Ian Monroe

Ian Monroe is a Lecturer in Earth Systems at Stanford University and founding President of Etho Capital, co-founder of the Climate+Positive Investing Alliance, and founding CEO of Oroeco. His work bridges climate science, policy, technology, and finance, with research on supply chain sustainability, climate finance, and life cycle assessment. A pioneer in climate solutions investing, he has taught at Stanford for over a decade, woled in over 30 countries and helped decarbonize more than $100 billion in assets.

In addition to his academic and entrepreneurial work, Ian draws perspective from personal experience with climate-fueled droughts and wildfires on his family’s small farm. He is also co-author of the book Building a Sustainable Future: Life Cycle Assessment and Beyond.