Water Stewardship Asia Pacific

What Water Stewardship Asia Pacific does

Water Stewardship Asia Pacific (WSAP), the business name of Water Stewardship Australia Limited (ABN 74 143 616 764), is an Australian non-profit membership organization headquartered in Melbourne that operates as the regional steward of the Alliance for Water Stewardship (AWS) network across the Indo-Pacific. Founded around 2010 and rebranded from AWS Asia-Pacific to WSAP in March 2022, the organization trains, advises, and certifies public- and private-sector water users against the AWS International Water Stewardship Standard, which addresses sustainable water balance, water quality, ecosystem health, and water governance. Its portfolio centers on the Water RoadMap facilitated diagnostic, the Nexus Simulation catchment-management learning exercise, tiered AWS Verification certification (Core, Silver, Gold, Platinum), professional training courses, advisory services, and a membership community, with a digital Member Portal hosted at waterstewardship.digital.

WSAP serves a deliberately heterogeneous customer base: Australian local councils (Central Coast Council, Renmark Paringa Council), large commercial and industrial water users (Ingham's Group, La Vie Vietnam, Coca-Cola Europacific Partners Indonesia), agricultural irrigation trusts (Renmark Irrigation Trust), universities (Griffith University), and policymakers and river basin organizations across Indonesia, Vietnam, and the broader Indo-Pacific. Documented outcomes include Ingham's being the first poultry plant globally to earn Gold AWS certification, Renmark Irrigation Trust being the first agricultural site to earn Gold (and later Platinum), and Renmark Paringa Council being the first local government worldwide to earn Gold AWS certification.

Revenue is generated through a mix of recurring organizational memberships, fixed-price professional training (e.g., AUD 440 for an introductory course for members), Water RoadMap and advisory engagements delivered as professional services, donations, and donor-funded program work with partners including the Australian Water Partnership, Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade (DFAT), and the Netherlands Enterprise Agency (RVO). Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, combining facilitated workshops, regional knowledge exchanges (such as the April 2026 Indonesia-Vietnam exchange in Malang with 41 participants), training cohorts, and content marketing to build the certified-water-steward ecosystem in the region.

Name

Water Stewardship Asia Pacific

Legal name

Water Stewardship Australia Ltd

Website

https://waterstewardship.org.au

Company type

Private

Founded year

2010

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Water Stewardship Asia Pacific (WSAP) is an Australian non-profit that trains, advises, and certifies organizations against the AWS International Water Stewardship Standard, serving councils, industrial water users, agricultural communities, and policymakers across Australia, Indonesia, Vietnam, and the wider Indo-Pacific.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Water Stewardship and Sustainability Consulting

NAICS

Water, Sewage and Other Systems (2213), Water Supply and Irrigation Systems (22131), Administration of Air and Water Resource and Solid Waste Management Programs (92411)

SIC

Services-Management Services (8741), Sanitary Services (4950), Electric, Gas & Sanitary Services (4900)

akta.pro primary industry

Water Resources, WASH & Integrated Water Management (BPADALAH)

akta.pro secondary industries

Water, Wastewater & Stormwater Compliance (BPAHAJAJ), Water Resources Administration (Watersheds, Rivers, Groundwater) (BPAIAMAE), Water Source Development & Conveyance (Intakes, Canals, Pipelines) (AFACAFAH)

Keywords

• Water stewardship services
• Sustainability consulting
• Water governance advisory
• Environmental certification programs
• Capacity building training

Headquarters

HQ city

Adelaide

HQ country

Australia

HQ region

Oceania

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Others

Revenue model

1. Membership: WSAP operates a membership model where organizations join a community of water stewards. Members access resources, training, events, and advisory services.
2. Training Programs: Professional development courses including Introduction to Water Stewardship and Advanced Water Stewardship courses, with tiered pricing for members and non-members.
3. Donations: WSAP accepts donations from individuals and organizations to support water stewardship initiatives.
4. Water RoadMap Services: Facilitated assessment and advisory services delivered to utilities, councils, and businesses for water and wastewater strategy enhancement.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Water Stewardship Asia Pacific delivers water stewardship services across the Asia-Pacific, anchored in the Alliance for Water Stewardship International Water Stewardship Standard. Its portfolio comprises the Water RoadMap facilitated diagnostic assessment, professional Training courses, the Nexus Simulation learning tool, a third-party Verification Program (AWS certification), Advisory services, and a Membership program supported by a digital Member Portal. These offerings guide utilities, councils, businesses, and agricultural communities from water governance assessment through to certification and continuous improvement.

