This report is the third in a series by the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) that explores the impact of technology company value chains on water resources. Building on previous AWS publications, Water Risk in the ICT Sector: The Case for Action (2021) and Water Strategy in the ICT Sector: Steps to Start your Water Stewardship Journey (2022), the report examines the water-related impacts of data centres and identifies opportunities for water stewardship.
Agrícola Chapi is an agricultural company in Peru which exports fresh produce such as asparagus, grapes and avocados to European, North American, Asian, and Australian markets. This case study demonstrates how agricultural companies can create a pathway to water stewardship and make contributions to the understanding of water stewardship in Latin America.
In November 2019, Caithness General Hospital in Wick, which is managed by NHS Highland, became the first hospital and public-sector agency in the world to achieve AWS certification. NHS Highland, which provides health and social care services in an area representing 41 per cent of Scotland’s land mass, has a responsibility to reduce the environmental impact of its activities. This includes tackling water pollution.
NHS Highland, which provides health and social care services in an area representing 41 per cent of Scotland’s land mass, has a responsibility to reduce the environmental impact of its activities, including tackling water pollution. In November 2019, Caithness General Hospital in Wick became the first hospital and public-sector agency in the world to achieve AWS certification.
German food retailer, EDEKA in partnership with the WWF worked with one of their suppliers – Dole Food Company, one of the largest suppliers of fruit and vegetables in the world – to implement the AWS Standard at 11 privately owned banana farms in Colombia, achieving the world’s first AWS Group certification. These large-scale farms are all managed by CI Técnicas Baltime de Colombia S.A and employ hundreds of people. Their experiences can help inform other sites seeking AWS Group Certification.
Case study on how the Kovaitamil Nadu unit of ITC Limited PSPD – one of India’s leading private sector companies – became certified as a water stewardship leader.
Case study on how, in 2017, Nestle Sheikhupura in Pakistan became the first Nestle site in the world to achieve AWS Standard Certification. It shows how uptake of the AWS Standard pushed other industries
in Pakistan to improve their practices and understanding of water
stewardship.
This case study take a deep dive into the implementation of the AWS Standard at Ecolab’s manufacturing facility in Garyville, Louisiana in the United States in 2019. It reflects on the challenges faced by the site and the solutions they developed to work towards water stewardship.
Case Study written by Ecolab about implementation of the AWS Standard at their Taicang manufacturing facility. This was the first site in the world to achieve AWS certification.
Case Study written by Ecolab about implementation of the AWS Standard at their City of Industry manufacturing facility.
