We’re proud to be recognized for our hard work to enable the world to thrive
At DuPont Water Solutions, we envision a future where the world’s 8 billion people all have daily access to safe, clean water, where makers and producers have the necessary water to make the products, food, and energy on which we rely and together we optimize the circular nature of water in a sustainable, equitable way.
We are proud to be honored for our people, technologies, and collaborations that are contributing toward this vision—enabling the world to we better optimize our water, energy, and life sciences resources.
Recent Awards & Recognitions
2025 BIG Innovation Award
DuPont Water Solutions received a 2025 BIG Innovation Award from the Business Intelligence Group for its technology advancements to more sustainably purify, conserve, and reuse water. Judges also highlighted the value of the Water Solutions Sustainability Navigator, a new digital tool created by DuPont to help water producers estimate and compare key sustainability indicators of various water treatment technologies.
Global Sustainability Leadership for Best Implementer of UN SDG-6: Water for All by the International Desalination and Reuse Association
DuPont Water Solutions has been honored with the Global Sustainability Leadership for Best Implementer of UN SDG-6: Water for All by the International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA).
Presented at the IDRA World Congress 2024 in Abu Dhabi, this award celebrates companies at the forefront of sustainable water management, actively contributing to the realization of SDG-6 and fostering a world where everyone has access to clean water and adequate sanitation.
2024 Sustainable Technology of the Year: FilmTec™ Nanofiltration Membranes
FilmTec™ nanofiltration membrane portfolio has been named the 2024 Sustainable Technology of the Year at the Global Sustainability & ESG Awards. Hosted by Sustainability LIVE, the award celebrates technologies that enable more sustainable commerce and the development of greener solutions.
2024 Sustainability Product of the Year: Ion Exchange Resin for Green Hydrogen
AmberLite™ P2X110 ion exchange resin, its first product dedicated to the production of green hydrogen, was honored with a 2024 Business Intelligence Group Sustainability Award. The AmberLite™ P2X110 ion exchange resin is designed to withstand the unique challenges of Proton Exchange Membrane (PEM) electrolyzer recirculation loops during the production of hydrogen from water.
2024 Gordon E Moore Medalist: Caleb Funk
The Society of Chemical Industry (SCI) America announced today that Caleb Funk, Ph.D. is this year’s recipient of the 21st annual Gordon E. Moore medal. SCI established the Gordon E. Moore medal to recognize early-career success in innovation, as reflected both in market impact and improvement to quality of life.
2024 Bronze Edison Award™
FilmTec™ LiNE-XD nanofiltration membrane elements, the company’s first offering dedicated to lithium brine purification, was awarded a 2024 Bronze Edison Award.
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2023 Water Technolgy Company of the Year
DuPont Water Solutions has been named Water Technology Company of the Year, presented at the Global Water Awards, for innovating solutions to sustainably address the hardest global water challenges. In addition to receiving this award, DuPont was also recognized as a significant contributor to the Water Project of the Year award, which was the Jiaxing Drinking Water Upgrade Project in China.
2023 Net Zero Water Project of the Year: Anglian Water using OxyMem™ modules
OxyMem™ membrane aerated biofilm reactor (MABR) will be used in the Anglian Water Triple Carbon Reduction project, named as one of the nine winners of Ofwat’s Water Breakthrough Challenge, sharing in £36 million to deliver wide scale, transformational change to benefit customers, society, and the environment. Run by Ofwat and Nesta Challenges, in partnership with Arup, the Water Breakthrough Challenge is the second competition delivered under Ofwat’s £200 million Innovation Fund.
2023 Silver Medal Green Tech: AmberTec™ Resins for Ultrapure Water
AmberTecTM UP4000Pd OH ion exchange resin for Ultrapure Water Treatment named 2023 R&D 100 winner which enhances performance and improves the application’s sustainability.
2023 AIChE Energy and Sustainability Award
FilmTec™ element Prime RO portfolio won the Energy and Sustainability Award from the American Institute of Chemical Engineers for developing a family of energy-efficient reverse osmosis membranes that contribute to the decarbonization of water purification.
2023 Edie Sustainability Award: DesaliTec™ CCRO Units
DesaliTec™ CCRO Units received the top award in the Water, Waste and Resource Recovery category. The Edie Awards celebrate business sustainability. Closed Circuit Reverse Osmosis (CCRO) technology was awared in supporting industrial and commercial customers’ sustainability goals.
