• Diginex signs MOU to acquire Plan A, combining carbon accounting, ESG data management and supply chain transparency into a single AI-driven product suite.
• Pro forma growth acceleration expected from 2026, supported by global demand for CSRD and ISSB-aligned reporting, Scope 3 visibility and science-based decarbonization.
• Carbon management software market valued at USD 16 billion in 2025, projected to exceed USD 100 billion by 2032 as enterprise climate disclosure requirements expand.

Diginex has signed a non-binding agreement to acquire PlanA.earth GmbH, bringing together two substantial players in carbon accounting and ESG reporting at a time when demand is shaped by CSRD reporting requirements, net zero commitments and investors who increasingly scan emissions data with audit-level scrutiny. The deal, structured as an all-share transaction, aims to create a single AI-powered environment where corporates can measure, manage and reduce emissions across operations and value chains without layering multiple tools across compliance, analytics and target setting.

The combined platform intends to compete at scale. Regulatory adoption is lifting market size and shifting buyer expectations from disclosure only to full-life cycle decarbonisation planning. Carbon management software is projected to nearly double between 2025 and 2030 at roughly 15 percent CAGR and could exceed USD 100 billion globally by 2032. Executives across finance, procurement and risk have sharpened Scope 3 requirements as supply chains become central to regulatory enforcement.

Miles Pelham, Chairman of Diginex, described the acquisition as a step toward simplification. He said, “This acquisition represents a major leap forward in our mission to make sustainability simple, actionable, and valuable for businesses. By combining Plan A’s best-in-class carbon accounting and decarbonization engine with our diginexESG platform and supply-chain transparency tools like diginexLUMEN, we are delivering the one of most comprehensive ESG and carbon management suite available today. Clients will benefit from a single, seamless solution that turns complex sustainability data into clear strategic advantage.”

What Plan A contributes

Plan A, launched in 2017 in Berlin, enters the transaction with strong commercial traction and a product architecture built for scaling emissions accounting. The platform is certified under the Greenhouse Gas Protocol and aligned with Science Based Targets initiative frameworks. Its software, including Gaia AI, translates raw corporate activity data into emissions inventories, reduction pathways and SBTi-aligned decarbonisation trajectories.

With more than 1,500 clients spanning industries from luxury apparel to automotive, financial services and travel, Plan A counts Chloé, BMW, Deutsche Bank, Visa and Trivago among enterprise users. The technology offers automated calculation of Scope 1, 2 and 3 emissions, data capture via flexible APIs, granular dashboards and outputs structured for auditor review. As reporting becomes assurance-bound under CSRD, platforms equipped for verifiable data trails are likely to command priority procurement.

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The MOU follows Diginex’s acquisition of Matter DK ApS, adding advanced ESG analytics and further machine-learning capability into the back end of diginexESG. The combined engine is designed to expand cross-selling weight across Europe and Asia Pacific. Both companies expect revenue acceleration from 2026 supported by scale, distribution reach and the ability to plug customers into a wider decarbonisation toolbox rather than isolated accounting products.

Why finance, risk and procurement teams will be watching

The majority of emissions tracked under emerging disclosure rules sit outside direct operations. That reality has amplified interest in platforms capable of calculating and modelling Scope 3 at supplier level. With Diginex adding worker-voice tools such as diginexAPPRISE and supply chain tracing through diginexLUMEN, the integration could shift competitive benchmarks for what an ESG stack must deliver to satisfy regulatory assurance, investor analysis and internal transition planning.

For financial institutions and large corporates, one of the biggest cost centres in decarbonisation is data preparation. A unified workflow reduces duplication and speeds assurance readiness, particularly as ISSB adoption spreads beyond Europe and export-exposed manufacturers are pressed to disclose climate intensity to retain market access. Technology that lowers transition cost gains strategic value.

If completed, the acquisition places Diginex among a small set of providers offering emissions accounting, transition planning, supply chain visibility and social risk assessment inside a single architecture. That consolidation mirrors marketplace direction where end-users prefer broad platforms over point solutions.

The global context

Carbon transparency has shifted from voluntary disclosure to regulated expectation. Markets with stringent data rules shape trading corridors and influence global accounting norms. As CSRD Phase-in draws thousands more companies into mandatory reporting, software that can carry enterprises from inventory to action becomes infrastructure rather than discretionary spend.

The proposed acquisition is still subject to conditions, due diligence and final agreements. But the intent is clear. As climate disclosure requirements strengthen across jurisdictions, technology providers are racing to define which platforms become default infrastructure for Fortune-level reporting and transition delivery.

Europe is currently the regulatory engine of this shift. The next stage will be global harmonisation as Asia-Pacific and North American issuers converge around ISSB-aligned formats. Scale, integration depth and assurance readiness will determine which platforms lead. Diginex and Plan A are positioning to be among them.

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