EWS

EWS – European Water Stewardship

The European Water Stewardship (EWS) is coordinated by the European Water Partnership and operates within the context of EU policies on resource efficiency in line with the ‘European blueprint’.

Water Stewardship
    EWS certificate

    About the certification

    Control Union Certifications (CUC) is engaged in sustainable water usage and since 2010 has been a member of the steering committee of the European Water Stewardship (EWS). CUC was involved in development of the standard and certification scheme and the first certification body to be approved for EWS.

    Audits are carried out by our global network of qualified and experienced auditors. Furthermore, we can provide information on the standard and compliance requirements.

    The EWS standard is built around:

    The four elements the standard is made up of

    • Sustainable water extraction

    • Good water status

    • High Conservation Value areas

    • Water governance

    Improving sustainable water use

    For sectors committed to water management, EWS implementation is a practical tool for improving sustainable water use with technical advice, risk assessment and implementation of strategic improvements. The standard can be applied in various sectors, including agriculture, industry or service providers.

    Alliance for Water Stewardship

    How you benefit

    Choosing our certification services empowers you with credibility, risk management, time and cost savings, enhanced market positioning, and a global reach. We are dedicated to helping you achieve your business goals while maintaining the highest standards of excellence.

    Through third-party verification, we motivate your (quality) claim independently towards your clients. Furthermore, traceability and contamination risks can be managed better by certifying your management system and/or your product.

    With 200+ certification programs, we are able to conduct combination audits saving time and expenses for our customers.

    As a result, you will benefit from a ‘front runner’ position in the eyes of investors, rating agencies and other analysts and have an improved stakeholder communication.

    Our network of offices in more than 80 countries allows us to make certification more efficient and cost-effective, while upholding the same stringent professional auditing and certification procedures.

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