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.
Find out more about the AWS Standard – recognised as the gold standard for water stewardship.
Develop your water stewardship skills by registering for one of our upcoming training courses.
Join in collective action to jumpstart water stewardship in the places that need it the most.
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.
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 V2.0 and begin your water stewardship journey today.
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.
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.
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.
Join AWS and become part of a community that is shaping the future of our precious shared water resources.
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