New York City, New York, September 24, 2025—GHGSat, the world leader in emissions monitoring technology, has been named to the annual Fortune Change the World list for the second consecutive year, a recognition of GHGSat’s sustained impact in empowering industry operators and governments around the world to measure and mitigate methane emissions at scale.
Since its launch in 2015, the Fortune Change the World list has spotlighted companies that drive positive social change through their core business models. Businesses are evaluated by Fortune editors and an independent panel on four criteria: measurable impact, business integration, innovation, and influence. Past honorees represent global leaders across energy, technology, finance, and healthcare.
“Being named to the Fortune Change the World list for the second consecutive year is a profound acknowledgment of the impact that our satellites have around the world to simultaneously boost economic performance and benefit the environment,” said Stephane Germain, CEO of GHGSat. “Since our first pioneering satellite nearly a decade ago, we progressed towards unprecedented emissions understanding. Data is now readily available to support and guide mitigation efforts. GHGSat is proud to be the trusted partner that industries, governments, and investors rely on to accelerate methane reduction.”
In 2016, GHGSat launched the world’s first satellite capable of tracing the source of methane emissions to individual industrial facilities. Purpose-built to support industrial operators to reduce emissions, GHGSat’s satellites pinpoint the source of methane leaks as small as 100 kg/hr, often down to individual pieces of equipment. Through an unmatched daily revisit rate, GHGSat alerts operators about emissions within hours of detection.
Today, GHGSat operates the world’s largest fleet of methane-detecting satellites, which monitor millions of industrial sites annually, forming the most comprehensive catalogue of facility-level methane emissions data available in the market. Alongside its fleet of satellites, GHGSat operates aircraft equipped with its patented sensor, complementing high-frequency satellite monitoring with targeted and rapid response campaigns.
Because methane has a warming effect roughly 80 times stronger than carbon dioxide over a 20-year period, tackling methane emissions is widely regarded as one of the fastest levers the world has to address planetary warming. There is also a strong business incentive to cut methane, as addressing emissions allows carbon-intensive industries to capture and sell more product while reducing regulatory and reputational risks.
By providing accurate and actionable emissions data to operators and governments around the world, GHGSat has become a critical partner for energy, waste management, power generation, and agricultural sectors seeking to understand and mitigate methane emissions from their operations. The company’s insights empower operators to identify leaks and inefficiencies quickly, minimizing environmental impacts while maximizing profits and efficiency.
Working hand-in-hand with industry as a trusted partner, GHGSat has supported the mitigation of over 20 MTCO₂E of methane since beginning operations, equivalent to the annual emissions from more than 4.6 million cars.
