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The Alliance for Water Stewardship participated in the sessions listed on this page alongside peer organisations during World Water Week in Stockholm, from 26 to 29 August 2024. For a full version of this list and sessions AWS recommends, please download our schedule using the button below.
Events AWS delegates are participating in
Sessions below marked with an * were part of the SIWI World Water Week programme. Visit www.worldwaterweek.org to learn more.
All other sessions are part of the Water Stewardship Hub, a programme of side events convened by AWS, The CEO Water Mandate, The Nature Conservancy (TNC), WaterAid, and WWF, during World Water Week to advance business action on water.
Monday, 26 August 2024
Cascading collaborative action on water through supply chains | With AWS, CDP and Water Witness International*
- Time: 11:00-12:00 CEST
- Location: Online
- AWS Representative: Ben Davis
Explored how the private sector can bridge the gap and exercise its collaborative spirit by acting on supply chains to effect impactful change and enhance water resilience.
Tuesday, 27 August 2024
Collective action | With AWS, The CEO Water Mandate, The Nature Conservancy, WaterAid and WWF
- Time: 11:00-12:30 CEST
- Location: Water Stewardship Hub, Room #314
- AWS Representative: Dr Faith Lawrence
This session built on the collaborative effort of the organisations in the last two years to develop the implementation pathway for collective action in catchments. The aim was to establish a joint work plan for the coming year focussed on global coordination and governance, data and tools, financing models, experience sharing and pathways, to enhance engagement with the public sector on the collective action effort. Besides, the session included experience sharing on the challenges corporations have faced when developing multi-stakeholder collective action for water security, and strategies to overcome these challenges.
Industrial Park water stewardship | Led by WWF
- Time: 13:00-14:15 CEST
- Location: Water Stewardship Hub, Room #314
- AWS Representative: Dr Faith Lawrence
Industrial Parks (IP) play a multifaceted role, not only managing water supply and wastewater treatment for industry but also overseeing general administration and public services. This session convened diverse stakeholders for a constructive dialogue and explored collaborative opportunities on the topic of IP Water Stewardship. The session demonstrated and built on WWF´s collaborative experience in China of developing a methodology that tailors the concept of water stewardship to the unique context of industrial parks.
Wednesday, 28 August 2024
New horizons: Understanding water & sanitation requirements in a tightening EU regulatory landscape for sustainability due diligence and reporting | With AWS and WaterAid
- Time: 08:00-09:00 CEST
- Location: Water Stewardship Hub, Room #202
- AWS Representative: Scott McCready
The evolving corporate sustainability regulatory environment is changing the business landscape, forcing companies globally to better understand and disclose their materiality, and driving action on their environmental and human rights impacts risks and opportunities. EU CSRD (ESRS) and CSDDD are pioneering this shift and raising the bar on corporate sustainability. Water, sanitation and hygiene (WASH) sits at the nexus of this, implicated in both environmental and human rights aspects. This session brought together the thinkers and doers within this space to unpack the expectations of, and implications for, business with respect to WASH in CSRD/CSDDD. In doing so, we discussed the opportunities to ensure compliance through meaningful WASH impacts and identified the gaps that must be filled to support companies to do so.
From first steps to leading action: Defining the roadmap and toolbox for ‘good’ corporate action on Water, Sanitation and Hygiene | With WaterAid and WASH4Work
- Time: 09:15-10:30 CEST
- Location: Water Stewardship Hub, Room #202
- AWS Representative: Scott McCready
WaterAid and WASH4Work held an interactive session on the ‘how to’ of good corporate WASH action. This session showcased progress towards a corporate WASH roadmap intended to guide and support corporate WASH action, and convened businesses and NGOs to identify the practical tools and resources needed to support businesses from first steps to leading action.
International standards and water stewardship – connecting voluntary to mandatory action | With AWS, BSI, Grundfos, South Pole and WBCSD*
- Time: 14:00-15:00 CEST
- Location: Online
- AWS Representative: Scott McCready
How can we establish a robust, cohesive global governance system for water stewardship? How can we bridge the gap between leading voluntary initiatives and the more comprehensive regulatory frameworks set by policymakers? This session, delved into the collaboration across various water stewardship initiatives, examining how we can expand these efforts to align with international standards. Additionally, it discussed the role of international standards in amplifying voluntary actions.
Water-resilient agricultural value chains | Led by The Nature Conservancy and WWF
- Time: 14:30-15:45 CEST
- Location: Water Stewardship Hub, Room #314
- AWS Representative: Dr Faith Lawrence
This session explored how companies are making innovations throughout their value chains to reduce their water impact and improve watershed health while delivering benefits to nature and communities. It highlighted opportunities for businesses and partners to promote the scaling of action for water-resilient value chains. Overall, it demonstrated how companies can better mobilise growers to be a force for positive change for water.
