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AWS Standard Review and Revision 3.0

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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 Code of Good Practice. It overseen by the AWS Technical Committee and facilitated by the AWS Secretariat.

Graphic representing the Global Public Consultation of the AWS Standard. The image shows a cover of the Standard and an image in the background of a lake.

Global Public Consultation 

The 60-day global public consultation on the first draft of the AWS Standard V3.0 is now open!

The public consultation runs from 14 October until 13 December, 2024. All stakeholders are encouraged to review the draft AWS Standard V3.0 and provide feedback. Your feedback is invaluable as it will allow us to assess the extent to which we have met the aims of the revision process, and ultimately help us to produce a more robust AWS Standard V3.0 that can be applied at scale across different industry sectors. 

Review the draft

Please review the following documents before providing your feedback: 

Provide feedback

Stakeholders are invited to provide feedback in two ways: 

  1. Provide high-level feedback by completing the public consultation survey: English | Spanish | Chinese
  2. Provide detailed feedback on individual requirements in the draft AWS Standard V3.0 Excel file and submit here 

Webinar

To support the consultation, and provide more information about how to participate, AWS hosted a webinar on Tuesday, 22 October 2024. The link to the recording can be found below, along with the passcode:

Background and rationale

In 2023, AWS conducted a review of the AWS Standard V2.0, including a survey of stakeholders, 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)

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

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