AI Use In EHS Is Growing, But Remains Largely Pilot-Led Rather Than Scaled

Emerging applications of AI for EHS are piquing practitioners’ interest; the Verdantix AI Applied Radar: AI Applied To Safety Management report details several examples of these use cases, highlighting the technology’s use for:

• Safety data enhancement
• Regulatory monitoring and cross-referencing
• Computer vision safety management
• Tailored training content creation and scheduling
• Autonomous documentation and report generation

According to the 2025 Verdantix EHS global corporate survey, 61% of EHS departments around the world plan to expand their use of AI in the next year. However, more than half of these initiatives are still focused on pilots rather than accelerating enterprise-wide rollouts.

The prevalence of AI pilots in the EHS market indicates that organizations are still exploring the technology’s potential, creating a fairly level playing field for vendors to provide AI solutions. With no clear market leader yet established, providers have a genuine opportunity to gain ground – as long as they can help customers overcome the barriers to broader adoption.

The primary obstacle is that many EHS AI solutions have limited maturity and lack proven effectiveness. To advance beyond pilots, vendors must help customers build robust business cases that clearly demonstrate value. Providing evidence of cost and time savings through case studies and performance metrics will be essential.

Other factors restricting AI use to pilots in the EHS market span:

• Insufficient budget allocation and prioritization for AI investments
• Poor data quality and lack of digitization
• Incompatibility with existing EHS technology ecosystems
• Safety and regulatory considerations

It is important to note that the significance of each barrier varies by region and industry, as does the extent to which AI pilots are being initiated. Detailed insights into these nuances can be explored using the Verdantix Data Navigator, which allows filtering by sector and geography.

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