environment

At S.T. Dupont, our dedication to artisanal excellence is accompanied by a respect for the environment. Aware of our responsibility towards the planet, we implement practices aimed at minimizing our ecological impact while preserving the quality of our creations.

We have implemented a rigorous sorting system, integrating several categories of waste, such as paper, metal, plastic, glass, and wood. Each type of material is handled with the utmost care to maximize recycling and recovery opportunities, thus actively contributing to the reduction of our environmental footprint.

Furthermore, our commitment also includes the management of hazardous waste, which we treat securely, in partnership with specialized actors, thus ensuring its elimination or regeneration in compliance with current standards.

Sustainability is a core pillar of our production process, exemplified by a particularly high brass recycling rate, reaching 73% after machining. We also optimize the recovery of precious metals, including gold, silver, platinum, and palladium, through reprocessing methods applied to finished and semi-finished products, and plating residues.

This approach ensures maximum value extraction from precious materials while significantly reducing our environmental footprint.

Within our production processes, we meticulously adhere to regulatory obligations concerning the treatment of leachate effluents. Instead of incinerating them, we have chosen to valorize them by reincorporating them into cement production, thereby demonstrating our commitment to preserving water resources.

Furthermore, we have implemented proactive measures within our production chain to reduce our industrial water consumption, illustrating an essential initiative in the face of growing challenges related to drought and sustainable resource management.

We rigorously control our wastewater, continuously measuring metal concentrations before discharge, and complying with the strictest standards to prevent any pollution. Furthermore, we carefully monitor our atmospheric emissions from production processes, as well as our solvent consumption, through regular audits. These actions ensure our full compliance with current environmental requirements.