Strategic Focus: How Digital Twins Enable New EHS Collaboration

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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 ...

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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 ...

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