Our Mission:
To assure the world will have enough water for now and future generations.
Our Values:
Humanity: Ultimately we want (and need) to protect water because it is the basis for all human life.
Performance: We understand that the only way to achieve a win/win, for our clients and the world’s water, is for us to perform at the highest level, and to help our clients do the same.
Commitment: We are working between two, seemingly, opposing forces, Conservation and Capitalism. This means our work will, at times, be difficult. So we fully commit to seeing our vision become reality.
Expansion: In order for us to fulfill our mission, we will have to do more than just “work” because there are only so many clients we can reach out to and assist. We have to become a standard, a symbol, a model that others see and aspire to. Once our vision catches on of its own accord, we will finally be fulfilling our mission.
Our Vision:
To help our clients optimize their Water Circularity performance so they can achieve the least water waste and improve their bottom line, creating a model of excellence for others to follow.
Our Story
Our founders saw the rapid and disturbing loss of water resources affecting Europe. They decided to use their skills and experience to see how they could help reverse this problem.
As they researched current approaches to the problem they saw, time and again, that the good intentions and aspirations of environmental initiatives, charities and NGOs did not work.
And they knew why.
Being business-savvy they understood that environmental groups lacked the power to make any real change, and they ultimately ran head first into corporations that ‘appeared’ intent on stopping their efforts.
So, up to now, the choice has been portrayed as Good VS Greed, David VS Goliath, or ESG VS ROI.
But this perception is incorrect. Corporations want to help the environment, but they are torn.
They need to please their stockholders by increasing profits, but they also understand that as citizens of the world they have a responsibility to other stakeholders; namely the people, communities and environment their business practices affect.
But given the day to day headaches and decisions that executives face just running a business, they don’t really have time to focus on anything that is not bottom line focused, which means the world’s water suffers not because of uncompassionate callousness but simply because of mental and logistical bandwidth.
In this conundrum our founders saw their opportunity.
Because of size, leverage and economies of scale, our founders understood that industry is the only practical choice to be the “hero” in this situation.
It will ultimately come down to industry to be the guardian and catalyst for the preservation of water on earth.
So by combining and leveraging Water Risk Mitigation Consulting with Water Treatment Systems, our founders discovered how to help companies bridge the gap and serve both communities at the same time.
Our founders understand by working WITH industry instead of against it, by making water a profit-center instead of a cost-center, we can make business the unlikely hero of water resources on earth.
We align profit and preservation, and everyone is happy.
Our Values:
"Because, in the end, if everyone doesn’t win, then we all lose."
MEET OUR TEAM
Our Founders
Christoph was one the founding members of Hydreatio in 2021 following a 25+ years career in advisory and executive level accounting and risk management roles in many global companies, including PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, and Airbus.
Nick was one of the founding members of Hydreatio in 2021 following an international career in sales and leadership roles in multiple companies, including Gradient Zero and Sematy.
Maurice was one of the founding members of Hydreatio in 2021 following an intense engineering-focused career in research at Leibniz Universität Hannover and Fraunhofer ITEM, and multiple leadership roles at HorsePower Hannover.
Board of Directors
Christoph was one the founding members of Hydreatio in 2021 following a 25+ years career in advisory and executive level accounting and risk management roles in many global companies, including PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, and Airbus.
Clarine currently serves as Head of Trade Finance for the World Bank, and has a multi-decade career of working in leadership roles with global financial companies, including CitiGroup, JP Morgan, and Portland Advisers.
Christoph has a distinguished 30+ year professional career, and is currently a partner with Keim Kuhmann Schwerdtfeger, and was a founding partner of Gibson Dunn’s Munich office,as well as the author of ‘The protection of applied art in German and American copyright law.’
Leadership
Christoph was one the founding members of Hydreatio in 2021 following a 25+ years career in advisory and executive level accounting and risk management roles in many global companies, including PriceWaterhouseCoopers, Ernst & Young, and Airbus.
Michael is a co-founder of The International Alliance on Circular Economy and Sustainable Development Goals, as well as a board member for RESP Solutions Group, and has a 30+ year career as an expert in chemical engineering and environmental remediation technologies working on projects all over the world.
Janette joined Hydreatio in 2023 following a successful 25+ year career working with numerous international companies including Airbus, MTU Aero Engines, and Magelan GmbH.
Adrian joined Hydreatio in 2023 after successfully running AT-IPIC as company president. He is an award winning corporate risk professional, and management consultant, with over 25 years of international experience with heavy industrial companies such as ArcelorMittal SA, Tereos and financial institutions like General Re.
Erik joined Hydreatio in 2022 after a wide-ranging 30 year career in many different industries and roles, which included FT work for Kroll, Lazard Freres, and the US DOJ, and consulting gigs with the International Monetary Fund, McGraw-Hill, and Sotheby’s, followed by 20 years as a business development strategist and executive performance coach for private clients.
David has joined Hydreatio after successfully establishing a startup specializing in IT due diligence. With a diverse background encompassing renowned companies such as Munich Re, BMW, and Sennheiser across various industries and countries, he brings a wealth of experience to our team.
Team
Mayowa joined Hydreatio in 2022 after successful stints with Sam & Wright Consulting, and the FutureSense Foundation, and recently completed his Master’s Degree in Management at Coventry University London.
Jochen joined Hydreatio in 2023 following a successful 29+ year career working with numerous international companies including Moormann GmbH Germany, Telefunken Licht AG Germany, Belux AG Switzerland.
Carolina completed her High School education last year and is currently interning with Hydreatio, helping our Sales and Marketing departments, primarily focusing on data research and helping the CCO with commercial strategy.
Max is a passionate musician, and is currently interning with Hydreatio in our IT department, after pursuing his Bachelor of Music degree in Kontrabass at the Hochschule für Musik Hanns Eisler Berlin.