Aubon Group exists to advance the sectors that sustain modern civilisation whilst safeguarding the planetary systems that make such advancement possible. Our name embodies this dual commitment.
“Au Bon” translates from French as “to the good” or “towards good” – a navigational principle rather than a destination. This linguistic choice reflects our foundational belief: consultancy in the prime industrial sectors carries a strong civic responsibility beyond client profitability.
The industries Aubon Group focuses on (metals, energy, water, shipping, infrastructure) extract resources, generate power, transport goods and build essential systems. Their collective impact shapes environmental outcomes, community prosperity and economic resilience across generations. Strategic counsel within these sectors must therefore orient “towards good” – balancing commercial imperatives with ecological stewardship and social contribution.
That is exactly the mission Aubon Group embodies. This is The Aubon Vision.
Climate disruption, resource depletion and biodiversity loss represent existential challenges to the industries we serve. Aubon Group embeds environmental considerations throughout our strategic work.
Our sectoral focus allows us to:
Diversity strengthens strategic outcomes. Varied perspectives enable more robust analysis, creative problem-solving and comprehensive risk assessment.
Aubon Group actively cultivates this diversity within our team composition:
Foundational industries demand technical knowledge that generic consultancies cannot rapidly acquire. Aubon Group concentrates expertise within our key sectors, enabling consultants to engage substantively with industry-specific challenges.
Our sectoral focus allows us to:
Aubon Group operates out of Paris and Amsterdam – locations that position us within Europe’s industrial corridor whilst maintaining international reach. The region’s history as a trading hub, its concentration of port infrastructure, and its role in European energy networks provide strategic vantage points for understanding continental industrial dynamics.
Our European heritage informs our approach to consultancy:
This positioning enables Aubon Group to serve multinational corporations, mid-sized industrial operators, infrastructure developers and public sector entities across Europe and globally. Our consultants possess linguistic capabilities and cultural fluency to match our geographic reach.