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.
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.
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.
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.
This paper provides information for corporations about the links and interoperability of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard V2.0 and the CEO Water Mandate Net Positive Water Impact (NPWI) ambition.
This brochure outlines AWS membership in 2025. It provides a summary of the water challenges facing the world in 2025, an overview of water stewardship and the benefits AWS membership offers organisations.
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.
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 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).
The Alliance for Water Stewardship produces an annual Trustees’ Report outlining the organisation’s performance and achievements, and includes a record of the AWS audited accounts.
This Terms of Reference outlines the roles and responsibilities of AWS Technical Committee members, as well as the operational and decision-making procedures for the committee.
A legal document that sets out AWS’s charitable purposes and governance structure and processes.
The AWS Vote Balancing Methodology outlines the voting process that is used by AWS Members for voting.
This document outlines the terms and conditions for AWS Training course cancellations and refunds.
The AWS policy to identify any conflict between personal interests and the interests of the organisation in respect to staff and those who govern AWS.