2023 Global Industrial Water Reuse Champion
Carlsberg Group, leveraging water technologies from DuPont, was awarded the Global Industrial Water Reuse Champion Award for its water recycling plant and commitment to water reuse and recycling in its brewing processes.
2022 ALADYR Best Reuse Project
In Yucatán, Mexico, a fabric and apparel manufacturer is striving to enhance its sustainability goals by minimizing water usage per kilogram of textile produced. To accomplish this, the factory has initiated a project focused on Minimal Liquid Discharge (MLD), which aims to maximize wastewater recovery for reuse and eliminate any water discharge. This project was recognized by Aladyr as the best water reuse initiative.
2022 Edison Award Gold Medalist: Dry Sewater Reverse Osmosis FilmTec™ Elements
Dry Seawater Reverse Osmosis FilmTec™ membranes won a Gold award in the Eco-Innovation category. Our innovation is a dry-stable membrane technology with a lower environmental footprint from reduced water usage, shipping weight, and chemical disposal. FilmTec™ elements delivers high performance over the operating lifetime and provides high NaCl and boron rejection to help meet World Health Organization (WHO) and other drinking water standards.
2021 IDA Industry Technolgy and Innovation Award: Minimal Liquid Discharge
DuPont Water Solutions was recognized with the “Industry Technology and Innovation Award” by the independent experts of the Water Reuse & Conservation Awards Committee.
Our Minimum Liquid Discharge solution for industrial water recycling was accoladed as an effective and efficient approach to industrial water recycling that is reducing the barriers for producers to sustainably conserve water resources.
Science & Innovation
At DuPont, science and engineering are the foundation of our company, with innovation central to our sustainability strategy. We aim to create long-term value for our customers and the planet. Most of our innovation focuses on sustainability, providing solutions to meet the world's growing demands for water and energy while enhancing the availability of electricity, lithium, and green hydrogen.
DuPont Wins Two R&D 100 Awards
“We’re tremendously proud that our innovative solutions have once again been recognized for their game-changing impacts for our customers and society,” said Alexa Dembek, DuPont Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer.
DuPont Membranes for Lithium-Brine Purification Wins 2024 Bronze Edison Award™
“We’re honored that FilmTec™ LiNE-XD has been named a Bronze Edison Award winner for its contributions to increasing access to new sources of lithium,” said Jeroen Bloemhard, Vice President and General Manager, DuPont Water Solutions. “With global lithium demand showing no signs of slowing down, this nanofiltration element can help our customers increase the availability of lithium from less traditional resources, while making the extraction process more energy and water efficient.”
Fostering Innovation through Collaboration
Our Global Water Technolgy Center fosters collaboration with our partners and customers enables us to validate innovative solutions and technologies aimed at sustainably addressing complex global water challenges. It allows us to continue pushing the boundaries of science and technology in our pursuit of a water-optimized world.
Tarragona Global Water Technology Center
Since 2011, our Global Water Technology Center in Tarragona, Spain, has been at the forefront of innovation in the water industry. This purpose-designed environment for collaborating with our partners and customers allows us to validate the ground-breaking solutions and technologies that help us sustainably tackle complex global water challenges.
Equipped with state-of-the-art equipment and with access to multiple water sources, the Global Water Technology Center is a dedicated space for application development testing advanced multi-tech solutions in a real-world environment, helping us continue to push the boundaries of science and technology as we seek to realize our vision of a water-optimized world.
Sustainability & Citizenship
We see sustainability as an ongoing commitment, not simply a goal to be reached. So we’re continuously working to reduce our global footprint while creating innovative solutions to support the communities we operate in around the world.
DuPont Recognized with Two Sustainability Awards from Business Intelligence Group
“At DuPont, sustainability and innovation are intrinsically linked—both woven into our commitment to help our customers solve some of the world’s biggest challenges,” said Alexa Dembek, Chief Technology & Sustainability Officer, DuPont.
Sustainability
We’re working with our customers to develop sustainable innovations that address some of the world’s most complex challenges, including climate change, chemical stewardship, material circularity, and water scarcity. Delivering results that matter while operationalizing sustainability across our global manufacturing sites is critical for sustainable growth and value creation.
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