Measurable and certifiable reduction of water impact
Aquafides is the only proprietary standard that certifies the water footprint of companies, supply chains and public administrations with simultaneous coverage of ISO 14046, AWS, ESRS E3, GRI 303 and CDP Water.
Aquafides quantifies, audits and certifies the water footprint of any organisation —companies, productive facilities, supply chains and administrations— in accordance with the Aquafides Protocol v3.2, simultaneously integrating the verifiable requirements of the most demanding international standards. A single file. Five certifications covered. One guarantee: the mandatory separation between the one who advises and the one who certifies.
Measurable and certifiable reduction of water impact.
Three reasons Aquafides is different
One standard. Five covered.
The Aquafides file simultaneously covers ISO 14046, AWS Standard v2.0, ESRS E3 (CSRD), GRI 303 and CDP Water. You resolve five reporting obligations with a single audited documentary body.
The advisor does not certify.
Annex IV of the Aquafides Protocol v3.2 establishes the mandatory separation between the person who supports implementation and the person who issues the certificate. It is the ethical piece that distinguishes a credible seal from just any seal.
Your profile has its catalogue.
An agricultural cooperative is not certified in the same way as a supermarket chain or a municipality. Aquafides codifies three typologies (SP, CS and PA) with documentary catalogues and specific requirements for each profile.
Who is it for?
Three typologies. A single protocol. Specific requirements.
Organisations with physical water operations
Hotels, agricultural cooperatives, factories, hospitals, wineries, industrial plants, farms, energy facilities. Your footprint is concentrated in what you produce, and we measure every cubic metre.
I want to certifyDistribution, retail, platforms and logistics
Supermarket chains, distributors, logistics platforms, wholesalers, retailers. Your material footprint is in what you buy: with the Spread Effect you commit to transmitting water requirements to your chain.
I want to certifyMunicipalities, intermunicipal bodies, regional governments
Municipalities, intermunicipal bodies, provincial councils, regional governments, river basin authorities. We certify the water cycle of the territory you manage: diagnosis, multi-year plan and public participation.
Learn how to certify
«A decade certifying water footprint has taught us one thing: the credibility of a certificate is not in its seal, but in the honesty with which it is built. The Aquafides Protocol v3.2 separates the one who advises from the one who certifies because only then does a water datum deserve the trust of the market, the regulator and the end client.»
Regulatory coverage
An Aquafides file simultaneously covers five international standards. Your CSRD ESRS E3 reporting solved at source.
A decade of water footprint certification
Since 2015 consolidating method and cases; in 2025-2026 we published the Aquafides Protocol v3.2. Measurable and certifiable reduction of water impact, with a track record that backs every certificate.
Why certify now?
CSRD already requires it
European sustainability reporting (CSRD / ESRS E3) demands verifiable water data. Moving ahead avoids rushing later.
Your customers already require it
Tour operators, large distributors and corporate clients are requesting water certification from their suppliers. It is a competitive edge.
Penetration pricing
Reduced launch prices valid until 31 December 2027. After that, the rate rises.
Latest news
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Institutional partners
Aquafides works with leading academic, technical and sector institutions.
Let’s talk
Tell us what you want to certify and we will respond with the concrete path for your organisation.