Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS)

🎉 Congratulations to Interloop Limited for their recent AWS Certification at the Gold level at their Lahore facilities! Read more about their work ⬇️    ---  #A4WS #WaterStewardship #Certification #Textiles 

Mark your calendars for the first global public consultation on the next iteration of the AWS Standard, which will go live on 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟭𝟰 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰! AWS is undertaking a major review and revision of the AWS Standard to increase its: 💧 Practicality: Streamlining the AWS Standard for companies to implement cost-effectively at scale 💧 Utility: Supporting alignment with wider sustainability agendas and priorities, and  💧 Value: Strengthening integration with corporate-level reporting This is your opportunity to have your say! The 60-day global public consultation opens on Monday, 14 October 2024 and closes on Friday, 13 December 2024. We strongly encourage all AWS Members, partners, users of the Standard and other stakeholders to engage in the process to help us strengthen the AWS Standard V3.0. To find out more about the global public consultation and how to participate, please join us at one of our webinars on 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟮𝟮 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰: ➡️ Session 1: 08:00 UTC | https://bit.ly/3zHkk48  ➡️ Session 2: 15:00 UTC | https://bit.ly/4gXQTvA Register today and learn more about the AWS Standard Review and Revision ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g_U-B5Zw -- #A4WS #WaterStewardship #AWSStandard #PublicConsultation

Ready to elevate your water stewardship expertise this Autumn? Don’t miss our October and November courses, designed to equip you with essential water stewardship skills and an in-depth understanding of the AWS Standard – globally recognised as the ‘how to’ framework for achieving credible water stewardship across industries.     Over four half-day sessions, two highly-experienced AWS trainers will guide you through key water topics – leading interactive lectures, facilitating group discussions, sharing fictional case studies and more. Once you complete the course, you’ll be invited to join the AWS Professional Credentialing Programme.     Register for an upcoming course in English, Chinese or Spanish:     💧 7-8 and 14-15 October 2024 | 14:00-17:30 UTC | English   💧 21-24 October 2024 | 09:00-12:30 China Standard Time | Chinese   💧 21-22 and 28-29 October 2024 | 14:00-17:30 UTC | English   💧 4-5 and 1-12 November 2024 | 07:00-10:30 UTC | English   💧 18-21 November 2024 | 09:00-12:30 China Standard Time | Chinese     Reserve your spot today ➡️ https://lnkd.in/gp6r3R2  --  #A4WS #AWSStandardSystemTraining #WaterStewardship #Training #ProfessionalCredentialling  #Resilience 

The AWS Technical Committee recently approved amendments to the AWS Certification Requirements to enable scaled adoption of the AWS Standard.  We are pleased to share that the new and improved 𝗔𝗪𝗦 𝗖𝗲𝗿𝘁𝗶𝗳𝗶𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗾𝘂𝗶𝗿𝗲𝗺𝗲𝗻𝘁𝘀 𝗩𝗲𝗿𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝟰.𝟬 is now available on our website in English and Spanish.  Key improvements include: 💧 Increased flexibility in group certification requirements  💧 A more balanced scope and level of intensity for surveillance audits  💧 Better alignment with international standards for accreditation    Join us for a webinar on 𝗧𝘂𝗲𝘀𝗱𝗮𝘆, 𝟬𝟴 𝗢𝗰𝘁𝗼𝗯𝗲𝗿 𝟮𝟬𝟮𝟰, to learn more about the improvements and how they will benefit sites seeking AWS Certification.  Follow the links below to register for the webinar that best suits your time zone:   💧 Webinar 1: 08:00 UTC Register ➡️ https://lnkd.in/eYUuCbMq 💧 Webinar 2: 15:00 UTC Register ➡️ https://lnkd.in/e_xHU8wS   Read more about the improvements and transition timeline on our website ➡️ https://lnkd.in/ex6FWihi  -- #A4WS #WaterStewardship | Christine L. Carey | José Manuel González | Adrian Sym | Scott McCready

We are delighted to announce that a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) was signed yesterday between the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) and the CEO Water Mandate, a partnership between the United Nations Global Compact and the Pacific Institute.   The MOU, signed during the CEO Water Mandate full day corporate water stewardship meeting in New York by Adrian Sym, CEO of AWS, and Jason Morrison, Head of the CEO Water Mandate and President of the Pacific Institute, aims to accelerate the widespread adoption of credible water stewardship practices and contribute to a water-resilient future.   AWS and the CEO Water Mandate aim to lead by example through collaborative and aligned efforts in the following three areas:    💧 INFLUENCE: Increasing impact through coordinated strategies that positively influence the business community and the broader corporate water stewardship movement to demonstrate leadership and commitment to water stewardship. 💧 DATA AND CAPACITY: Enabling access to data, tools and resources in a more streamlined and coordinated way to help strengthen capacity and promote the widespread adoption of water stewardship practices. 💧 COLLECTIVE ACTION: By bringing together leaders in the water sector and fostering essential partnerships, AWS and the CEO Water Mandate will catalyze collaborative initiatives in priority river basins and watersheds.    Stay tuned for further updates!     -- #ClimateWeekNYC #A4WS #WaterStewardship #CEOWaterMandate #ClimateAction #Resilience #Climate #MoU Amanda Bielawski, PhD | George Schuler | Todd Player | André Villaça Ramalho | Raquel Ortuno | Adrian Sym | Scott McCready

