This Excel file contains the individual requirements of the draft AWS Standard V3.0. Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback during the Global Public Consultation Period. Learn more on our AWS Standard Review and Revision page.
This Excel file contains the individual requirements of the draft AWS Standard V3.0. Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback during the Global Public Consultation Period. Learn more on our AWS Standard Review and Revision page.
This document provides a summary of the feedback received on the first draft of the AWS Standard V3.0 from the first Global Public Consultation. It also summarises the changes made in developing the second draft of the AWS Standard V3.0. To learn more, visit the AWS Standard Review and Revision page.
This checklist can be used as evidence for internal audits of sites that are part of a Group Operation (as required from 1 April 2025). Other formats or templates can equally be used as proof for internal audits if they contain details of the conformity against each indicator that applies to the level of certification as chosen by the site.
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.
Definition of which Advance Indicators are needed to access to Gold or Platinum Certification Levels.
This document outlines the global public consultation process on the first draft of the AWS Standard V3.0. and how stakeholders can get involved. It also provides a summary of the major changes in the draft and how they contribute to the revision aims. It is availabe in Engish, Chinese and Spanish.
The contents of this document were produced by South Pole for the Alliance for Water Stewardship in May 2024. The document was prepared by Christina Mallin (Water Lead) and Melinda Shou (Managing Consultant Agricultural Value Chains).
Requirements for third-party conformity assessment, applicable to approved Conformity Assessment Bodies and sites seeking certification against the AWS Standard. VALID FROM 1 APRIL 2025.
A template for sites seeking AWS certification to publish stakeholder announcements on printed layouts (newspapers, magazines, etc.) or relevant websites.
Following the review of the AWS Standard in 2023, AWS will undertake a major revision of the International Water Stewardship Standard or AWS Standard over the course of 2024-25. This document provides a summary of the revision process including a timeline indicating when consultation periods will occur.