Joe Ray
Joe Ray is Head of Water at CDP, where he leads the organisation’s global work to place water at the core of corporate and financial decision-making. His role spans strategic direction, team leadership, programme delivery and high-level engagement with business and investors. He previously served as Senior Advisor on Climate & Water in the Dutch government, contributing to international development programmes and later leading the Valuing Water Initiative, strengthening public–private collaboration and embedding water within global financial sector frameworks. Drawing on his academic background in international affairs, economics and political science, his career has focused on building partnerships with companies, financial institutions, UN agencies, national governments and civil society to deliver practical solutions to global sustainability challenges.
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Corporate F&B Water Strategies: How Can We Drive Stewardship & Deliver Impact at Scale?25-Feb-2026Auditorium