Product overview

Water Stewardship Asia Pacific offers a portfolio of water stewardship services centered around the International Water Stewardship Standard (AWS Standard). The core offerings include: Water RoadMap (a facilitated diagnostic assessment tool), Training (capacity building programs), Nexus Simulation (catchment management experience), Verification Program (AWS Standard certification), Advisory services, and Membership. These services work together to guide organizations through the AWS Standard's continuous improvement framework—from initial assessment and planning through implementation, verification, and ongoing improvement—supporting sustainable water management across Australia and the Asia-Pacific region.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Water RoadMap

Quantifiable outcome

• 10-12% reduction in annual water use for industrial processor
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers7 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Water Stewardship Indonesia (WSI)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026WSI partnered with WSAP to convene the Indonesia-Vietnam Regional Knowledge Exchange in Malang, April 2026, bringing together 41 participants to strengthen industrial water governance across the region.
• Water Stewardship Vietnam (WSVN)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 April 2026WSVN partnered with WSAP for the regional knowledge exchange, contributing to cross-border knowledge dissemination on industrial water governance between Indonesia and Vietnam.
• Perum Jasa Tirta I (PJT1)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerIndonesian state-owned river basin organization that hosted site visits and provided command centre demonstrations during the regional knowledge exchange, showcasing real-time water system monitoring.
• Western Port Biosphere FoundationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnered with WSAP to deliver the Western Port Biosphere Reserve project, supporting 28 water users across 10 peri-urban river catchments to adopt water stewardship planning and practice.
• Dinas Lingkungan Hidup (DLH) East JavacoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvironmental Protection Agency of East Java partnering on Brantas Basin assessment to improve environmental performance and compliance of major companies.
• Nusantara Water PartnershipminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerWater stewardship forum and training attended by 40+ participants, with 22 continuing into training programs to build capacity in Indonesia.
• NSW Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water (DCCEEW)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerWSAP is working with DCCEEW to support Greater Sydney councils in strengthening drought preparedness using the Water RoadMap framework, helping assess water and wastewater management practices.
• Murraylands and Riverland Landscape BoardminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerSupported the Renmark Paringa Council Gold AWS Certification project, contributing to sustainable water management in the Murray-Darling Basin.
• Australian Sustainable Finance Institute (ASFI)minorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLed development of the Australian Sustainable Finance Taxonomy that recognizes water-related investments including water recycling and drought resilience.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• WaterAid: International NGO focused on water access, sanitation, and water resource management in developing countries. Comparable as a mission-driven water organisation operating across the Asia-Pacific with similar training, advocacy, and capacity-building models.
• CEO Water Mandate: UN Global Compact initiative mobilising business action on water stewardship and SDG 6. Comparable as a multi-stakeholder water stewardship platform operating across Asia-Pacific that convenes corporates, governments, and civil society around shared water frameworks.

Regional players

• Pacific Water Conference / Smart Water Systems community (e.g., Water Services Association of Australia): WSAA is the peak industry body for Australian urban water utilities, running training, events, and capability programs. Comparable as a regional convening and capacity-building body whose members overlap with WSAP's council and utility audience.
• Water Research Australia: Australian collaborative water research and capability-building organisation. Comparable as an Australia-based intermediary running training, research, and capability programs aimed at utilities, councils, and industrial water users.

Broad incumbents

• CDP (Carbon Disclosure Project): Global disclosure system used by corporates and investors for environmental reporting including water. Comparable as a complementary platform driving enterprise demand for water stewardship evidence and verification services like those WSAP delivers.
• The Nature Conservancy (Global Water Program): Global conservation NGO with major freshwater and water stewardship programs, including corporate water stewardship partnerships. Comparable as a large mission-driven water stewardship organisation that partners with corporates and runs multi-stakeholder catchment initiatives.
• GHD: Australia-based engineering and environmental consultancy with a large water practice serving councils, utilities, and industry. Comparable as a regional competitor for Water RoadMap-style advisory work with local government and industrial water users.
• Alliance for Water Stewardship: Global standards body that owns the AWS International Water Stewardship Standard on which WSAP's Verification and training programs are built. Directly comparable as the parent framework whose adoption WSAP operationalises across the Asia-Pacific.
• WWF Water Stewardship (WWF-Australia and WWF Global Freshwater): WWF runs global and Australia-based water stewardship programs partnering with industry and agriculture. Comparable as a peer non-profit delivering water stewardship advisory, catchment projects, and corporate engagement across the Indo-Pacific.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global sustainability and EHS consultancy offering water stewardship advisory and assurance services to multinational corporates. Comparable as a competitor for enterprise water stewardship mandates that WSAP's Water RoadMap and Verification target.

Market position

Strengths1 record

Weaknesses1 record

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/waterstewardsap
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/water-stewardship-asia-pacific

Compliance6 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A

Investments

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