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Sustainability Daily Podcast 01/15/2026
Welcome back to your daily dose of climate tech, circular economy moves, and market signals shaping a low-carbon future. Today’s podcast episode was created from the following stories: a mix of corporate deals, market outlooks, and innovations that point to how efficiency, data, and design are accelerating sustainability at scale.
Ranpak and Medline deepen packaging automation collaboration
By Vidhya Edwards Munnangi | January 14, 2026
Source: Packaging Gateway
Medline has expanded its partnership with Ranpak, installing Cut’it! EVO and Form’it! systems across four outbound lines to rightsize boxes and automate case erecting—now processing over 10,000 cartons daily. The shift reduced carton types from 18 to four and swapped in recyclable paper, cutting shipped volume while improving efficiency and customer experience. It’s a clear example of how automation and materials choices can simultaneously lower costs and carbon.
Diginex Limited (Nasdaq: DGNX) closes acquisition of PlanA.earth GmbH ("Plan A"), creating one of Europe’s leading integrated ESG, carbon accounting, and decarbonization platforms
By Not specified | January 14, 2026
Source: GlobeNewswire
Diginex closed its ~€55 million acquisition of Plan A, combining ESG reporting with AI-driven carbon accounting and decarbonization planning for an end-to-end enterprise solution. The move strengthens Diginex’s European reach and positions the firm to capture growth driven by CSRD and ISSB compliance as the ESG software market heads toward an estimated $80–100 billion by 2030. For corporates, the promise is a single platform linking regulatory reporting to measurable emissions reductions and ROI.
Green Cement Market Set to Soar to US$ 95.82 Billion by 2033 | Astute Analytica
By AstuteAnalytica India Pvt. Ltd. | January 14, 2026
Source: Astute Analytica
Green cement is projected to grow from US$ 45.98 billion in 2024 to US$ 95.82 billion by 2033 (8.5% CAGR), propelled by policy, certification pressure, and infrastructure demand. Geopolymer concrete leads adoption, while bio-cements and carbon-negative aggregates are emerging as breakthrough pathways for embodied carbon cuts. Corporate ESG mandates and LEED-driven specifications are accelerating real market pull—especially across North America, Europe, and fast-scaling APAC projects.
Singapore Data Center Market Investment Analysis Report 2026-2031: Opportunities in IT, Electrical, and Mechanical Infrastructure, Cooling Systems, Construction and Tier Standards
By Research and Markets | January 14, 2026
Source: Research and Markets
Singapore’s data center market is forecast to rise from $3.25 billion in 2025 to $5.11 billion by 2031 (7.83% CAGR), with wholesale colocation’s share expected to exceed 67% by 2030. Following the moratorium’s lift, the city-state is greenlighting high-efficiency capacity, including a 700 MW low-carbon park on Jurong Island that leverages hydrogen-ready plants, batteries, ammonia power, and solar. The takeaway: Singapore remains a benchmark for balancing density, reliability, and decarbonization in digital infrastructure.
From Product To Profit: What Learning Tech CEOs Do Differently To Win In 2026
By Christopher Pappas | January 14, 2026
Source: eLearning Industry
In a saturated EdTech market, product excellence is table stakes—growth now hinges on revenue architecture. The piece outlines how winning CEOs focus on ICP clarity, monetization design, RevOps alignment, and demand generation that shapes buyer mindsets ahead of the funnel. The message for 2026: treat go-to-market as a system, not a launch, and measure what predicts profit, not vanity metrics.
WARF honors two teams with innovation awards
By Taylor Kennedy | January 14, 2026
Source: MadisonStartups
WARF recognized two UW–Madison teams: one engineering soybeans that produce betalain, a natural red pigment that could replace synthetic dyes, and another developing a targeted, eco-friendly herbicide. Selected from 350+ submissions, each team received $10,000, underscoring how university research continues to seed practical, scalable sustainability solutions. It’s a reminder that foundational science remains a crucial engine for decarbonization and safer supply chains.
Taken together, these stories show sustainability moving from pilots to platforms: automation reducing materials and miles, ESG tooling converging with decarbonization, low-carbon materials disrupting construction, and data centers aligning growth with grid transition. Layer in the leadership playbook and lab-to-market innovation, and a common thread emerges—discipline, design, and data are turning climate ambition into durable, scalable outcomes.
