AWS Water Stewardship Certificate

A specific site has been independently audited against the AWS International Water Stewardship Standard, covering water governance, water balance, water quality, important water-related areas, and safe water/sanitation/hygiene at that site and in its catchment; Core, Gold, and Platinum reflect increasing performance.

• Any product-level claim — it certifies a site, not the water footprint of products made there.
• Claims about the manufacturer's other sites or the company as a whole.
• 'Water positive' or 'water neutral' claims — AWS certifies stewardship practice, not a net water balance.

• Claims Water Stewardship →

  medium risk

Minimum authority

Third-party verified

Should state

Certified Site · Certification Level · Certificate Number · Certification Body · Valid Until

Date sensitivity

Expiry matters — check the certificate is current.

This is the third-party-audited form of a water stewardship claim — a vendor saying 'water stewardship' without an AWS (or equivalent) certificate remains an unverified organizational commitment.

Certification is per site: confirm the product is actually made at the certified site.

Levels differ meaningfully — Core is conformance; Gold and Platinum require advanced performance.