International standards and water stewardship – connecting voluntary to mandatory action | With AWS, BSI
- Time: 15:45-17:00 CEST
- Location: Water Stewardship Hub, Room #314
- AWS Representative: Scott McCready
How can we establish a robust, cohesive global governance system for water stewardship? How can we bridge the gap between leading voluntary initiatives and the more comprehensive regulatory frameworks set by policymakers? This session, delved into the collaboration across various water stewardship initiatives, examining how we can expand these efforts to align with international standards. Additionally, it discussed the role of international standards in amplifying voluntary actions.
Thursday, 29 August 2024
NPWI: Bridging boundaries in corporate water stewardship | With AWS, 3M, Ceres, Danone, Limnotech, Pacific Institute, Quantis, The CEO Water Mandate, The Nature Conservancy*
- Time: 14:00-15:30
- Location: Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre, A2, Level 6 (on-site and online)
- AWS Representative: Scott McCready
This session introduced Net Positive Water Impact (NPWI) and discussed it from the perspective of bridging application scales and aligning with other corporate water stewardship approaches. This was discussed from the views of the framework developers, other thought leaders, corporates and practitioners.
Additional recommended events
Sunday, 25 August 2024 09:00-10:30 CEST | Science Based Targets (SBTs) for Nature: local data, global ambition | With Biodiversify, CDP, CEO Water Mandate, Danone, Suntory, The Nature Conservancy and WWF | C2, Level 2 and online 09:00-11:00 CEST | Water in business roundtable | With Government of the Netherlands, OECD, CDP, Arup, Ceres, IUCN, Government of the Netherlands, 3M, Google and Hansgrohe | Invitation only 11:00-12:30 CEST | Volumetric and water quality benefit accounting approaches | With Bluerisk, Bonneville Environmental Foundation, LimnoTech, The Nature Conservancy and WRI | C2, Level 2 and online 14:00-15:30 CEST | Engaging complex agricultural supply chains | With WWF | C1, Level 2 and online 14:00-15:30 CEST | How development banks can mainstream nature-based solutions for water security | With Asian Development Bank, European Investment Bank, French Development Agency, OECD, The Nature Conservancy and World Bank Group | A4, Level 6 and online 16:00-16:20 CEST | Freshwater Challenge – mobilising transboundary action to achieve ambitious goals | With IUCN, The Nature Conservancy, WWF, Wetlands International, Conservation International, UNEP and Ramsar Convention on Wetlands | Talkshow Studio, Level 5 and online 16:00-17:30 CEST | Just transitions for water security: Taking collective action to scale | With AGWA, ANEW, Arup, CDP, Chatham House, Deltares, FCDO, IIED, IWMI, WaterAid and Water Witness | C2, Level 2 and online
Monday, 26 August 2024 07:15-08:45 CEST | Achieving water security and resilience through WASH Services | UNICEF breakfast at Stockholm World Water Week | World Trade Center Stockholm Restaurant | Invitation only 09:00-10:30 CEST | Water security through nature-based solutions: From theory to practice | With CEO Water Mandate, Government of Manitoba, IISD, Nutrien and WRI | A2, Level 6 and online 09:00-10:30 CEST | Unlocking the financing ecosystem for water security | With 2030 WRG, OECD, Skandinaviska Enskilda Bank, Swedish Bank Group, World Bank Group and World Economic Forum | C4, Level 2 and online 11:00-12:00 CEST | Water partnerships for collective action – bridging borders between stakeholders | With Danish Water Forum, Finnish Water Forum, French Water Partnership, Global Water Partnership, Japan Water Forum, Korea Water Forum, Netherlands Water Partnership, Northern Water Network, Portuguese Water Partnership, Swedish Water House, Swiss Water Partnership and World Water Council | C2, Level 2 and Online 16:00-16:30 CEST | Water in business (1/3): CSRD – A gamechanger for environmental disclosure | With CDP, Primark, SIWI and Valuing Water Initiative | Centre Stage, A1, Level 4 and online 16:00-17:30 CEST | WASH in informal settlements: What can we learn from LAC? | With Inter-American Development Bank and SIWI | A4, Level 6 and online
