Global Corporate Survey 2025: Regional And Industry EHS Budgets, Priorities And Tech Preferences Trends

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Executive Summary

This report, based on findings from the Verdantix 2025 global corporate survey, provides a benchmark of EHS trends and spend by region and industry. EHS executives can use this report to compare their firms’ priorities and budget allocation with industry peers. Technology firms and service providers can utilize it to align product strategies with the evolving demands of buyers across industries. In our survey, we interviewed 304 senior EHS decision-makers in organizations spread across five geographical regions and 24 industries (see Verdantix Global Corporate Survey 2025: EHS Budgets, Priorities And Tech Preferences).

Global corporate survey 2025: regional and industry EHS budgets, priorities and tech preferences trends
Regional trends in EHS budgets and spending
Industry trends in EHS budgets and spending
Figure 1. Change in EHS spend over the next 12 months by region
Figure 2. Regional change in spend in EHS categories in 2026: top three spending categories per region (% of firms reporting an increase of at least 10%)
Figure 3. Change in EHS spend over the next 12 months by industry (% of firms reporting an increase of at least 10%)
Figure 4. Industry change in spend in EHS categories in 2026 (% of firms reporting an increase of at least 10%)

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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