Your organization is likely under increasing pressure to manage safety, compliance, and operational resilience with precision and agility. But too often, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and Governance, Risk, and Compliance (GRC) functions remain disconnected. Each operating with its own systems, workflows, and priorities. This fragmentation leads to duplicated efforts, inconsistent data, and missed opportunities for strategic alignment. That’s no surprise, given that most solutions don’t span both domains. Origami Risk stands apart as one of the few platforms that seamlessly integrates EHS and GRC, enabling organizations to break down silos and drive smarter, more unified risk management. By integrating EHS and GRC, organizations can unlock a more cohesive, enterprise-wide approach to risk management. One that connects field-level hazard data with top-down governance strategies, streamlines workflows, and drives smarter decision-making across the board. From the Field to the Boardroom: Bridging EHS and GRC EHS teams are on the front lines of risk identification. Through job safety analyses (JSAs), incident investigations, and operational audits, they capture granular data on hazards and controls. These insights are critical, but without a way to roll them up to the enterprise level, their strategic value is often lost. Origami Risk’s platform enables safety risk assessments to be scored and aggregated across domains, locations, and job types. This bottom-up approach allows EHS leaders to prioritize resources based on real-time risk data, while also feeding into enterprise risk registers used by GRC teams. The result? A unified view of safety risks that supports both tactical action and strategic planning. Enterprise-Wide Visibility and Buy-In One of the most powerful outcomes of integration is visibility. When safety risk scores roll up to the enterprise level, executives and ERM teams gain a clearer understanding of where the greatest hazards lie. And can break it down by location, job function, or operational domain. This transparency fosters cross-team collaboration and helps secure internal buy-in for safety initiatives. Digitized risk scoring also enables benchmarking across sites, tracking improvements over time, and identifying emerging trends before they escalate into incidents. For leadership, this means better capital planning, more effective resource allocation, and stronger alignment between safety outcomes and business performance. Streamlined Workflows and Smarter Decisions Integrated systems improve visibility and transform how work gets done. Origami Risk’s platform automates follow-up actions, notifications, and reassessments based on risk thresholds. This reduces the administrative burden and ensures that critical risks are addressed promptly. For example, when a high-risk hazard is identified in the field, the system can trigger tasks, emails, and training assignments automatically. Dashboards provide real-time updates on task completion and control efficacy, giving stakeholders a shared view of progress and accountability. A Culture of Proactive Risk Management Integration also supports a more productive risk culture. When EHS and GRC teams share data, workflows, and goals, they can collaborate more effectively to prevent incidents, ensure compliance, and promote continuous improvement. Standardized scoring frameworks help ensure consistent prioritization across departments, while gamified benchmarking encourages engagement at the site level. This cultural shift from reactive to proactive risk management can have far-reaching benefits, including reduced claims, improved audit readiness, and stronger employee retention. Why It Matters Across Verticals Whether in manufacturing, government, transportation, construction, or healthcare, the need for integrated risk management is universal. Each of these industries faces unique safety challenges, but all benefit from a system that connects operational risks with enterprise-level priorities. For example: Manufacturing teams can use integrated data to identify high-risk processes and justify investments in automation or PPE. Government agencies can streamline compliance tracking across departments and improve transparency. Healthcare organizations can link safety initiatives to patient outcomes and regulatory performance. Construction firms can benchmark safety performance across job sites and reduce incident rates. Transportation providers can align safety data with business continuity planning and fleet management. Better Data, Better Decisions Ultimately, integrating EHS and GRC is about turning raw safety data into meaningful intelligence. It’s about ensuring that every assessment, every action, and every data point contributes to a connected, strategic view of risk. With Origami Risk’s platform, organizations can move beyond fragmented systems and toward a future of smarter, safer, and more resilient operations. Explore how EHS and GRC can work together to elevate risk management operations.