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.
DuPont Wins Silver Edison Award for FilmTec™ Fortilife™ XC160UHP Membrane for Wastewater Treatment and Reuse
DuPont Water Solutions earned Silver at the 2026 Edison Awards for our work on the FilmTec™ Fortilife™ XC160UHP element in the Water, Food & Agriculture category.
This innovative membrane technology is designed to concentrate wastewater streams, significantly enhancing water recovery while simultaneously reducing energy consumption and carbon emissions. It's a perfect fit for industries such as steel production, power generation, pulp and paper manufacturing, textiles, and lithium-ion battery production.
Recent Awards & Recognitions
2026 WateReuse Award for Transformational Innovation
DuPont Water Solutions has been honored with the 2026 WateReuse Award for Excellence in the Transformational Innovation category for DuPont™ FilmTec™ Fortilife™ XC160UHP reverse osmosis elements.
Tina Arrowood, of DuPont Water Solutions, Named Sustainability Champion by Business Intelligence Group
Tina Arrowood, Ph.D., the Global Sustainability Leader for DuPont Water Solutions, has been recognized by the Business Intelligence Group as a 2025 “Sustainability Champion” for her contributions to more sustainable water practices worldwide
2025 Lavoisier Medalist: Steve Jons
Steve Jons—named a DuPont 2025 Lavoisier Medalist for Lifetime Technical Achievement for his contributions to nanofiltration and reverse osmosis for the purification of municipal drinking water, treatment of offshore oil and gas production water, dairy production, and wastewater reuse.
2025 Silver Edison Award
DuPont™ AmberLite™ P2X110 ion exchange resin, its first mixed bed resin dedicated to the production of green hydrogen, received a Silver Edison Award. Designed to endure the thermal and chemical challenges presented in an electrolyzer, the DuPont™ AmberLite™ P2X110 ion exchange resin’s specially tailored formula helps provide longer and more robust performance than industry-generic resins.
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.
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 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.
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.
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.
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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 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.
2025 R&D 100 Winner
The DuPont team has been honored for our innovative FilmTec™ Fortilife™ XC160 element. This reverse osmosis element is engineered for ultra-high-pressure operations, setting the stage for sustainable water reuse. It not only minimizes energy use and carbon emissions but also lowers costs for industries worldwide.
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 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 Technology Center fosters collaboration with our partners and customers, enabling 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 Water Solutions Wins BIG Sustainability Award for Advancements in Industrial Wastewater Reuse
The DuPont Water Solutions team has been recognized as a 2025 “Sustainability Squad” in the BIG Sustainability Awards for its work to advance industrial wastewater treatment, reuse, and minimal liquid discharge.
DuPont Named “Most Sustainable” in the Water Sector by World Finance
DuPont Water Solutions has been honored by World Finance Magazine as the “Most Sustainable in the Water Sector” for its technology advancements that support reducing the carbon footprint of water purification, conservation, and reuse. The company was also recognized for 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.
Sustainability
We’re committed to developing solutions that transform industries while delivering clear sustainability benefits for customers and society, and to managing our operations responsibly and efficiently while reducing environmental impact.
Embedding sustainability into how we innovate, operate, and partner is how we’re driving sustainable growth and creating long-term value for our stakeholders.
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