ARCHE Advisors
Max Basch is an experienced ESG Professional at ARCHE Advisors since January 2018 and co-founder of Romax LLC, which connects foreign investors to socially responsible business opportunities in Tbilisi, Georgia. Romax LLC initially focused on developing the aquaculture sector and has since expanded into renewable energy, agriculture, and innovative waste disposal. Max has held various significant roles, including Director of Business Development at Colla-Via Processing SL, Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing at Vinh Hoan, and Global Sourcing Manager at Southwind Foods LLC. Additional experience includes auditing for social compliance at STR Responsible Sourcing, as well as roles in customer service and logistics at PopChips. Max holds a Master of Science in Business Administration from Lund University and a Bachelor's degree in International Business from San Diego 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.