Consulting Report
21 Oct 2025

EY Global EHS Maturity Study

How does Environment, Health and Safety investment drive clear commercial value?

In collaboration with EY, Oxford Economics surveyed 526 EHS professionals and C-suite executives to understand how organizations are strategically investing in environment, health, and safety initiatives to obtain competitive advantage.

Oxford Economics, in collaboration with EY, conducted a survey to explore how strategic Environment, Health, and Safety (EHS) investments provide a competitive edge in today’s volatile world.

Gathering insights from 526 global EHS professionals and C-suite leaders, our research reveals that organizations investing in EHS report significant boosts in reputation, resilience, and operational efficiency. Those furthest ahead, the EHS leaders, align EHS with broader business strategy resulting in improved performance. Notably, 81% of EHS leaders say their initiatives have led to increased commercial value. The study offers a roadmap for embedding EHS initiatives to unlock new levels of organizational resilience and efficiency.

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  • Margaux McLoughlin

    Margaux McLoughlin

    Research Manager, Thought Leadership
    Margaux McLoughlin

    Research Manager, Thought Leadership

    Margaux McLoughlin leads research programs with clients across multiple sectors, with a specialization in financial services, technology, and sustainability. She holds a B.S. in Finance from Syracuse University.

  • Zack Friedman

    Zack Friedman

    Associate Director, Thought Leadership
    Zack Friedman

    Associate Director, Thought Leadership

    Zack works with clients across multiple sectors for our Thought Leadership group.

    Zack has served as co-founder and CEO of Mentor, a leading fintech company focused on personal finance. He has invested in companies in the financial services, real estate, technology, healthcare and consumer sectors. Prior to Mentor, Zack worked at Blackstone and Morgan Stanley. He has served as a Senior Contributor at Forbes. Zack holds degrees from Harvard, Wharton, Columbia and Johns Hopkins.

  • Alice Pickthall

    Alice Pickthall

    Senior Research Manager, Thought Leadership
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