International Desalination and Reuse Association (IDRA)
recognizes contributions to the realization of water and sanitation
for all
WILMINGTON, Del., Dec. 16,
2024 /PRNewswire/ -- DuPont Water Solutions
today announced it 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.
"Our team envisions a future where the world's eight billion
people have daily access to safe, clean water and where producers
have the necessary water to make the products, food and energy on
which we rely," said Jeroen
Bloemhard, Vice President and General Manager, DuPont Water
Solutions. "We realize this purpose through the products we
innovate and deliver to our customers and by offering our expertise
to improve water use globally. We thank IDRA for recognizing the
impact of our work."
DuPont Water Solutions most contributes to SDG-6 and global
water access through its innovations and products addressing the
challenges faced by water treatment municipalities, seawater
desalination plants, and industrial water users. Recent examples
include helping to solve water quality and quantity issues in
Cristo Rei, Brazil, helping to support the world's
largest nanofiltration plant to produce drinking water in JiaXing
City, China, and helping Carlsberg
virtually eliminate wastewater from its flagship brewery.
With sustainability critical to the water sector and SDG-6, the
team recently introduced the Water Solutions Sustainability
Navigator, the first digital tool to help users compare how
different potential water treatment scenarios impact sustainability
indicators such as carbon emissions, chemicals used, wastewater
produced, solid-waste generated, and footprint needed—with
calculations and indicators validated for ISO compliance by a
third-party.
DuPont Water Solutions is also helping increase global water
access by empowering communities most vulnerable to climate-driven
water risks through social impact work, including philanthropic
support of Water.org and impact investments in
WaterEquity. For a Maasai community in Tanzania, DuPont designed and donated a
gravity-powered ultrafiltration water treatment plant to provide
safe water access for up to 9000 people a day. In
Homa Bay, Kenya, DuPont collaborated with ChildFund and
Davis & Shirtliff to provide a reliable source of clean water
to the community.
The team also shares knowledge to improve the global use of
water—including offering free professional development for the
water sector and advocating for the advantages of water reuse.
By supporting Economist Impact in the creation of the City
Water Index, there is now a common framework for cities to
benchmark the critical factors that contribute to developing and
maintaining an optimized, ample water supply. The Index was named
an Official Water Action during the 2023 UN Water Conference.
DuPont Water Solutions' technologies are helping to purify more
than 50 million gallons of water every minute in 112 countries
across the world. DuPont offers market-leading technologies
to address a variety of challenges faced by water treatment
municipalities, seawater desalination plants, and industrial water
users, including the microelectronics industry, through a broad
portfolio of membranes, resins and complete systems. The team is
also innovating solutions that can help balance the world's growing
water and energy demands, with products that help maximize the
availability of electricity, lithium and green hydrogen.
About DuPont
DuPont (NYSE: DD) is a global innovation
leader with technology-based materials and solutions that help
transform industries and everyday life. Our employees apply diverse
science and expertise to help customers advance their best ideas
and deliver essential innovations in key markets including
electronics, transportation, construction, water, healthcare and
worker safety. More information about the company, its businesses
and solutions can be found at www.dupont.com/. Investors can
access information included on the Investor Relations section of
the website at investors.dupont.com.
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