ARCHE Advisors
Sibghat Usmani is an experienced professional in the field of social work and compliance, currently serving as a Social Auditor at ARCHE Advisors since October 2021 and as the Founder of Canvas Finders since March 2022. Prior roles include Field Education Manager at Ryerson University, Researcher at Access Alliance and Institute for Work & Health, and Community Development and Evaluation Coordinator at Alliance For South Asian AIDS Prevention. Sibghat's prior experience also encompasses positions as an Ethical Trade Executive at Primark and Faculty Associate at Gautam Buddha University, among others. Educational qualifications include a PhD in Social Work from Jamia Millia Islamia and a Certificate in Canadian Social Work from Ryerson University, complemented by a Post Graduate Diploma in Disaster Management.
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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.