DuPont (NYSE: DD) announced that its Direct Lithium Extraction (DLE) team has received a "Sustainability Squad" award from the Business Intelligence Group as part of its 2026 Sustainability Awards.

The recognition follows DuPont's July 2026 launch of an end-to-end DLE portfolio comprising more than 20 products across multiple technologies, including lithium-selective sorbents, nanofiltration and reverse osmosis membranes, and ion exchange resins. The portfolio is designed to address the variability of lithium brine resources and allows customers to implement complete solutions or select individual technologies based on their specific needs.

The award recognizes a global team spanning research and development, technical service, commercial strategy, and marketing. Over the past year, the team supported customer pilots and projects across major lithium-producing regions.

"This recognition reflects the dedication of our global team working with the support of our collaborators across the industry to help bring DuPont's direct lithium extraction technologies to market," said Dr. Martin Deetz, Senior R&D Laureate, DuPont Water Solutions.

According to a press release statement, a key aspect of DuPont's DLE offering is its ability to optimize the entire lithium extraction flowsheet rather than addressing individual process steps in isolation.