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Guidance on Special Subject: Water, Sanitation and Hygiene (WASH)

This guidance document provides information and insights on how best to fulfil the requirements of the Safe Water, Sanitation and Hygiene for All (WASH) Outcome of the AWS Standard V2.0.

Definition of a ‘Site’ – Guidance Note

AWS developed this guidance note to complement the definition of “Site” found in the AWS Standard V2.0. The aim of the guidance note is to specify certain types of “sites” that should not be eligible for certification because of their particular nature, as they are not compatible with the intent and objectives of the AWS Standard.

Water stewardship: Understanding the agricultural landscape in Spain

To help address an important knowledge gap identified through the AWS Agriculture Working Group and drive a collective approach to water stewardship in Spain, AWS, in partnership with EDEKA and WWF, created this comprehensive, easy-to-use resource that explains the differences between water management and water stewardship, and provides a step-by-step look at the AWS Standard.

Tackling pollution from the apparel sector: Water stewardship with Ethiopian Cotton Farmers

This report compares the AWS Standard and the Cotton made in Africa (CmiA) Standard and sheds light on how the principles of water stewardship can be applied to smallholder cotton farms in Ethiopia. This is part of a larger project funded by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) with Aid by Trade Foundation, AWS, CDP, Solidaridad East & Central Africa, and Water Witness International. 

ISEAL Innovation Fund Project: Mechanisms and Incentives to Increase Good Water Stewardship Practices In Indonesia

A study to identify potential incentives for water stewardship adoption in Indonesia. Part of a set of reports from the ‘Boosting sustainability practice and performance at landscape level through good water stewardship 2020–2022’ project.

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Water Stewardship: A Briefing for the ICT & Microelectronics Sector

This short briefing note provides an overview of the risks facing the ICT and microelectronics sector and explains why water stewardship can help. It also provides information on how AWS can help support companies on their water stewardship journey and ways to get involved.

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Water Strategy in the ICT Sector: Steps to start your Water Stewardship Journey

‘Water Strategy in the ICT Sector: Steps to Start your Water Stewardship Journey’, published to coincide with the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) annual conference (October 18-19 2022), explores what ICT companies can do to address water-related risks and build resiliency.

Water Stewardship: A Briefing for the Textiles & Apparel Sector 2022

This short briefing note provides an overview of the risks facing the textiles and apparel sector and explains why water stewardship can help. It also provides information on how AWS can help support companies on their water stewardship journey and ways to get involved.

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