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Why AI is a Game-Changer for EHS Professionals and How it Works

Artificial intelligence is fundamentally changing how companies operate. From gathering information at the frontline to generating insights from huge data sets that may have seemed impossible just a few years ago, AI is reshaping how EHS and Sustainability leader’s work. But for AI to be truly effective, it can’t be an afterthought—it needs to be built into the core of your daily operations. 

That’s exactly what Benchmark Gensuite explored in our recent webinar, AI Transformation for EHS & Sustainability: How Genny AI Helps You Work Smarter”. During our session, industry experts Donovan Hornsby and Olivia Salatin shared how Genny AI—our fully integrated, native AI engine—is transforming how organizations manage EHS and Sustainability, from the frontline to the C-suite. 

“This is not a plug-in. It’s not a bolt-on capability,” explained Donovan Hornsby, Chief Market Strategy Officer “This is very different. It’s that’s fully integrated natively into the platform, which means that every user working within the platform is interacting with AI in some way.” 

This native integration empowers users at every level—from a frontline worker submitting a safety observation to a corporate leader reviewing performance trends—to harness AI-driven support, insights, and automation, all from one place. 

 

How Genny AI Helpers & Assistants Empower Safety Professionals in EHS

Genny AI is currently globally available on the entire Benchmark Gensuite platform, unlocking seamless access to over 20 integrated AI tools and counting. These tools are designed to make AI support an intuitive part of users’ daily workflows. At the core of this integration are Helpers and Assistants: purpose-built tools designed to eliminate manual effort, enhance data quality, and simplify routine tasks. 

AI Helpers: Streamlining Routine Tasks 

Helpers are exactly what they sound like. As Olivia Salatin explained, “They’re there to help you execute a very specific task.” These AI-driven tools streamline repetitive, time-consuming activities, freeing users to focus on higher-value work. 

  • Image and Document Analyzer: Automatically summarizes the content of attachments, eliminating the need for manual review. 
  • Report Summarizer: Analyzes data tables within reports and generates concise summaries, saving hours of manual analysis. 

By embedding these smart efficiencies into everyday tasks, Helpers reduce bottlenecks and improve the consistency of data inputs at scale. As Donavan Hornsby emphasized, “These little things, multiplied across your entire enterprise, can have huge impacts.” 

Explore all the capabilities of our Genny AI Helpers, and how they can enhance efficiency and deepen EHS insights in your company. 

Assistants: Enhancing Task Execution and Data Quality at the Source

While Helpers focus on specific tasks, Assistants guide users through more complex actions, providing real-time support that elevates the quality of outputs. These tools are designed to address a critical challenge in EHS and Sustainability management: good data in means better insights out. 

  • Describe It AI Advisor: Provides real-time feedback and guidance on descriptions, coaching users toward higher-quality data entry. Learn more about Describe-It AI here. 
  • Corrective Action Suggestions: Assists users in drafting comprehensive corrective actions, suggesting steps they might not have considered, and improving follow-through. 

Workflow-Based AI Assistants: Boosting Safety Tasks for Frontline Teams 

Genny AI also powers workflow-based Assistants that tackle more complex, multi-step tasks—particularly those that are resource-heavy for frontline teams. 

  • SDS OCR Assistant: Transforms the manual process of uploading Safety Data Sheets. A user uploads a PDF, and the AI extracts key details to automatically populate the form. 
  • Concern Reporting Assistant: Enables users to submit concerns using voice or images. The AI transcribes or analyzes the input, populates the reporting form, and allows the user to review and submit in a fraction of the time. 

Our Assistants are designed with accessibility in mind: “We know everyone has a different role,” explained Salatin in our webinar, “and we want to make sure AI is available to them in a way that actually helps.” 

Discover the full power of our Assistants and how they can help your team uncover and mitigate risks before they occur.

 

Genny AI Agents: The Next Evolution in Workplace Safety Automation

During our webinar, we didn’t just focus on where we are today—we looked ahead to where we’re going. Benchmark Gensuite is leading the way as the first platform to offer fully native AI capabilities across its entire suite, right out of the box. But our mission isn’t just to add AI features into our system; it’s to truly redefine how organizations operate. 

“These are workflows that, in many cases, are complex. You’re involving different people from different functions. So what if an Agent could actually help facilitate that process—and do it in a better way than we have in the past?” posed Donovan Hornsby during the session. 

As the next evolution of Genny AI, Agents represent a major leap forward—moving beyond task-level assistance to fully augment complex, cross-functional workflows. Unlike Helpers and Assistants, which focus on individual tasks, Agents orchestrate entire workflows involving multiple people, functions, and systems. They bridge operational gaps that have traditionally slowed down performance and increased risk. 

Currently being piloted by select subscribers and scheduled for public release in September, Agents are purpose-built for specific program areas, delivering precision, speed, and consistency in areas where manual effort is still the norm. 

Innovating Where It Matters: Real World Applications for AI Agents 

  • Permit Agent: Reviewing permits and extracting compliance requirements is often a tedious, error-prone process. This Agent automates document analysis, identifies key obligations, and populates the Compliance Calendar—streamlining a task that once consumed hours into mere minutes. 
  • Chemical Agent: Beyond summarizing SDS documents, this Agent proactively searches for the most current versions online, flags outdated information, and recommends updates—ensuring your chemical management data is always up to date and compliant. 

With Agents, AI becomes a true partner in operational execution—bridging gaps between teams, reducing human error, and accelerating outcomes across your EHS and Sustainability programs. 

“The possibilities are really endless” asserted Hornsby, “…we can automate through Agents those highly repetitive, highly complex types of tasks.”  

The ROI of AI for EHS: Beyond Simple Time Savings 

Benchmark Gensuite has fully integrated its AI innovation and is delivering measurable impact today—it’s not just a concept for the future. While time and productivity gains are the most visible benefits, the true value of AI for EHS and workplace safety runs much deeper. From frontline data entry to complex risk assessments, every AI-powered interaction delivers smarter, faster, and more consistent outcomes. 

Helpers and Assistants are already receiving outstanding feedback for improving speed and eliminating manual work. But that’s just the beginning: “Strategically speaking, if you’re deploying a platform that is essentially future-proofing a lot of the work that you’re doing…now we’re talking about serious future-proofing of your investment,” concluded Hornsby. 

In the end, this isn’t just about doing more with less. It’s about transforming the way your organization operates—strengthening risk management, boosting resilience, and setting the foundation for a safer, smarter, and more sustainable future. 

Watch our video and discover how Genny AI is delivering results for teams worldwide. 

Interested in a deeper dive? Explore how AI is shaping the future of EHS & Sustainability—watch the full on-demand webinar here. 

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