Strategic Focus: How Digital Twins Enable New EHS Collaboration

Access this research

Access all EHSQ Corporate Leaders content with a strategic subscription or buy this single report

Need help or have a question about this report? Contact us for assistance

Executive Summary

In the wake of COVID-19, digitization of buildings and facilities has accelerated as remote and physically distanced working requires enhanced digital modelling and simulation tools. The digital twin market is expanding as firms turn to IoT sensors, data analytics and modelling to facilitate remote plant operations, drive performance optimization and overhaul efforts to meet sustainability goals. This report will support EHS directors and executives in expanding their understanding in the value gained from digital twin deployments. The report outlines the EHS use cases of digital twins and highlights the cross-functional relationships and pre-planning that should take place to maximize their value.

Strategic Focus: How Digital Twins Enable New EHS Collaboration 
Digital Twins Concurrently Deliver Cost, Safety, Sustainability And Operational Benefits To Users

Digital Twin EHS Use Cases Are Segmented According To The Project Life Cycle 
EHS Can Glean Value From Digital Twin Visualizations During The Early Stages Of Projects
Digital Twins Support EHS Initiatives Through Enhanced Operational Risk Management And Predictive Analytics

Integrating EHS With Operations And Maintenance Is Critical To Extracting Maximum Value From Digital Twin Strategies 

Figure 1. Digital Twin Use Cases Across The Project Life Cycle 
Figure 2. EHS Collaboration Accelerated By Digital Twins  

About the Authors

Chris Sayers

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 ...

View Profile
Bill Pennington

Bill Pennington

VP Research

Bill is VP Research at Verdantix, where he leads analysis on the evolving and interconnected landscapes of EHS, quality, AI and enterprise risk management. His research helps ...

View Profile

Other related content

Webinar
Asset Maintenance Software & Services
Why Software Is The Key To Five-Star Fi...

Our research shows that field service leaders face three critical roadblocks to a superior customer experience: inefficient legacy systems, data silos, and insufficient technolo...

Upcoming / 30 September, 2025

Webinar
Building Digital Platforms & Operational Tech
Breaking The Silo-nce: How To Get Opera...

As attention shifts away from net zero target setting to asset level decarbonization, many firms are discovering critical disconnect between their energy management efforts and cor...

Upcoming / 24 September, 2025

Webinar
Corporate Risk Leaders
Balancing Quality And Sustainability In...

Supply chains are under increasingly strain to operate with resilience, compliance, and sustainability amidst global geopolitical turbulence. Quality management tools are a critica...

Upcoming / 22 September, 2025

Blog
EHSQ Corporate Leaders
Handling The Heat Like A Pro

The EU Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD) – one of the most influential pieces of ESG regulation – identifies four key types of physical climate risks to businesse...

30 July, 2025

Webinar
EHSQ Corporate Leaders
2026 EHS Leaders' Guide: Budgets, Prior...

EHS leaders, 2026 planning starts now. Facing tighter budgets, evolving regulations, and growing responsibilities, building a resilient EHS strategy is essential. Join us to uncove...

04 September, 2025

Blog
EHSQ Corporate Leaders
The ‘I’ In Team: How Individual Attitud...

Safety culture plays a crucial role in preventing or causing incidents. Simply viewed as ‘the way things are typically done around here’, every organization has a safety culture – ...

29 July, 2025