EHS Software Market Heading For A Big Realignment In 2020

Executive Summary

This report provides current customers of EHS software vendors and EHS managers considering making an investment with guidance on how to make the best purchase decisions in the context of an evolving market. From 2000 onwards both financial investors and corporate groups got involved in the EHS software market without significantly impacting market dynamics. But from 2015 onwards, far bigger private equity funds moved in reflecting spending of $1.2 billion on EHS software in 2019. Overall this is good news for users and buyers of EHS software as the cash injections have funded more robust products. But vendors without sufficient scale or financial backing will find they are struggling in a market with bigger and better funded rivals. Financial firepower to drive innovation, new operational risk capabilities and a growth in the distribution of international offices and staff have significantly changed the assessment criteria that buyers should apply. From 2020 the big realignment will also be reflected in new value propositions outside core EHS management system digitization.