Our sold out #ClimateWeekNYC event, ‘Water Resilience Through Collective Action’ co-hosted with Alliance for Global Water Adaptation (AGWA) is happening today, September 26! If you are registered for the event, join Michael Alexander (Diageo), Sarah Argoud (AstraZeneca), David Grant (PepsiCo), Mike Nemeth, P.Ag. (Nutrien), Adrian Sym (AWS) and John Matthews (AGWA) to identify solutions to support businesses seeking to engage in collective action in at-risk basins and help these efforts contribute meaningfully to water resilience while gaining recognition at the policy level. Don’t forget we have updated our location to accommodate a larger audience. 📆 Thursday, 26 September ⏰ 10:30-12:00 Eastern Daylight Time 📍 The Presley Room, 15 West 38th Street, New York, USA -- #A4WS #WaterStewardship #ClimateAction #CollectiveAction #Resilience #Climate Climate Group

At the Industrial Water & Wastewater Management Summit, Ben Davis for Water Stewardship , Sector Coordinator at the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), delivered a compelling presentation on "Water Stewardship and What is Expected from Industrial Companies." Ben highlighted essential principles and strategies, including: • Definition and core principles of water stewardship • Water stewardship practices for industrial companies • Identifying best practices to minimize water use, reduce pollution, and promote sustainable water management • Collaborating with local communities, governments, and stakeholders to tackle shared water challenges With nearly a decade of experience in corporate sustainability, including his previous role at Lush Cosmetics, where he developed water stewardship strategies, Ben brings invaluable expertise to the discussion. His focus at AWS is helping organizations around the world manage water resources more sustainably, addressing both local and global challenges. #WaterStewardship #Sustainability #IndustrialWater #AWS #WaterManagement #WastewaterSummit #SustainablePractices #FrankfurtSummit #CorporateResponsibility #WaterResilience

Heading to Frankfurt for the Industrial Water and Wastewater Management Summit? Don’t miss AWS Sector Coordinator, Ben Davis discuss how industrial companies can adopt water stewardship and work with stakeholders to address shared water challenges. 💧 Water stewardship and what is expected from industrial companies  ⏰ 09:35 CEST  📆 Thursday, 26 September  📍Industrial Water and Wastewater Management Summit, Frankfurt, Germany  Learn more about the summit ⬇️     --  #A4WS #WaterStewardship #IndustrialWaterUse #Wastewater #Conference 

🌊 Celebrating 10,000 LinkedIn followers! 🌊 Thank you to all our followers for being part of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) community and supporting our mission to ignite and nurture global and local leadership in credible water stewardship. We look forward to continuing this journey with you towards a more water-secure future where people, cultures, business and nature prosper.  Here’s a look at what’s just around the corner: 💧 New and improved AWS Certification Requirements (30 September 2024)  💧 A Global Public Consultation on the next version of the AWS Standard (opens 14 October 2024) 💧 The Shanghai Water Stewardship Forum hosted by AWS in China (16 October 2024) -- Want to help grow the water stewardship community through LinkedIn?  Click the 🔔 on our profile to get notified about new AWS posts  ♻ Repost ️to help your network  💭 Leave a comment   😊 React -- #A4WS #WaterStewardship #Sustainability #FutureGoals

AWS Working Groups return next week!  We are pleased to be hosting our sector-specific Agricultural Value Chains meeting as well as launching a new Biodiversity Working Group in partnership with Biodiversify, a consultancy working with leading brands to develop and implement effective biodiversity strategies. This new Working Group will be a space to develop our collective understanding of the topics, as well as to explore the synergies between biodiversity, water stewardship and the AWS Standard. 🌾 Agricultural Value Chains | 01 October | 13:00-14:30 UTC  🌍 Biodiversity | 03 October | 13:00-14:30 UTC Join an AWS Working Group and you’ll find purpose-driven individuals united in a mission to protect the earth’s freshwater resources.  Learn more and apply to join ➡️ https://lnkd.in/g9wspAh7 --  #A4WS #WaterStewardship #WorkingGroup #Agriculture #Biodiversity