The European Water Stewardship is a water support program which helps organisations to build a sustainable water management strategy and address wicked water quality issues caused by f.i. medicine residuals, antimicrobial resistance, plant protection agents.
Organisations can be certified against the European Water Stewardship Standard. The prestigious EWS certification scheme provides recognised bronze, silver and gold awards for a job well done. Also individuals can be trained to become EWS-Certified Water Stewards.

EWS and its partner network in Europe provide strategy development support, gap analysis, trainings, e-learning, project development support and run Communities of Practice on the topic of sustainable water management.