The general director of Stanpa visits the manufacturer Àuria Perfumes to learn about their social sustainability model.

Val Díez showed interest in the social sustainability model of Àuria Perfumes, which has made it a unique player in its sector with a workforce of over 440 people, 70% of whom have some form of intellectual disability.

Àuria Perfumes has become a benchmark in the sector, with which large national and international companies have allied to establish partnerships and thus allow the maximization of social benefits.

With an investment of 2 million euros in 2022, Àuria Perfumes has bet on the modernization of its facilities with the incorporation of new packaging lines with a production capacity of 50 million units per year, which has allowed it to make agreements with companies in the sector and thus maintain its social commitment to the labor integration of people with intellectual disabilities who face special difficulties in entering the labor market.

With an investment of 2 million euros in 2022, Àuria Perfumes has bet on the modernization of its facilities with the incorporation of new packaging lines with a production capacity of 50 million units per year, which has allowed it to make agreements with companies in the sector and thus maintain its social commitment to the labor integration of people with intellectual disabilities who face special difficulties in entering the labor market.

Auria Perfumes, with over a decade of experience as a manufacturer of perfumes, cosmetics, and home fragrances for third parties. Among its clients are major distribution chains, international fashion and retail brands, and has achieved an excellent level of quality, with a workforce of nearly 440 employees, of which 70% have an intellectual disability of over 33%, face special difficulties, or are at risk of exclusion or vulnerability.

This focus on excellence in product quality and the continuous creation of new lines of work that offer more job opportunities adapted to the abilities of these people and ensure their full social, labor, and personal integration has made Àuria Perfumes a benchmark in the sector. Large companies have partnered with them to establish alliances and thus allow the maximization of social benefits through the outsourcing of manufacturing, development, or perfume and fragrance design, as developers and manufacturers of perfumes for third parties (Full Service & Contract Manufacturing) in our country.

The general director of Stanpa, Val Diez, emphasized “the commitment of the management to quality, excellence, and safety,” as well as “the social work and the capacity of its workers.” Val Diez highlighted the differential value of Àuria “it is a company that is the same as all in demand, but it is different from all. Having a company that is different from all always adds value. Right now, the sector is very committed to sustainability in all its aspects, in the environment and also in social sustainability. The proof that Àuria demonstrates that people with different abilities can achieve results that are just as demanding and excellent as in other companies can provide very interesting elements to the sector.

For his part, Albert Piñol, general director of Àuria Perfumes, has affirmed that “It has been a highly fruitful meeting from which, in addition, multiple proposals have emerged related to topics of enormous interest for the entire sector such as orientation towards a 4.0 cosmetic industry, greater focus on sustainability issues, regulation, consumption habits, return on investment, production processes, and omnichannel, all of which are key issues in addressing the challenges of the sector to adapt to such a competitive market.”

The objective of Àuria Perfumes is to close the 2023 fiscal year with a turnover of €17M and production exceeding 30 million units of women’s, men’s, children’s, and universal perfumes.

To achieve these results, Àuria Perfumes has an industrial plant of 10,200 square meters located in Igualada, Barcelona, equipped with clean areas, laboratories, maceration rooms, alcoholic product packaging areas, and manipulation areas. Its level of quality and sustainability in the production of fragrances and cosmetics led it to be one of the nine Spanish companies authorized by the AEMPS to manufacture and market hydroalcoholic solutions in 2020, being the only social economy entity authorized for this purpose.

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Àuria Perfumes:

Àuria Perfumes is a Spanish company founded in 2008 in Igualada (Barcelona). The company specializes in the development, manufacture, and packaging of perfumes and cosmetics and is established as a benchmark in the industry for third parties, including some of the main distribution chains (MDD), fashion and retail brands, also operating internationally, especially in the European market.