Strategic Focus: Embedding Safety Into Collaboration Platforms

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Executive Summary

In the remote-working age, collaboration platforms are vital tools that enable firms to communicate, rapidly share documentation and work collaboratively. While platforms such as Microsoft Teams, Slack and WhatsApp were widely accepted prior to the pandemic, COVID-19 has accelerated digital transformation plans. Consequently, firms have had to play catch-up to deploy intuitive and secure enterprise collaboration software across their workforces, setting a new benchmark for enterprise software ease-of-use and accessibility. As a compliance-driven solution, achieving high levels of engagement with EHS software can be challenging. This report explores an emergent trend in the EHS software market whereby providers are integrating safety functionality within collaboration platforms to increase engagement and expose this functionality to the entire workforce. Readers can expect to uncover the drivers behind this trend, the resulting user benefits and how this development will shape the market going forward.
Strategic Focus: Embedding Safety Into Collaboration Platforms 
Remote Working And Generation Z Software Expectations Are Driving Forces Behind The Focus On Engagement 
The Breadth Of EHS Functionality Embedded In Collaboration Platforms Extends Far Beyond Messaging And Notifications 
Strong User Benefits Of Integrating Safety Workflows Will Create A New Market Standard For Engagement 
Figure 1. Three Sophistication Levels Of Integrating EHS Within Collaboration Platforms 

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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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