We accelerate nature-inspired and sustainability-focused leaders.
We’re piloting our inaugural program: the EcoMBA.
Mission
Addressing climate change is the challenge of our time. We believe that sustainability should be the ends AND the means by which our organizations function.
The world needs leaders who orient toward sustainability challenges, but also lead in a way that promotes healthy teams, organizations, and communities at large.
We need business to drive sustainability, while also having businesses run sustainably.
Run a sustainability-focused startup?
We can help with corporate strategy, fundraising, operations, leadership coaching, and more.
Vision & Values
Our vision is to be a resource and services hub for aspiring and existing sustainability leaders. Our values are inspired by Nature's operating model:
Genetic diversity is the strength of any ecology. In organizations, we believe that welcoming all voices and experiences is critical to unlocking innovation and resiliency.
Diversity & Inclusion
Problems never exist in isolation; they result from imbalanced systems and incentives. We believe sound leadership and strategy must dig down to root cause.
Systems Thinking
Symbiosis & Collaboration
Sharing the wealth creates positive chain reactions. We believe that trust, care, and empathy create cultures that perform better, move faster, and have less politics.
Genetic diversity is the strength of any ecology. In organizations, we believe that welcoming all voices and experiences to unlock innovation and resiliency.
Evolution & adaptation
About
Ecological Collective was founded by Jordan Rohrlich, a former McKinsey consultant, venture capital investor, and solar operator.
Jordan started his career in the startup world, working at companies backed by the likes of Founders Fund and Y-Combinator. He then moved to McKinsey and Company, where he led corporate and growth strategy projects for Fortune 100 and government clients. Jordan was also an investor at Activate Capital, a sustainability-focused venture and growth fund where he deployed $75M across companies in energy, mobility, and industrial sectors. Most recently, he served as Chief of Staff and Head of Strategy at PosiGen, the pioneering solar installation and financing company serving low-to-moderate income families. Jordan now works as an independent business consultant for sustainability-focused startups, and an executive coach to early stage entrepreneurs.