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Associated Press
07-05-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
SCS Global Services Launches Water Positive™ Verification Services to Address Global Water Challenges
EMERYVILLE, Calif., May 7, 2025 /3BL/ - SCS Global Services, a global leader in third-party environmental and sustainability certification, today announced the launch of its Water Positive™ Verification Services. This new offering enables companies to measure, verify, and report water stewardship projects that offset their water consumption, helping businesses achieve and validate their water sustainability goals. Water scarcity affects more than 40% of the global population, making responsible water management a critical priority for businesses worldwide. SCS' Water Positive™ Verification assesses projects according to the Volumetric Water Benefit Accounting (VWBA) 2.0 methodology, providing independent verification for initiatives that improve water quality and availability in watersheds where companies operate. 'As water risks intensify globally, businesses across industries are seeking credible ways to demonstrate their commitment to water stewardship,' said Lauren Enright, Program Manager of Water Services at SCS Global Services. 'Our Water Positive™ Verification provides the independent assurance stakeholders expect, ensuring that companies are making meaningful contributions to watershed health and community resilience in the regions where they operate.' Water Positive projects (VWB Generation) may include: The verification service supports businesses in making verified claims about their water conservation efforts to enhance ESG and CSR reporting, CDP disclosures, and contributions to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). With over 40 years of sustainability certification experience SCS has helped thousands of companies across diverse sectors demonstrate their environmental and social commitments. The Water Positive™ Verification complements SCS' existing water stewardship offerings, including WAVE Verification, Technical Advisory Services, and Water Stewardship and Resiliency Certification. To learn more about Water Positive™ Verification or to begin the verification process, visit . About SCS Global Services SCS Global Services is a global leader in third-party environmental and sustainability verification, certification, auditing, testing, and standards development, currently celebrating its 40th year of services. Its programs span a cross-section of industries, recognizing achievements in climate mitigation, green building, product manufacturing, food and agriculture, forestry, consumer products, and more. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, SCS has representatives and affiliate offices throughout the Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe, and Africa. Its broad network of auditors are experts in their fields, and the company is a trusted partner to companies, agencies, and advocacy organizations due to its dedication to quality and professionalism. SCS is a California-chartered Benefit Corporation, reflecting its commitment to socially and environmentally responsible business practices. SCS is also a Participant of the United Nations Global Compact and adheres to its principles-based approach to responsible business. For more information, visit Media Contact:Shyama DevarajanSenior Marketing Manager, SCS Global Services [email protected] Visit 3BL Media to see more multimedia and stories from SCS Global Services
Associated Press
19-03-2025
- Business
- Associated Press
The Water Council Expands Water Stewardship Programming
MILWAUKEE, March 19, 2025 /3BL/ - The Water Council announced an expansion today of its groundbreaking water stewardship verification program, WAVE. WAVE: Action will help organizations set targets that directly mitigate highest priority water risks and prepare to engage stakeholders in collaborative actions that address shared challenges and opportunities. It builds on the original WAVE program, now known as WAVE: Assess, which helps organizations assess water use, impact and risk across their enterprise. 'We created WAVE because we knew companies needed help getting started on their water stewardship journeys,' said Matt Howard, The Water Council vice president of water stewardship. 'Now we are excited to help companies take the next step to set targets and achieve meaningful water-related outcomes.' WAVE: Assess is the world's first enterprise-wide, independently verified water stewardship program, launched by The Water Council in February 2022. WAVE: Action is a separate verification program available to companies that have completed WAVE: Assess or can show that they have already assessed their water risks and opportunities and created a senior-level water commitment. Participants go through a four-step methodology to implement high-priority actions, set enterprise-wide targets, prepare for external reporting and identify collaboration opportunities. As in WAVE: Assess, all WAVE: Action participants will undergo an independent verification process with SCS Global Services, an international leader in third-party verification of environmental, social and sustainability performance. 'SCS is proud to expand its verification services to include WAVE: Action', said Lauren Enright, program manager for water services at SCS Global Services. 'Independent verification is essential to ensure water stewardship targets are meaningful, measurable and aligned with best practices. WAVE: Action represents an important evolution in corporate water stewardship, helping companies move from assessment to implementing tangible solutions that address critical water challenges.' WAVE: Action is being launched with A. O. Smith Corporation, a leading manufacturer of residential and commercial water heaters, boilers and water treatment solutions, as its first participant. A. O. Smith pilot tested WAVE: Assess and became one of the first companies to be verified to the program in 2022. In 2024, A. O. Smith announced its first public water goal – annual water savings of 40 million gallons by 2030. To achieve that goal, the company will focus on administrative controls, process optimization and water recycling technologies to advance its commitment to water stewardship. 'As a global water technology company, we are committed to taking action consistent with the assessment and priorities identified in the WAVE program,' said Jim Stern, A. O. Smith executive vice president. 'WAVE: Action will provide the necessary framework to develop strategies that will help achieve our goals, and the verification process will ensure our program accomplishes meaningful and measurable outcomes.' Seven companies have achieved WAVE: Assess verification since its launch in 2022: A. O. Smith, Clearwater Paper, Ecolab, KPMG U.S., Primo Brands, Sloan and Watts Water Technologies. 'WAVE: Assess was always meant to be a beginning, not an end, to a company's water stewardship work,' Howard said. 'We expect many of these companies to eventually move on to WAVE: Action as they continue on their journeys to achieve water stewardship best practices and help protect our critical water resources.' Visit to learn more about WAVE: Assess and WAVE: Action. About The Water Council The Water Council (TWC) is a global hub dedicated to solving critical water challenges by driving innovation in freshwater technology and advancing water stewardship. Built on more than a century of water innovation, TWC has coalesced one of the most concentrated and mature water technology clusters in the world from its headquarters at the Global Water Center in Milwaukee, Wis., USA. Recognizing the need for smarter and more sustainable use of water worldwide, TWC also promotes water stewardship as a natural complement to water innovation in the effort to preserve freshwater resources in the Midwest and around the world. Today, The Water Council has established itself as a global leader in the water industry and one of America's premier economic development clusters as recognized by government agencies, Brookings and the Harvard Business School. About SCS Global Services SCS Global Services is a global leader in third-party environmental and sustainability verification, certification, auditing, testing, and standards development. Its programs span a cross-section of industries, recognizing achievements in climate mitigation, green building, product manufacturing, food and agriculture, forestry, consumer products, and more. Headquartered in Emeryville, California, SCS Global Services has representatives and affiliate offices throughout the Americas, Asia/Pacific, Europe and Africa. Its broad network of auditors are experts in their fields, and the company is a trusted partner to companies, agencies and advocacy organizations due to its dedication to quality and professionalism. SCS Global Services is a chartered Benefit Corporation, reflecting its commitment to socially and environmentally responsible business practices. For more information, visit About A. O. Smith Corporation With over 150 years' experience, A. O. Smith Corporation, headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, is a global leader applying innovative technology and energy-efficient solutions to products manufactured and marketed worldwide. Listed on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE: AOS), the company is one of the world's leading manufacturers of residential and commercial water heating equipment and boilers, as well as a manufacturer of water treatment products. For more information, visit .
