We continue to build and diversify our membership. So far in 2017 the following organizations have joined more than 60 who signed up last year as members of AWS: AZAO, The Coca Cola Company, DHI, ERM, SCS, Merck and Highlands and Islands Enterprise. To join AWS please apply via our website....
On Tuesday 4 April, the first workshop for the implementation of the AWS Standard with producers in Spain will take place. The workshop is part of the AWS-WWF-EDEKA cooperation to implement the AWS Standard in supply chain production sites in water stressed locations around the world. AWS, Edeka and WWF-Germany established by a Memorandum of Cooperation in 2016. After the workshop, our team members working on this project will further support producers with the implementation of the AWS standard....
This Training Program is a one-day course for people seeking accreditation as AWS accredited auditors, consultants and trainers....
"Advanced Training in the AWS Standard" is the second level of a modular program for users of the AWS water stewardship system....
“Foundations of Water Stewardship” is the first level of a modular program for users of the AWS water stewardship system....
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...
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...
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, 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. ...
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....