Tuesday, 27 August 2024 08:00-09:15 CEST | Replenishment 2.0 | With WWF 08:30-10:00 CEST | High-level roundtable on sustainable water management | Stockholm Waterfront Congress Centre | Invitation only 09:00-10:30 CEST | High-level panel on water’s pathway in global processes | With Kingdom of the Netherlands, European Commission, FCDO, SDC, SIWI, UNICEF and WHO | Centre Stage, A1, Level 4 09:00-10:30 CEST | SIWI seminar series (2/3): Technical solutions for secure water supplies: Circular economy | With African Development Bank, CEO Water Mandate, Hinduja Foundation, IKEA, IWMI and Veolia | C3, Level 2 and online 09:00-10:30 CEST | Sustainable finance for water security through standardized reporting and accountability | With Asia-Pacific Water Forum, CDP and Yachiyo Engineering Co., Ltd | C1, Level 2 and online 09:30-10:45 CEST | Nature’s balance sheet: Introducing biodiversity benefit accounting | With CEO Water Mandate, LimnoTech and The Nature Conservancy | Offsite at 7A Posthuset, Room 314 11:00-12:30 CEST | Catalyzing Change: Let’s Talk about Failure | With AGWA and Deltares | Room 27, Level 2 and online 11:00-12:30 CEST | High-level panel follow up workshop ‘Deep dive into the Water Action Agenda commitments and partnerships’ | With European Commission, Netherlands Ministry Foreign Affairs, SDC, SIWI, UNICEF, WHO and World Bank | Centre Stage, A1, Level 4 12:00-12:20 CEST | Navigating the waters: Accelerating business action across borders | With CEO Water Mandate and SIWI | Talkshow Studio, Level 5 and online 14:00-15:30 CEST | How accurate data on water is fostering joint decision making | With CEO Water Mandate, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners, European Space Agency, FAO, IHE, IWMI and World Bank Group | C2, Level 2 and online 14:15-15:30 CEST | Exploring collaborations: WWF-IKEA on water stewardship | With IKEA and WWF | Offsite at 7A Posthuset, Room 314 14:30-16:00 CEST | Using AI and Big Data to assist countries to advance toward the 2023 Agenda | With GWP | Offsite at GWP Offices | Registration required by contacting Helena Gunnmo-Lind by 23 August 15:45-17:00 CEST | Microfibers | With The Nature Conservancy and WWF | Offsite at 7A Posthuset, Room 314 16:00-17:00 CEST | Thinking ‘outside the fence’: Maximizing benefits through collaborative action | With Danone and FIDO Tech | Online 16:00-17:30 CEST | SIWI seminar series (2/3): Water security within just planetary boundaries | With Earth Commission, OECD, WMO and Water Witness | C3, Level 2 and online 17:00-17:20 CEST | Collective action for water access | With Unilever, CEO Water Mandate, DigDeep and Centre for Water Security & Cooperation | Talkshow Studio, Level 5 and online 17:00-18:00 CEST | Deploying water accounting tools for climate financing and innovation scaling | With Government of the Netherlands, IWMI, Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation, Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency, USAID and Water and Energy for Food | Online
Wednesday, 28 August 2024 09:00-13:30 CEST | Freshwater Challenge – Corporate dialogues | With IUCN, The Nature Conservancy, WWF, Wetlands International, Conservation International, UNEP and Ramsar Convention on Wetlands | Offsite at 7A Posthuset, Room 314 09:00-09:20 CEST | Water Positivity: How can business step up? | With Bacardi | Talkshow Studio, Level 5 and online 11:00-12:15 CEST | Nature for resilient food, land & water systems | With The Nature Conservancy | Offsite at 7A Posthuset, Room 202 12:45-14:15 CEST | Multi-benefits of nature based solutions (NbS) in corporate water stewardship | With CEO Water Mandate and The Nature Conservancy | Offsite at 7A Posthuset, Room 202 14:30-15:40 CEST | Data to decision-making: Use cases across scopes and sectors | With WWF | Offsite at 7A Posthuset, Room 202 14:30-15:45 CEST | Water resilient agricultural value chains | With The Nature Conservancy and WWF | Offsite at 7A Posthuset, Room 314 15:45-17:00 CEST | Experience sharing on SBTN: Apparel sector focus | With H&M and WWF | Offsite at 7A Posthuset, Room 202
Thursday, 29 August 2024 08:00-10:00 CEST | Water information and data needs to drive collective action| With Global Water Partnership| Offsite at No18 Grand Central Kontorshotell, Stockholm Centralisation Central plan 15 | Invitation only 09:00-10:30 CEST | Water constellations: Values-based decision-making for innovative water governance | With Valuing Water Initiative | Centre Stage, A1, Level 4 11:00-12:30 CEST | Wastewater and pollution solutions in textiles | With Artistic Milliners, Bahauddin Zakariya University, WWF Pakistan, WWF US and ZDHC | C1, Level 2 and online 14:00-15:30 CEST | Water in business (3/3): Enhancing water security through reporting & due diligence – financing a water secure world | With Valuing Water Initiative | Centre Stage, A1, Level 4 and online 14:00-15:30 CEST | From COP28 to COP29: Building progress for water & climate action | With COP28 Presidency (UAE), COP29 Presidency (Azerbaijan) and SIWI | C4, Level 2 and online 14:00-15:30 CEST | Navigating waters: Unravelling challenges on the road to collective action | With Diageo, Microsoft, Nutrien and The Nature Conservancy | A4, Level 6 and online 14:45-15:15 CEST | Water in Communications 3/3: Science communication and AI – threats, challenges and opportunities | With Grundfos and SIWI | Centre Stage, A1, Level 4 and online
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