EHS Software Benchmark: Environment & Sustainability Management

Published 9 March 2021 by Yaowen Ma & Bill Pennington &
Air Emissions EHS Compliance EHS Software GHG Emissions GHG Information Systems Product Stewardship Product Sustainability Sustainability Goals Sustainability Management Sustainability Reporting Sustainability Risk Management Sustainability Strategy Water & Waste Water Short Report

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Executive Summary

This report contains an extract of the Verdantix analysis originally produced in the 2021 edition of the Verdantix Green Quadrant for environment, health and safety (EHS) software (see Verdantix Green Quadrant: EHS Software 2021). To help senior EHS executives identify the best-fit software, this benchmark provides a detailed analysis of capabilities available from assessed vendors across 99 environmental compliance and sustainability management assessment criteria. This report finds that four software vendors — Sphera, Enablon, Cority and Intelex — offer the most comprehensive functionality to facilitate environmental compliance foundations and sustainability reporting management. To ensure maximum benefits, buyers should involve sustainability functional colleagues in the selection, evaluation and adoption of EHS software solutions.
 

Table of contents

Analysing EHS Software Vendors For Their Environment And Sustainability Capabilities 
Four Factors Drive Buyers To Focus On Environment And Sustainability Data Software
Assessment Criteria For Environment Management And Sustainability Reporting
Depth Of Functionality For Environmental Compliance Varies By Vendor
Depth of Functionality For Sustainability Reporting Is Led By Sphera And Enablon
Buyers Should Consider Sphera, Enablon, Cority And Intelex For Environment And Sustainability Management

Table of figures

Figure 1. Environment Management Functionality Scores
Figure 2. Sustainability Management Functionality Scores
Figure 3. Environment Management Percentage Of Potential Maximum Score 
Figure 4. Sustainability Management Percentage Of Potential Maximum Score 
Figure 5. Aggregate Environment And Sustainability Management Percentage Of Potential Maximum Score

Organisations mentioned

AGA, Alcumus, BASF, Benchmark Digital, BP, Bristol-Myers Squibb, CDP, Cority, Dakota Software, DJSI, DNV GL, Ecocion, EcoOnline, EEI, ehsAI, Enablon, Enviance, EU, EY, FLIR Systems, Fortive, France Ademe, GRESB, GRI, HSI, Intelex, International Council on Mining and Metals (ICMM), INX Software, IPCC, ISO, IsoMetrix, London Stock Exchange, Novelis, ProcessMAP, Quentic, SAI Global, SAP, SASB, SHE Software, Sphera, TCFD, Telenor, TenForce, thinkstep, UK Defra, UL, UN, US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), VelocityEHS, Wolters Kluwer

About the authors

Yaowen Ma

Principal Analyst

Yaowen is a Principal Analyst at Verdantix conducting research on EHS and ESG information management. His current agenda focuses on digital technologies, best practices and growth strategies across EHS, product stewardship, sustainability performance and ESG risk management. Yaowen has more than seven years of experience managing and delivering EHS and ESG research and consulting engagements to corporates, vendors, investors and industry associations. He holds a dual major bachelor’s degree in environmental management and international relations from the University of Pennsylvania.

Bill Pennington

Research Director, Environment, Health & Safety

Bill leads the Verdantix Environment, Health & Safety practice. His current agenda focuses on EHS and sustainability services, product stewardship as well as benchmarking EHS technology buyer’s budgets, priorities and preferences globally. Bill comes from a background of corporate EHS roles in the manufacturing and logistics industries. He holds an MBS degree in sustainability from the Rutgers University.

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