The programme for the AWS Global Water Stewardship Forum on 24-25 June 2025. Held since 2016, the AWS Forum is the key event in which our community of members, implementers and stakeholders share knowledge and learning on the evolution of water stewardship practice and forge new directions through dialogue and partnerships.
Last updated 17 June 2025.
This brochure gives an overview of the AWS Collective Action Accelerator for brands and retailers that are interested in supporting and participating in an AWS Collective Action Accelerator. It provides information on the steps in the process and the benefits.
A short set of frequently asked questions and answers related to the re-branding of the AWS Impact Accelerator to the AWS Collective Action Accelerator which took place in November 2024.
This brochure gives an overview of the AWS Collective Action Accelerator for sites that have been nominated to participate. It provides information on the steps in the process and benefits, and answers some frequently asked questions.
The 2024 AWS Global Water Stewardship Forum included nearly 250 registered delegates, representing over 140 organisations from across 40+ countries. During the 2024 AWS Forum, we gained insights and learned from those working on water stewardship in the private and public sectors, and civil society organisations. To learn more about the sessions and key takeaways, download and read our overview report below. To view previous reports, select the year of publication before downloading.
Summary of the UN 2023 Water Conference Side Event, ‘Enhancing Resiliency in Food Systems through Water Stewardship’.
This report, led by WWF in partnership with AWS, Marks & Spencer, Woolsworth, Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) and Breede-Gouritz Catchment Management Agency (BGCMA), shares the lessons learned from the water stewardship initiatives for the second phase of the Breede Water Stewardship Project in the Western Cape and on collective action.
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 documents the lessons generated by the first implementation of the AWS Standard in East Africa. Olam International Ltd., a leading global agri-business, adopted the AWS standard at their Aviv Coffee Plantation in the Upper Ruvuma Basin in Southern Tanzania.
