Floodlight vs Greenly
European carbon accounting platform focused on SMB and mid-market organisations. Founded in Paris in 2019, strong in France and EMEA with automated activity-based carbon tracking.
Satellite-verified emissions data
Emissions figures derived from independent atmospheric satellite observations, not reported disclosures or emissions factors.
Asset-level monitoring
Emissions and risk scores tied to individual facilities, buildings, or assets - not rolled-up sector or company averages.
Greenly is company-level, not asset-level.
Independent third-party verification
Data produced without reliance on issuer self-disclosure; independently reproducible and auditable by third parties.
Continuous / near-real-time monitoring
Emissions tracked on an ongoing basis with alerts for anomalies; not a once-a-year snapshot.
Global asset coverage (190+ countries)
Coverage of industrial and commercial assets worldwide, not limited to North America or Western Europe.
Greenly is strongest in France and EMEA.
Scope 1 direct emissions
Direct emissions from owned or controlled sources including combustion, process emissions, and fugitive releases.
Scope 2 market and location-based
Indirect emissions from purchased electricity, steam, and cooling - both market-based and location-based methods.
Scope 3 / PCAF financed emissions
Financed emissions across lending and investment portfolios aligned with PCAF data quality scores 1-3.
Greenly does not support PCAF financed-emissions for financial institutions.
Methane and fugitive emissions detection
Detection of methane leaks, venting, and flaring events often missed by factor-based inventories.
CBAM embedded emissions reporting
Facility-level embedded emissions per CN code for EU Carbon Border Adjustment Mechanism importer reporting.
Physical climate risk assessment
Asset-level exposure scores for flood, heat stress, wildfire, sea-level rise, water stress, hurricane, and other perils.
Climate Value-at-Risk (Climate VaR)
Probabilistic financial loss estimate under named climate scenarios, in the same units as market and credit VaR.
NGFS Phase V scenario alignment
Stress-testing across all six NGFS Phase V reference pathways (Net Zero 2050, Below 2C, Delayed Transition, etc.).
CSRD / ESRS E1 compliance
Data mapped to CSRD ESRS E1 data-point IDs including E1-5, E1-6, and E1-9 financial-effects table.
Greenly supports basic CSRD reporting; deep ESRS E1 data-point mapping is limited.
SFDR / Principal Adverse Impact (PAI)
PAI indicators for Article 8 and 9 funds including GHG intensity, biodiversity, water, and social metrics.
Full audit trail and data provenance
Every figure traceable to satellite overpass, model version, and confidence band - reproducible by external reviewers.
Limited assurance (ISAE 3410)
Methodology and documentation pack sufficient for limited assurance opinion without supplementary procedures.
Greenly is not typically used for third-party assurance engagements.
REST API access
Programmatic access to all data via documented REST API with pre-trade and portfolio query modes.
Honest verdict
Where Floodlight wins
Greenly is designed for SMBs building a carbon footprint for the first time and does not have the depth for financial-institution use cases. Floodlight provides satellite-verified, asset-level emissions data that can withstand Big Four assurance scrutiny, whereas Greenly's output is primarily for internal tracking and basic disclosure. Floodlight also covers physical climate risk, Climate VaR across NGFS scenarios, CBAM embedded emissions, and PCAF financed-emissions reporting - none of which Greenly addresses.
Where Greenly wins
Greenly excels at simplifying the carbon accounting process for SMBs and mid-market companies that do not have internal sustainability teams. Its automated data connectors, guided questionnaire flows, and plain-language reporting make it one of the most accessible entry points into carbon accounting for European businesses facing CSRD for the first time.
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