Foundations of Water Stewardship Training: March 28, Milwaukee, WI, USA
“Foundations of Water Stewardship” is the first level of a modular program for users of the AWS water stewardship system....
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2016 AWS Global Water Stewardship Forum
Our first Global Water Stewardship Forum, held in Edinburgh in early November, proved to be a great success. Over 100 participants from more than 20 countries engaged in plenary and breakout sessions on key topics regarding water stewardship. The Forum's Objective was to advance the integrity and coordination of water stewardship, helping to pave the way for scalable uptake and significant impact. Emphasizing the importance of "ownership" of AWS, the program included several sessions that were convened by our members and partners. The Forum was supported by the Scottish Government and GIZ's International Water Stewardship Program (IWaSP). AWS member Diageo kindly hosted...
New publication: Reflections on Progress 2014-2016
To mark the first Global Water Stewardship Forum we have produced a short publication Reflections on Progress 2014-2016 which highlights some of the key lessons learned since the launch of the AWS Standard in 2014. This reflects our ambition to be a network for knowledge sharing and learning. Download a copy of this publication: AWS Reflections 2014-16...
News Archive: December 2016
Numbers of sites seeking certification growing The number of sites which have registered as seeking AWS certification is steadily growing. We currently have 27 sites registered in 13 countries. This includes a significant commitment to AWS certification from Nestle Waters who have 17 sites in 10 countries currently registered. New report on the evolution of water stewardship A new report on water stewardship has been published by IUCN and ODI. Water management and stewardship: taking stock of corporate water behavior. The report, which was presented by co-author Peter Newborne at the Global Water Stewardship Forum, contains insights from companies engaged in water stewardship...
Olam International: water stewardship in 70 countries
Olam International, a leading agri-business operating in 70 countries, has achieved AWS certification for its Aviv Coffee Plantation in Southern Tanzania. Aviv is the first agri-business site globally and first business in Africa to be AWS certified. ...
AWS Global Water Stewardship Forum
The first AWS Global Water Stewardship Forum will bring together pioneering water stewardship practitioners and promoters from around the world, providing a unique opportunity to advance the understanding and impact of AWS Water Stewardship, and to contribute to the further development of the global AWS Water Stewardship System....
Water stewardship workshop in Bangkok
A recent water stewardship workshop in Bangkok was a great success with more than 70 people registering from a broad range of leading business as well as industry associations. ...
German supermarket Edeka and WWF-Germany have developed a ‘web-tool’ for water-management
German supermarket Edeka and WWF-Germany have developed a 'web-tool' for water-management, which will make it easier to define, identify and record potential risks to freshwater supplies, incurred in the production process of commoditie...
Asia Pacific Water Stewardship Forum
Connect organizations and individuals from the Asia-Pacific region with an interest in the implementation and/or promotion of water stewardship in a diverse range of contexts....
News Archive: September 2016
ASIA PACIFIC WATER STEWARDSHIP FORUM Senior figures from government, business and civil society, and a diverse range of case studies from across the region, ensured that the 2nd Asia Pacific Water Stewardship Forum was a meaningful learning exchange with rich discussions on how to advance water stewardship in different contexts. Mr. Amitabh Kant, CEO of the National Institution for Transforming India (NITI Ayog) (pictured) provided the keynote on how water stewardship can support the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Earlier Ravi Singh, CEO of WWF-India, Russell Rollason from the Australian Department for Foreign Affairs and Trade and Michael Spencer (AWS...