Water challenges are shared, making collective action essential – especially in high-risk basins. As a founding partner of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS), Ecolab advances sustainable water use within our operations and across the watersheds where we operate. Since 2010, we have helped shape and implement the AWS International Water Stewardship Standard, a globally consistent, locally adaptable framework for responsible freshwater management.

AWS certification combines strong site-level stewardship with collaboration among local stakeholders to address shared water risks. In 2025, Ecolab expanded to 16 AWS-certified sites, adding facilities in Garland, Texas, USA and Istanbul, Turkey, reinforcing our commitment to basin-level collaboration, resilience and shared local impact.

We are advancing positive water impact by reducing, reusing and recycling water across our operations, applying the same best-in-class approach, expertise and technologies we deliver to customers globally.

Through Ecolab solutions including Water Flow Intelligence, 3D TRASAR™ and digital tools like the Ecolab® Water Navigator IQ™, we support smart water management practices to reduce demand and improve water quality while optimizing costs at the facility and organizational level.

We work with partners to understand the shared water challenges in their local basin and address them with nature-based solutions.

Watersheds face a variety of risks, including water scarcity and water quality, accelerating impacts of climate change and loss of local species.

As a founding member of the Water Resilience Coalition, we work collectively to achieve Net Positive Water Impact through public-private partnerships, policy, technology and a roadmap to reach the WRC’s goals for 100 priority basins by 2030. Through the work of the WRC, we know that 150 companies can directly impact approximately one-third of the world’s water use, which means that industry has a unique responsibility and opportunity to address the global water crisis.

Our corporate water stewardship plans outline the actions we will take within our plants, as well as the communities in which we operate.

As water challenges grow more pressing, an increasing number of companies are pursuing corporate water stewardship projects. Traditionally, companies have used volumetric water benefit accounting to estimate volumetric water benefits and identify, select and monitor projects. But these projects impact more than volume, generating many co-benefits that improve conditions for society. This whitepaper, released by Ecolab and other partners, aims to show the link between volumetric water benefits and societal value, helping demonstrate for companies the holistic value of corporate water stewardship projects.

Ecolab is growing fast, accelerating our impact and operating as one high-performing team. Amid AI-driven growth and rising resource demand, we’re delivering results while protecting vital resources, together with our customers.