Aurena reaches EcoVadis Gold level for sustainability performance

Karlstad, Sweden: – Aurena Laboratories AB (Aurena) has advanced its sustainability performance in the global EcoVadis environmental, social and governance (ESG) monitoring system from Silver to Gold level.

The award of an EcoVadis Gold rating for 2025 places Aurena among the top five per cent of rated companies worldwide, compared with its previous position in the top 15 per cent at Silver level.

Benchmarking Sustainability

EcoVadis is a leading sustainability ratings platform, evaluating companies across four key dimensions: Environment, Labor & Human Rights, Ethics, and Sustainable Procurement. Assessments follow internationally recognized standards, including the UN Global Compact, ILO conventions, GRI, and ISO 26000.

EcoVadis is widely used to benchmark sustainability performance across international value chains, enabling comparable and credible evaluations of companies’ ESG practices.

Green Strategy

Sustainability has been a central pillar of Aurena’s corporate strategy for nearly a decade. Achieving EcoVadis Gold was designated as a key milestone in the company’s 2030 roadmap—yet Aurena has reached this target five years ahead of schedule, reflecting the effectiveness of its long-term, systematic ESG work.

Aurena has strengthened its environmental and social performance through structured initiatives to:

• improving how environmental impacts are measured, managed, and addressed
• strengthening working conditions and respect for human rights
• upholding ethical standards, and
• continuing to strengthen responsible procurement and supplier engagement across the supply chain

This includes measures ranging from seawater sourced via Havets Hus established intake and filtration system in the Gullmar Fjord to the transition toward post-consumer recycled (PCR) cans for its Bag-on-Valve (BoV) spray products, which already offer sustainability advantages over traditional aerosol formats.

Continuous Improvement

“This Gold rating is an important milestone for Aurena and something we are very proud of,” says Lars Hedman, CEO of Aurena Laboratories AB. “It confirms that our structured and systematic approach to sustainability is delivering real results. At the same time, this is not a finish line – it raises the bar for us. Our ambition towards 2030 is not just to achieve Gold, but to remain among the leading performers over time.”

As EcoVadis continually updates and compares performance across industries, company rankings evolve as global standards rise. To maintain its strong position, Aurena will continue to advance its sustainability work, enhance transparency, and engage actively with customers and suppliers.

Mr. Hedman adds: “We extend a warm thank you to all employees whose commitment and daily efforts have made this achievement possible. We also thank our customers and suppliers for their transparency and responsible approach, which helps us throughout our supply chain. The Gold rating is both a valuable external recognition of Aurena’s work and an encouragement to continue developing.”

About Aurena Laboratories

Swedish-based Aurena Laboratories (Aurena) specializes in the development and manufacturing of products using Bag-on-Valve packaging. The company is a leader in private label products and contract manufacturing of bag on valve aerosols for the pharmaceutical and medical device industry.

Their products offer private label seawater/saline-based nasal sprays, wound wash sprays, adhesive removers, emollient sprays, diabetic foot spray and burn gel. Aurena-manufactured products are also brought to market under Private Label or as contract-manufactured products.

The company complements its internal resources with external expertise and capabilities, including clinical development, product development and commercialization.

More information is available at: www.aurenalabs.com

Resources

Click on Sustainability at Aurena Laboratories  to learn more.
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