Joost Hoedjes works at IDHs Strategy & Insights business unit, where he is responsible for IDHs overarching strategy on climate and environment.

Our work on climate and nature links social and environmental agendas to ensure agricultural markets support thriving communities in net zero, regenerative agricultural systems. This includes helping farmers transition to climate-resilient practices, developing regenerative, low-carbon and deforestation-free landscapes, promoting chemical waste reduction and the use of pesticides, and linking global markets to sustainable sourcing.

We are convinced that by working together, farmers, communities, governments, traders, manufacturers and retailers can transform practices and generate shared value for people and the planet.

Joost holds an MSc degree in meteorology from Wageningen University (NL), and a PhD degree in meteorology, hydrology and remote sensing from Université Toulouse III (F). Over the course of his career, he has lived and worked in over 20 countries. He has worked extensively on climate adaptation for both international organizations and academia, and has experience in the agricultural sector.
He is married, has two children and a Golden Retriever called Sushi. He lives in the southwest of The Netherlands, and enjoys camping, hiking and gardening.