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identify AI and automation as the biggest transformative force in EHS. |
2026 EHS 360 Benchmark Report
In Transition: The New Reality of EHS
The 2026 EHS 360 Benchmark Report provides the largest data-driven look into how organizations are responding to the current EHS landscape and where the future of EHS is headed next.
Explore exclusive insights, benchmarks, and strategies shaping the future of EHS management. See how leading organizations are building safer, smarter, and more resilient workplaces.
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a Complete View of Modern EHS
Built from insights gathered from more than 1,000 EHS professionals and a subset of aggregated, anonymized data from our more than 15,000 customers and 10 million global users, this landmark report uncovers the trends, technologies, and challenges shaping the future of workplace safety.
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Degree View of EHS
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Industries Evaluated
1,008
EHS Professionals Surveyed
I think that the best way to get past what’s holding us back would be greatly enhancing or expanding resources. I am quite concerned with the lack of resources in the current landscape and believe that attention needs to be devoted to this issue.
EHS Professional, 2026 EHS Professionals Survey
transforming complexity into resilience
defining the New Reality of EHS
EHS leaders are navigating rising regulatory complexity, growing organizational risk, resources challenges, disconnected systems, and rapidly evolving expectations around AI and technology. At the same time, executive leadership is demanding greater visibility, stronger business alignment, and measurable outcomes from EHS programs.
The 2026 EHS 360 Benchmark Report reveals how leading organizations are transforming EHS from a compliance function into a strategic driver of resilience, operational performance, and proactive risk management.
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of EHS professionals are optimistic about the future direction of EHS. |
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say budget and staffing constraints are limiting EHS performance. |
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believe regulatory complexity is increasing faster than organizations can adapt. |
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say data quality issues are hampering decision-making. |
what’s in the report?
Inside the Trends, Data, and Decisions Transforming EHS
Explore the major trends, priorities, and technologies reshaping EHS management today, backed by one of the largest proprietary dataset in the industry.
The Rise of Strategic EHS
Learn why EHS is gaining influence at the executive level and becoming integrated into broader enterprise risk and business strategy discussions.
The Pressure Facing EHS Teams
Discover the biggest pain points affecting EHS professionals today, including staffing shortages, regulatory complexity, and reactive workflo
The Expanding Role of AI
See how EHS teams are using AI to improve predictive risk prevention, automate compliance processes, and reduce administrative burden.
The Future of EHS Technology
Explore investment priorities, technology consolidation trends, and what leading organizations are doing to modernize their EHS ecosystems
Benchmark Data from Real Organizations
Compare your organization against proprietary usage data across incidents, inspections, near misses, audits, observations, and actions.
The Shift: Reactive to Proactive Safety
Understand how connected platforms and AI-powered insights are helping organizations identify and mitigate risks before incidents occur.
Building a Stronger Safety Culture
Discover why developing a company-wide safety culture remains one of the top operational priorities for EHS leaders. See how engagement, visibility, and leadership alignment are shaping safer organizations.
Workforce Risk & Resilience
Understand how rising volatility, evolving workforce expectations, and increasing operational complexity are reshaping the future priorities of EHS leaders and organizations.
AI Is Reshaping the Future of Workplace Safety
The 2026 EHS 360 Benchmark Report reveals that AI and automation are now viewed as the single biggest transformative force in EHS over the next two years. Organizations are increasingly leveraging AI to improve data quality, identify serious injury risks, streamline reporting, and strengthen proactive risk prevention strategies.
76% |
believe AI can meaningfully reduce administrative burden. |
70% |
trust AI-generated insights to inform EHS decisions. |
34% |
report measurable ROI from AI in EHS programs. |
AI could solve the challenge of predictive risk prevention, moving the industry from reacting to past accidents to using real-time data to stop injuries before they happen.
EHS Professional, 2026 EHS Professionals Survey
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