AWS Standard Review and Revision 3.0

AWS Standard Review and Revision

AWS is undertaking a review and revision of the International Water Stewardship Standard V2.0 (commonly known as the AWS Standard) to increase the practicality, utility and value of Version 3.0:

• Practicality: Streamlining the AWS Standard for companies to implement cost-effectively at scale.
• Utility: Supporting alignment with wider sustainability agendas and priorities.
• Value: Strengthening integration with corporate-level reporting.

This process is being carried out according to the AWS Standards Development and Revision Procedure V2.0 and ISEAL’s Standard-Setting Code of Good Practice. It is led by the AWS Technical Committee and facilitated by the AWS Secretariat. The Technical Committee will agree the final content of the revised AWS Standard V3.0, which will then be recommended to the AWS Membership to vote to adopt it.

AWS Standard Revision

In 2023, AWS conducted a survey to gather feedback from stakeholders on the AWS Standard V2.0, resulting in a high-level summary of the findings and key insights.

Following this, AWS is undertaking a major revision of the International Water Stewardship Standard or AWS Standard in 2024 and 2025. AWS strongly encourages and values the continued engagement of AWS Members and stakeholders in this process to help us strengthen the AWS Standard and System. A summary of this process including a timeline indicating when consultation periods will occur can be downloaded below.

> Download: Summary: AWS Standard Major Revision, V3.0 (last updated September 2024)

Global Public Consultation 

A 60-day public consultation on the draft AWS Standard V3.0 will open on Monday, 14 October 2024.

To support the consultation, and provide more information about how to participate, AWS will host two webinars on Tuesday, 22 October 2024, covering different time zones. Please follow the link below to register for the webinar that best suits your time zone:

• Session 1: 08:00 UTC | Register
• Session 2: 15:00 UTC | Register

For any enquiries regarding the AWS Standard Review and Revision process, please contact Tyler Farrow, Standards Manager, using the form below.