Rights Country Studies: Research, stakeholder interviews, & on-site assessments. Raw Material Traceability: Supply chain mapping/chain of custody verification, including down & feather, angora, minerals, agriculture. Human Rights Impact Assessment: Product-specific, focused on impacts to rights-holders including workers & communities. Child Labor Surveys: 200 sites in 5 Myanmar cities, including child, employer, and civil society interviews, population estimates. Migrant Labor Recruitment Assessments: focused on hiring processes, labor recruitment chains, sending & receiving country labor agencies. Soft Issue Investigations: Whistleblower claims on discrimination, harassment and abuse. Un-authorized Subcontracting Investigations Mapping supply chain: Chinese workers illegally imported working as subcontractors to subcontractors in underground economy to produce "made in Italy" designer branded products. Responsible Factory Exits Land Rights Assessments Non-Traditional Supply Chain Assessments Forensic Social Auditor Training focused on triangulation of findings, soft issue assessment & building trust for effective worker interviews.