Discover how water stewardship can help fashion businesses protect nature, strengthen supply chains and build long-term resilience.
Healthy rivers, wetlands and freshwater ecosystems are fundamental to the fashion and textile industry, yet increasing water stress, pollution and climate change are placing these resources under growing pressure. As businesses begin to develop their nature strategies, water stewardship is becoming an essential part of protecting biodiversity, strengthening supply chain resilience and meeting growing stakeholder expectations.
Join the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) to explore how fashion and textile businesses can move beyond water efficiency and adopt a more holistic approach to managing water across global supply chains.
This practical session will introduce the principles of water stewardship and demonstrate how the AWS Standard System is helping businesses identify water-related risks, engage suppliers and implement best practice to support both nature and business resilience.
The webinar will cover:
- An introduction to water stewardship and why it matters for the fashion and textile sector.
- The principles and structure of the AWS Standard System.
- How the AWS Standard helps businesses identify, manage and reduce water-related risks.
- Practical examples of how textile companies are implementing water stewardship across global supply chains.
- Key considerations for businesses beginning their water stewardship journey.
Whether you're just beginning your nature journey or looking to strengthen your existing approach, this session will provide practical guidance to help translate water stewardship into meaningful action.
Audience
This webinar is ideal for:
- Fashion brands and retailers sourcing through global supply chains.
- Sustainability, ESG and responsible sourcing professionals.
- Procurement and supply chain teams.
- Businesses developing nature, biodiversity or water stewardship strategies.
- UK manufacturers interested in embedding water stewardship into their operations and customer offering.
Speaker bio
Ben Davis is the Sector Coordinator at the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS). Before joining AWS in 2021, he gained experience working on corporate sustainability at Lush Cosmetics where he developed water stewardship strategies for business practices and materials sourcing. Now with nearly a decade of experience, Ben is a central member of the Sectors Team at AWS, and his focus is on supporting companies and other organisations with their water stewardship journeys, as they tackle water challenges at a global and local scale.
Company bio
AWS is a global, multi-stakeholder alliance promoting credible water stewardship. It supports members across public, private and civil society sectors to use water in ways that are equitable, sustainable and economically beneficial. AWS has over 240 members working together to protect local water resources. It is also the custodian of the International Water Stewardship Standard (AWS Standard) a framework that helps organisations understand their water use and impacts, and work collaboratively and transparently to improve water performance at the site and catchment level.
ABOUT SUSTAINABILITY 101 SERIES
To go alongside its Sustainability 101 Series, the UK Fashion & Textile Association (UKFT) is hosting a programme of webinars focused on sustainability topics such as standards, Green Claims, Greenwashing and Due Diligence. This is part of UKFT’s goal to simplify the journey towards sustainability and help companies make the right choices by providing unbiased, industry-specific guidance.
Note: This webinar can be watched back on demand and accessible to UKFT Members only
Contact info@ukft.org to book your member only place.
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