Global Corporate Survey 2020: EHS Budgets, Priorities & Tech Preferences
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Executive Summary
This report helps environment, health and safety (EHS) executives to benchmark their firms’ EHS budgets, investment priorities and technology use relative to their global peer group. Executives at EHS consulting and technology providers also can use the survey findings to support their strategic decision-making and business planning. Verdantix gathered this data by interviewing 301 EHS decision-makers across 31 countries and 25 industries. Of these respondents, 74% represented firms with revenues greater than $1 billion and 71% held role titles of director or above. Respondents have reacted to COVID-19 by making large spend increases in the past 12 months, with notable spend enhancements on consultancy projects as firms seek to improve business resilience. Looking forward, EHS decision-makers will exhibit turbulent spending patterns in 2021 driven by COVID-19 factors and a K-shaped economic recovery. EHS technology investment will grow across the digital landscape as executives continue the digitization of their function.Global EHS Leaders Survey Uncovers The Extent Of COVID-19 Disruption
Annual Global Survey Features Over 300 EHS Executives Across Industries
EHS Technology Strategies Must Adapt To Satisfy New Challenges
COVID-19 Reshuffles EHS Function Priorities
EHS Budgets Show Increased Volatility Under Conflicting Pressures
Global EHS Spend Increases In The Past 12 Months
EHS Budgets Stand Firm In The Face Of Economic Disruption
EHS Spending Will Be Shaped By COVID-19 And The Recession
EHS Software Plans Adapt To Meet Virus Challenges
EHS Software Remains Core To Digitization As Executives Continue To Invest Across Processes
EHS Decision-Makers Reject COVID-19 Specific Software
Firms Are Now Considering A Large Palette Of Digital Technologies
Mobile Apps, Analytics And Environmental Sensors Lead The Way On Digital Transformation
Figure 2. Geographic Location Of Respondents
Figure 3. Long-Term Priorities By EHS Function
Figure 4. Impact Of COVID-19 On Digital Technology
Figure 5. Change In EHS Spend In The Past 12 Months
Figure 6. Change In Spend Across EHS Areas In The Past 12 Months
Figure 7. Change In EHS Spend In The Next 12 Months
Figure 8. Change In Spend Across EHS Areas Over The Next 12 Months
Figure 9. Change In Spend Across EHS Categories In 2021
Figure 10. EHS Consulting Projects: 2021 Investment Plans
Figure 11. Adoption Of Software By EHS Processes In 2021
Figure 12-1. EHS Software Market: 2021 Investment Plans (Respondents currently using software)
Figure 12-2. EHS Software Market: 2021 Investment Plans (Respondents currently not using software)
Figure 13. Impact Of COVID-19 On EHS Software
Figure 14. Adoption Of Digital Technologies In 2021
Figure 15. EHS Technologies: 2021 Investment Plans
About the Authors
Chris Sayers
Senior Manager
Chris is a Senior Manager at Verdantix. His current research agenda targets enterprise AI integration and adoption, AI market trends and agentic AI. Chris joined Verdantix in ...
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Rodolphe d’Arjuzon
Chief Product Officer and Co-Founder
Rodolphe co-founded Verdantix in 2008. As Chief Product Officer, he leads the firm’s research strategy and intellectual agenda. With over 20 years of experience in techn...
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