Eliza Roberts Eliza leads Ceres’ agricultural water stewardship program mobilizing leading food sector companies and investors to address sustainability risks facing our water and food systems. In this role, she works with food sector companies to evaluate their water risk, improve water management practices and reduce the impact of agriculture on water resources. Eliza is the co-author of Feeding Ourselves Thirsty: Tracking Food Company Progress Toward a Water-Smart Future.
Prior to Ceres, Eliza worked for Coca-Cola in India, where she oversaw the implementation of water and sanitation projects. She previously worked in business development at the Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) where she worked with companies to manage deforestation related risks. Eliza received her MBA with an emphasis on sustainability and supply chain management from the George Washington University School of Business and her bachelor’s degree from Bates College in global environmental policy and Russian.