A Corporate Water Stewardship Journey
Developed in partnership with CDP, CEO Water Mandate, Science Based Targets Network, The Nature Consercancy, World Resources Institute and the World Wildlife Foundation (WWF), this inforgraphic lays out the different stages of the water stewardship journey for corporations and how different initatives and tools developed across the water stewardship community can help.
Water Stewardship: A resource for the textiles and apparel sector
‘Water stewardship: A resource for the textiles and apparel industry’ provides an overview of water risks facing the industry’s value chain and outlines a clear path for how brands can take water stewardship action.
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, […]
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.
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.
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.
Agricultural Company Uses AWS Certification to Lead Regional Water Stewardship: Agricola Chapi
Agrícola Chapi is an agricultural company in Peru which exports fresh produce such as asparagus, grapes and avocados to European, North American, Asian, and Australian markets. This case study demonstrates how agricultural companies can create a pathway to water stewardship and make contributions to the understanding of water stewardship in Latin America.
AWS Strategy 2022-2030
The AWS Strategy 2022-2030: Accelerating Impact builds on the previous strategy and sets out how AWS will work on the goals of influence, inclusion and impact. The primary focus being to accelerate impact through igniting and nurturing the adoption of the AWS Standard in value chain hubs. To download previous strategies, simply adjust the year […]