Market Insight: Regional EHS Budgets, Spending Priorities And Tech Preferences

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Executive Summary

This report, based on findings from the Verdantix 2026 global corporate survey, provides a benchmark of EHS trends and spend by region. EHS executives can use this report to compare their firms’ priorities, technology preferences and budget allocation with regional peers. Tech firms can use it to align product strategies with the evolving demands of buyers across geographies. In our survey, we interviewed 302 senior EHS decision-makers in organizations spread across five geographical regions and 24 industries (see Verdantix Global Corporate Survey 2026: EHS Budgets, Priorities And Tech Preferences).

Summary for decision-makers
Global survey highlights the digital maturity and priorities of EHS functions across regions
Annual global survey features 302 EHS executives across 24 industries
EHS budgets are rising across regions to varying extents and differ in terms of focus areas and drivers
EHS technology sales vary by region, but depend on a mostly consistent set of criteria influencing purchasing decisions
Regional AI maturity differs, but deployment challenges remain mostly consistent

Figure 1. EHS respondents: regional breakdown
Figure 2.
EHS respondents: industry categorization of respondents by risk level
Figure 3.
EHS respondents: revenue categorization by region
Figure 4.
EHS respondents: job function breakdown by region
Figure 5.
EHS respondents: EHS risk categorization by region
Figure 6.
Change in EHS spend over the next 12 months by region
Figure 7.
Impact of external and internal factors on EHS technology investment at a regional level
Figure 8.
Regional change in spend on EHS categories in 2027
Figure 9.
EHS software module breakdown
Figure 10.
Projected EHS software, specialized technologies and additional module deployments in 2027, based on spending categories
Figure 11.
Most important EHS software priorities by region
Figure 12.
Mature deployment of AI by region and use case
Figure 13.
Experimental deployment of AI by region and use case
Figure 14.
Most important barriers to successful AI adoption for EHS by region

About the Authors

Moses Makin

Moses Makin

Industry Analyst

Moses is an Industry Analyst specializing in contractor management and the application of AI to safety management. He advises technology vendors and practitioners on real-worl...

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Nathan Goldstein

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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