Intertek and

Arche Advisors Present

Voices from the Field

“The Real

Cost” by

Rachelle

Jackson,

Arche

Advisors

“Auditors Can

Do Get Hurt”

by Robert

Zhou, Nike

Read by Elma

Isakovic, Intertek

Suddenly, a group of people from the factory approached

the small café and began to collectively shout, “Beat

him to death!”

Fearing for my life, I began to run. I tripped

in the dark and fell into the river… the gang

caught up with me and physically

assaulted and verbally abused me.

The police would not acknowledge my

statements regarding being chased and beaten by

the gang.

“Child

Labor: A Day

in the Life”

by Kara

Chan,

Intertek,

Hong Kong

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=74kP49oiAL4

“Held Hostage in

Paradise” by

Raquel Sese,

Intertek,

Philippines

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKrLJUJ62O0

“At Gunpoint”

by Greg

Gardner, Arche

Advisors

“So What

Are We

Going to Do

About It?”

by Anonymous

Multinational

Brand

At one of the facilities, upon arrival my colleague was greeted by a sign

which read - migrant workers not allowed past this

point.... meaning they were forbidden to come anywhere near the office!

…we’re off to a great start…

…I didn't know whether to cry or be sick.... I had been in

plenty of dorms in China in my day and felt I was pretty resilient but what I saw I

wasn't prepared. Indescribable conditions for the migrant laborers. (?)

After a silent journey back to the car and a few minutes of silence in the car I asked

the auditor:

“Is this the worst you have ever seen?”

He paused….

“Yes I think this is the worst I have ever seen....”

“On the

Spot” by

Mayra

Alatorre

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WNfQIlGnwtc

“Homework and

the Boardroom”

by Anonymous,

Major US

Retailer

Read by Mallory

McConnell, Intertek

Join us! Story submissions always welcome!

andrew.savini@intertek.com

greg@archeadvisors.com

Voices from the Field