AWS Water Stewardship Certificate

Social & organisational

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.

You might see it written as: Alliance for Water Stewardship · AWS Standard · AWS International Water Stewardship Standard · AWS Certified · AWS Core Certification · AWS Gold Certification · AWS Platinum Certification

Issued by: Alliance for Water Stewardship (via AWS-accredited certification bodies)

This entry is in review — facts are authored but not yet verified against current issuer documentation.

What it proves

What it does not prove

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 it can support

Claims Water Stewardship →
medium risk

Evidence checklist

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.

Source: Alliance for Water Stewardship ↗