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AWS Standard Version 3.0

The Alliance for Water Stewardship officially launched the International Water Stewardship Standard (AWS Standard) Version 3.0!

The AWS Standard Version 3.0 enhances practicality, utility, and value by streamlining requirements, aligning with broader sustainability agendas and strengthening integration with corporate-level reporting standards.

When it comes to water, it's time to think bigger.

The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) is a global, multi-stakeholder membership alliance and international standard for responsible water use. We convene and catalyse action on water stewardship, uniting over 200 members from business, civil society and the public sector.

Explore the AWS Standard V3.0

Find out more about the AWS Standard V3.0 – the enhanced gold standard for water stewardship.

Boost your skills

Develop your water stewardship skills – register for one of our upcoming training courses.

Take collective action

Join in collective action to jumpstart water stewardship in the places that need it the most.

Join the Alliance

AWS Members come from far and wide. They range from businesses facing water risks to public sector organisations working in water policy; from investors and financial service providers to development agencies and NGOs; from sustainability service providers to Environmental, Social and Governance programmes.

Membership is open to organisations – of any size or location – wanting to work collectively to tackle water challenges. Our strength lies in the diversity of our members and the experience they bring with them to our network.

Join AWS and become part of a community that is shaping the future of our precious shared water resources.

A photo cluster showing AWS members at the 2025 Global Water Stewardship Forum

AWS Standard

The AWS Standard (formally known as the International Water Stewardship Standard) is an auditable framework for water stewardship that helps farms, factories and other water-using sites to understand their water use and impacts, and take credible, verifiable action to address shared water challenges.

It is the only international, audited standard for responsible water use that is ISEAL Code Compliant.

Download the AWS Standard V3.0 and begin your water stewardship journey today. 

Collective action

AWS Collective Action Accelerator

A woman speaking at a knowledge sharing workshop as part of the Collective Action Accelerator in Dhaka Bangladesh

AWS is contributing to the drive for collective action through the AWS Collective Action Accelerator – a programme that brings stakeholders together to find solutions to shared water challenges.

Unpacking collective action

This joint report, co-authored by experts from over 15 leading organisations in the water sector, lays out a framework for working together as an ecosystem of freshwater solution providers.

Water stewardship training

Ready to improve your water stewardship skills? Our global training programme offers courses in multiple languages, from an introductory course that will teach you the basics of water stewardship to an in-depth look at implementing the AWS Standard at your site.

Become an AWS Member

Join AWS and become part of a community that is shaping the future of our precious shared water resources.

Stakeholder Announcements

Sign up to the AWS Newsletter

Our bi-monthly newsletter includes news and updates from the world of water stewardship and is read by over 5,000 subscribers. 

Speak to a member of the team

Want to take action on water but not sure where to start? Speak to a member of the AWS team who will help you get started. 

NOW AVAILABLE : AWS Standard Version 3.0   – Download today!