Strategic Focus: Developing A Sustainable Workforce Through EHS Technology
23 Dec, 2025
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Executive Summary
The EHS workforce is undergoing significant change, driven by an aging workforce, shorter job tenures and the entry of Generation Z with new expectations. At the same time, the rapid adoption of AI is creating skills gaps across industries and highlighting the need for more agile knowledge transfer. This report provides EHS professionals with an in-depth analysis of workforce sustainability strategies, emphasizing the integration of people, processes and technology. By leveraging digital learning, predictive tools and wellbeing initiatives, organizations can preserve institutional knowledge and build a resilient, future-ready EHS workforce.Workforce sustainability faces mounting pressure as skills, safety and talent dynamics shift
Workforce sustainability demands safer work, stronger skills and smarter systems
EHS technology serves as a catalyst for workforce sustainability by enabling knowledge transfer, reducing injuries and automating high-risk tasks
Future workforce realities expose the limits of traditional EHS thinking
Figure 1. Key building blocks for a sustainable workforce
About the Authors

Brittany Sayers
Senior Analyst
Brittany is a Senior Analyst at Verdantix, specializing in EHSQ software and emerging technologies. She leverages her EHS practitioner experience in EHS data analysis and unde...
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Nathan Goldstein
Senior Manager
Nathan is a Senior Manager at Verdantix, specializing in EHS software and the convergence of sustainability, EHS and operational risk. He leads research that helps corporate d...
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