Water stewardship is the responsible use and management of water by a company in a way that is socially fair, environmentally sustainable and economically beneficial for the whole catchment.
Water stewardship is an approach in which a company manages its water use and impacts not just inside its own fence line, but in cooperation with other users of the same river basin or catchment. It goes beyond water efficiency to include water quality, access to water and sanitation, and protecting water-related ecosystems.
The Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) Standard is a widely used framework for site-level water stewardship certification, and CDP runs a water security disclosure program.
A food processing plant in a drought-prone region installed water recycling for wash-down, reducing withdrawals by 30%. It joined a catchment group with farmers and the local council to monitor river levels and improved its wastewater treatment to protect downstream users.
Withdrawal is all water taken from a source. Consumption is the part not returned, for example water that evaporates or is built into products.
Workers need access to clean drinking water, especially in hot conditions to prevent dehydration, and adequate sanitation.
An area where demand for water is high relative to the available supply.
Part of SafetyIQ's EHS glossary: plain-English definitions of workplace health and safety terms.
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