Chart Industries

Chart Industries manufactures cryogenic equipment and engineered systems that are integral to the global liquefied natural gas (LNG) supply chain, including storage tanks, heat exchangers, and processing equipment. This core business facilitates the expansion of fossil fuel infrastructure by enabling the transport and use of natural gas. The company's technology is also applied in hydrogen and carbon capture systems, though its historical revenue and operational focus remain heavily tied to LNG and other hydrocarbon processing.

The environmental impact of this business model is indirect but material. By providing critical capital equipment for LNG export terminals, import facilities, and transportation, Chart enables the lifecycle of a fossil fuel whose extraction and combustion are documented sources of ecological harm. This includes habitat disruption from pipeline and terminal construction, and the risk of methane leaks—a potent greenhouse gas—throughout the LNG value chain. The company’s own sustainability report acknowledges the environmental dimensions of its operations but does not disclose a phase-out plan for its fossil fuel-related product lines.

While Chart is not an operator of facilities that cause direct spills or contamination, its equipment is a foundational component of an industry responsible for documented environmental destruction. The company’s financial exposure to climate-related litigation is evidenced by its inclusion in analyses of firms facing growing risks from climate damage lawsuits targeting the fossil fuel industry’s infrastructure enablers.