SUPPORT FOR WATER STEWARDS
The AWS International Water Stewardship Standard (AWS Standard) is an international, ISEAL-compliant, standard that defines a set of water stewardship criteria and indicators for how water should be managed at a site and within the watershed in a way that is environmentally, socially, and economically beneficial. The AWS Standard provides water stewards with a six-step continual improvement framework that enables sites to commit to, understand, plan, implement, evaluate and communicate water stewardship actions.
Implementing the AWS Standard helps sites:
- Mitigate water-related risks
- Identify and address individual water challenges at sites
- Minimize negative impacts, address shared challenges, and maximize positive impacts for everyone in the watershed
The AWS Standard can be implemented by any site, in any sector, in any watershed around the world. Free to download, the AWS Standard is supported by a verification system which enables verification of practices, the use of claims, and AWS logos. The verification system recognizes the different levels of performance outlined in the AWS Standard and offers independent verification of performance developed by members in a robust and credible manner.
AWS Standard and Certification Levels
Download AWS Standard (also available in Spanish)
AWS certification System
The AWS Certification Program provides certification through a third-party conformity assessment body (CAB).
Download AWS Certification Requirements v2.0
AWS also provides Accreditation Requirements which set forth AWS requirements for accreditation of conformity assessment bodies, training service providers and consultants providing AWS-related services.
Download AWS Accreditation Requirements v2.0
