Floodlight

Floodlight is a climate intelligence company that uses multi-spectral satellite observations to measure greenhouse gas emissions and climate risk at the level of individual assets. Its pipeline moves from observation (imagery and atmospheric data from Sentinel-5P/TROPOMI, OCO-2/3, GOSAT-I/II and commercial constellations) through interpretation with machine learning and inverse modelling, to validation against ISO 14064 and GHG Protocol standards, and finally to quantification of results as Climate Value-at-Risk. Outputs are delivered through dashboards, reports and API integrations.

The product line centres on three modules. SAGE (Spatial Asset Greenhouse Gas Emissions), described as the flagship product, measures Scope 1 emissions at the asset level using satellite observations and inverse modelling, with Scope 2 estimated from satellite-derived building footprints and regional electricity intensity; the company cites coverage of 6+ greenhouse gases and turnaround of under four days. REST (Real Estate Sustainability Tool) translates ten physical climate hazards into Expected Annual Loss, percentile VaR at 95%/99%/99.9% and a Climate-Adjusted Asset Value, using published damage curves from FEMA HAZUS-MH, USACE, IBHS, USFS, GEM and GloFAS. VAULT provides independent MRV for carbon removal across forests, soils and geologic storage, using a harmonized Landsat, Sentinel-2 and Sentinel-1 SAR stack with a Random Forest biomass model trained against the ESA CCI reference layer. Specialized modules include BEACON (blockchain-verified environmental data published via Chainlink), ECO CITY (heavy-emitter identification and municipal carbon tracking), CLEARLINE (satellite pipeline monitoring with AI leak detection) and SIREN (real-time alerts across 10+ hazard types with financial VaR calculations).

Floodlight positions its outputs against disclosure frameworks including SFDR (PAI indicators for Article 8 and 9 funds), CSRD/ESRS, SBTi, GRI, CDP, ISSB, the EU Taxonomy and ISO 14064.

Founding story

The founding team combined expertise in satellite remote sensing, machine learning, climate science and enterprise software, and was formed around the observation that satellite data could reveal emissions and environmental risks but was difficult to translate into practical business intelligence aligned with frameworks such as SFDR, ISSB and the EU Taxonomy.

Traction

Stated coverage includes 190+ countries monitored, 6+ greenhouse gases tracked, five satellite platforms and sub-four-day turnaround. The company says it serves investors, banks, corporations and public-sector organisations and established partnerships with financial institutions and enterprise clients in 2024.

Latest developments

A 2026 milestone describes bringing REST, VAULT and CLEARLINE together into a unified climate intelligence suite covering asset-level emissions, climate risk and disclosure-ready data for investors, banks, corporates and the public sector.