Strategic Focus: How Digital Twins Enable New EHS Collaboration

Published 29 November 2021 by Christopher Sayers & Bill Pennington &

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Executive Summary

In the wake of COVID-19, digitization of buildings and facilities has accelerated as remote and physically distanced working requires enhanced digital modelling and simulation tools. The digital twin market is expanding as firms turn to IoT sensors, data analytics and modelling to facilitate remote plant operations, drive performance optimization and overhaul efforts to meet sustainability goals. This report will support EHS directors and executives in expanding their understanding in the value gained from digital twin deployments. The report outlines the EHS use cases of digital twins and highlights the cross-functional relationships and pre-planning that should take place to maximize their value.

Table of contents

Strategic Focus: How Digital Twins Enable New EHS Collaboration 
Digital Twins Concurrently Deliver Cost, Safety, Sustainability And Operational Benefits To Users

Digital Twin EHS Use Cases Are Segmented According To The Project Life Cycle 
EHS Can Glean Value From Digital Twin Visualizations During The Early Stages Of Projects
Digital Twins Support EHS Initiatives Through Enhanced Operational Risk Management And Predictive Analytics

Integrating EHS With Operations And Maintenance Is Critical To Extracting Maximum Value From Digital Twin Strategies 

Table of figures

Figure 1. Digital Twin Use Cases Across The Project Life Cycle 
Figure 2. EHS Collaboration Accelerated By Digital Twins  

About the authors

Christopher Sayers

Senior Analyst
Chris is a Senior Analyst in the Verdantix EHSQ practice. His current research agenda focuses on EHSQ software, product compliance software and digital mental health and wellbeing solutions. He was also the lead author of the most recent Verdantix EHSQ Software Green Quadrant benchmarking study. Chris joined Verdantix in 2020 and has previous experience at EY, where he specialized in robotic process automation (RPA). He holds an MEng in Engineering Science from the University of Oxford, with a concentration on machine learning and machine vision.

Bill Pennington

VP Research, EHS & Risk Management
Bill is the VP Research for the Verdantix EHS & Risk Management practices. His current agenda focuses on understanding the evolution of EHS and enterprise risk management, evaluating emerging strategic risks and benchmarking technology buyers’ budgets, priorities and preferences globally.

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