The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) and the CEO Water Mandate, a partnership between the United Nations Global Compact and the Pacific Institute, signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) in New York last month.
The MOU, signed by Adrian Sym, CEO of AWS, and Jason Morrison, Head of the CEO Water Mandate and President of the Pacific Institute, outlines joint efforts to promote credible water stewardship practices for a water-resilient future. It was signed during the CEO Water Mandate full-day corporate water stewardship meeting during Climate Week NYC on 25 September 2024.
AWS and the CEO Water Mandate aim to lead by example through collaborative and aligned efforts in the following three areas:
INFLUENCE: Increasing impact through coordinated strategies that positively influence the business community and the broader corporate water stewardship movement to demonstrate leadership and commitment to water stewardship.
DATA AND CAPACITY: Enabling access to data, tools and resources in a more streamlined and coordinated way to help strengthen capacity and promote the widespread adoption of water stewardship practices.
COLLECTIVE ACTION: By bringing together leaders in the water sector and fostering essential partnerships, AWS and the CEO Water Mandate will catalyse collaborative initiatives in priority river basins and watersheds.
Adrian Sym, CEO of AWS, said: “AWS and the CEO Water Mandate are united by a common goal of building a water-resilient future. As the only two organisations that exist solely to advance water stewardship practice globally, it was fantastic to see our ongoing collaboration formally recognised during Climate Week NYC. This collaboration signals to the broader water stewardship movement the need for collective action and the adoption of best practices.”
Jason Morrison, Head of the CEO Water Mandate and President of the Pacific Institute, said: “The urgency of the water crisis has never been greater, and the scale of the challenge underscores the necessity of collective action. That’s why the CEO Water Mandate and AWS have aligned their efforts, formalizing this partnership in New York during UNGA79. Partnerships like these are central to our collaborative model, benefiting communities, the environment, and businesses alike.”