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2026 EHS Benchmarking Report

EHS Pressure Point: Rising Complexity, Shrinking Resources, and the Shift to AI

2026 EHS Benchmarking Report
Source: Benchmark Gensuite
The 2026 EHS Benchmarking Report from Benchmark Gensuite highlights how increased demand, workforce shortages, and emerging responsibilities are straining EHS teams.

As sustainability workstreams, emergency preparedness, and total worker health priorities converge under the environmental health and safety (EHS) role, leaders reported greater difficulty maintaining consistent oversight and mitigating risk early using traditional, manual approaches.

As a result, organizations are accelerating the use of AI-powered analytics, automation, and intelligent workflows to surface early warning signs, improve reporting accuracy, and maintain compliance at scale, without equivalent increases in headcount.

The 2026 EHS Benchmarking Report from Benchmark Gensuite, titled “EHS Pressure Point: Rising Complexity, Shrinking Resources, and the Shift to AI” highlights how increased demand, workforce shortages, and emerging responsibilities are straining EHS teams.

Findings from more than 260 EHS professionals highlight a safety function increasingly dependent on AI to manage expanding responsibilities and rising risk.

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