From the Floodlight team
Climate analysis, product updates, and field notes from across the company.
Built on Brilliance: Why Our Scientific Foundation is Your Competitive Edge
Dr. Suchi Gopal's work over the decades as this science has matured puts our data and methods at the leading edge of the field.
Your client's emissions are already on your balance sheet
Most EU banks are still pricing climate risk with emissions factors and insurer estimates. That's a problem when satellites can show you the truth.
The Resource Wars of Our Time: Why Data is Key to Sustainable Solutions
Welcome to 2026. Whether you're confused, angry, or tired, the path to sustainable outcomes runs through better data - not louder opinions.
Recycling of Lithium Batteries and GHG Emissions
Lithium-ion batteries now power phones, laptops, and electric vehicles - and the recycling story behind them shapes the real emissions picture.
"Good Enough" Is No Longer Good Enough
Why accurate sustainability data is becoming a core business requirement - and why the cost of getting it wrong is rising.
The Inconvenient Truth About Your Emissions Data: Why Satellites Don't Lie
When the atmosphere tells a different story than your spreadsheet, the spreadsheet is the one that has to change.
Data Center Economics in the Age of AI: The Rising Cost of Intelligence
Hyperscaler data centers are reshaping the demand curve for power and water - and the bill is showing up in corporate climate footprints.
Innovative Environmental Solutions towards Green and Sustainable Artificial Intelligence
An invitation to our upcoming webinar on environmental solutions for green and sustainable AI.
Vienna's Water and the Essence of Authentic Data: Why Measured Metrics Quench Sustainability's Thirst
Reflections on growing up in two of the driest places in the US, and what that taught me about the difference between estimated and measured.
The Environmental Cost of AI: Balancing Innovation with Sustainability
The rapid growth of artificial intelligence is driving unprecedented demand for data centers - with real consequences for climate goals.
The New Imperative for Value Chain Emissions Management
From cobalt mines in the DRC to the finished products on your shelves - value chain emissions are now non-negotiable.
Simplify your Sustainability Journey with Floodlight
The European Commission's Omnibus Simplification package is designed to reduce regulatory complexity for businesses - here's how Floodlight fits.
Children in the Mines: The Devastating Cycle of Child Labor in the DRC
Deep in the heart of Central Africa, the DRC's mineral wealth fuels global supply chains - and a humanitarian crisis hidden in plain sight.
Methane and Landfills
In 2021, the University of Colorado found that the average US landfill emits far more methane than reported. Satellites tell us why.
Responsible and Sustainable Mining: Building Green Supply Chains for a Sustainable Future
Two decades of evidence show that the global mining sector cannot continue as it has. The next decade must look different.
Skiing, Sustainability, and Snobs
Skiing is more than a sport; it's a cultural experience deeply rooted in the mountains - and increasingly threatened by them.
Why I Joined Floodlight as SVP of Strategy & Sales, Focusing on the DACH Region
Embarking on a new professional journey is both exhilarating and transformative - here's why Floodlight, and why now.
California Wildfires: A Multifaceted Examination
The recent wildfires in California highlight the complex interplay of natural and human-induced factors - and what better data could change.
The Environmental Cost of AI: Balancing Innovation with Sustainability
AI's rise is driving unprecedented demand for data centers and the energy that powers them. The path forward must be smarter, not just bigger.
Nature Based Solutions and Mangroves
Azerbaijan hosted COP29 with a spotlight on climate finance and nature-based solutions - and mangroves are at the heart of the conversation.