Risk Recalibrated
The 2026 Executive Leadership Report on AI, SIF, and Human-Centric EHS
Serious Injuries Aren’t Declining
It’s Time to Rethink Safety
Serious injuries and fatalities remain stubbornly high even as traditional safety metrics show improvement. At the same time, AI tools and human-centric risk factors are reshaping how leading organizations think about prevention. This report reveals how leading organizations are shifting their strategies to close the gap.
What’s Inside the Report
Why most SIF prevention efforts stall, and how leading organizations are redefining “serious injury” to make real progress.
The critical metrics executives now use to understand serious risk (hint: they are not traditional lagging indicators).
Where AI is already adding value in EHS, along with the hidden barriers that keep organizations from scaling it safely and effectively.
The cultural and organizational gaps that quietly undermine serious injury prevention, and what high-performing teams do differently.
How human-centric risk factors are reshaping prevention strategies, and where leaders plan to focus next.
What You’ll Learn
Instead of broad trends or generic recommendations, this report delivers practical, executive-level direction based on a multi-industry roundtable and a 2025 survey of senior EHS leaders.
Clear insight into what is changing and why serious injuries are not improving.
A short list of actions you can take right away, with practical, actionable insights you can implement immediately.
A forward-looking view of the tools, practices, and cultural shifts shaping SIF prevention.
Designed for EHS leaders who want to move beyond traditional metrics and drive meaningful, measurable change.
