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    Evotix Identifies Five Key EHS&S Trends Shaping 2025

    Accelerated digitalization, increased regulatory demands and AI-driven data management define the evolving EHS&S landscape  

    CHICAGO – December 3, 2024 – Evotix, a global leader in EHS&S software solutions for midsize to large enterprises, today released five emerging trends to watch in 2025.  

    The predictions draw on insights from Evotix’s industry-leading team of experts, offering a comprehensive view of the challenges and opportunities businesses will encounter in EHS&S throughout 2025. 

    Smarter Workplaces Through AI Innovation 

    Digitizing EHS&S processes is accelerating, moving beyond traditional process automation to drive more effective outcomes. Companies are utilizing artificial intelligence (AI), machine learning and data analytics to assess risks, improve compliance and enhance workplace health and safety. For instance, AI-driven ergonomics assessments and vision models for monitoring safety equipment provide real-time insights that allow organizations to preemptively address hazards before they escalate, ensuring operational readiness without manual checks.  

    Building on these advancements, AI is also transforming data management, offering organizations deeper insights and enhanced visibility across health, safety and sustainability metrics. 

    The Expanding Role of AI in Data Management and Analytics  

    AI is revolutionizing EHS&S data management by integrating health, safety and sustainability metrics across organizations. This technology enables real-time assessments, predictive analytics and workplace visibility, allowing organizations to monitor hazards, understand risks and identify trends. Offering a comprehensive view of workplace conditions streamlines safety protocols and enhances proactive risk management. For example, AI can ensure safety compliance by monitoring PPE usage through camera feeds and tracking excessive physical strain with wearable devices, allowing continuous monitoring and adjustments to prevent accidents.  

    In 2025, businesses will grow increasingly confident in using AI tools, expanding their application to gain real-time insights, predicting potential incidents before escalation, improving decision-making and elevating workplace compliance without compromising accuracy. 

    Preventing Serious Injuries and Fatalities (SIFs) Remains a Priority  

    Preventing serious injuries and fatalities (SIFs) remains a core focus. In 2023, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported 2.6 million injury and illness cases in private industry, an 8.4 percent decrease from 2022. A 56.6 percent drop in illnesses to 200,100 cases in 2023 drove the lowest number of cases since 2019, highlighting a need for innovative solutions.  

    Organizations are increasingly prioritizing SIF prevention by leveraging predictive analytics and enhanced hazard recognition tools to identify SIF precursors, such as poor hazard awareness, fatigue, inadequate work preparation and working alone, before they escalate into catastrophic outcomes. Organizations can proactively address risks in real time by adopting robust monitoring systems and AI-driven analytics. This approach equips workers with the knowledge and tools to conduct their jobs safely, fostering a start-when-safe mindset. Integrating ergonomic assessments and predictive tools for musculoskeletal disorders (MSDs) into broader safety strategies helps create healthier, safer work environments while addressing immediate and long-term risks. 

    Stricter Regulatory Compliance and Focus on Environmental Responsibility  

    Regulatory bodies are intensifying their scrutiny of environmental and safety standards, driving stricter compliance measures globally. In 2025, companies will navigate expanding regulations targeting areas like greenhouse gas emissions, water usage and waste management. Ongoing directives, including the EU’s Corporate Sustainability Reporting Directive (CSRD), mandate transparent reporting on environmental impacts.  

    Additionally, chemical regulations around substances like per- and poly-fluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) are broadening, and there is increased attention on supply chain sustainability and biodiversity. 

    Businesses must navigate evolving standards in the U.S. and Asia-Pacific regions in 2025 with integrated data management systems enabling them to monitor, report and adapt to these complex requirements. 

    Addressing Psychosocial Risks in Workplace Safety 

    Workplace safety is evolving to address psychosocial risks like job stress, burnout and poor mental health, which affect productivity, increase absenteeism and lead to higher turnover rates, ultimately impacting organizational performance. Regulatory advancements, such as Safe Work Australia’s model WHS laws and ISO45003:2021, set a new global standard for managing psychosocial risks. Similarly, pioneering efforts in New South Wales, Victoria and Western Australia underscore the importance of treating mental health risks with the same urgency as physical safety.  

    Organizations are turning to EHS platforms that integrate psychosocial risk assessments, track workplace stress incidents and promote positive cultural change to tackle these challenges. By identifying invisible risks and fostering an inclusive, supportive environment, businesses are redefining workplace safety, making mental health and well-being foundational to resilience and productivity in 2025. 

    “With new advancements come fresh challenges, but also opportunities for companies to refine their EHS&S strategies,” said Langdon Dement, Evotix’s global EHS advisor. “At Evotix, we harness the latest technology to keep employees healthy and safe. Our platform uses real-time data, AI and predictive analytics to identify hazards before they become incidents, empowering organizations to focus confidently on their operations." 

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