How Datamaran Helps Fortive Drive Cohesive, Data-Driven Sustainability and Governance Across the Enterprise

Overview

Fortive (NYSE: FTV) innovates essential technologies that keep our world safe and productive. Fortive’s strategic segments - Intelligent Operating Solutions and Advanced Healthcare Solutions – are comprised of 10 iconic inventor brands with leading positions in industrial and healthcare technologies. Fortive’s operating company model empowers each business to serve its markets and customers, while leveraging shared services and the powerful Fortive Business System to drive impact. 

With a commitment to accelerating progress and to data-driven decision-making, Fortive adopted Datamaran to strengthen governance, enhance transformation, and scale its sustainability, safety, and risk strategies across all its businesses. The partnership enables Fortive to move from one-off assessments to a consistent, repeatable, and standardized process that supports safe, productive, and responsible growth across its operating companies.

Challenges

Fortive faced several challenges:

• Scaling stakeholder engagement: Conducting materiality assessments across a wide range of subsidiaries and stakeholder groups was previously difficult to manage meaningfully and efficiently.
  
  
• Manual, limited-scope assessments: Early efforts in 2018 were primarily centralized and lacked the breadth and depth required to capture diverse stakeholder input.
  
  
• Navigating evolving ESG regulations: Preparing for changes in regulatory requirements requires greater structure and rigor in the ESG governance process.

Solution

Fortive implemented Datamaran to power its materiality analysis, gain real-time visibility into evolving ESG-related topics, and inform risk assessments across the enterprise. Key benefits include:

• End-to-end ESG monitoring: Datamaran enables continuous analysis of emerging topics, peer disclosures, and regulatory updates across Fortive’s varied business units.
  
  
• Stakeholder engagement at scale: The platform supports efficient, structured input from subject matter experts and teams across the organization, with AI-supported insights eliminating guesswork.
  
  
• Risk and compliance integration: Outputs from the materiality analysis are embedded into Fortive’s annual risk assessment process and inform compliance and legal decision-making.

Platform Users

Datamaran has been integrated across multiple functions at Fortive, with benefits felt across the organization:

• Sustainability Team: Leads Datamaran use for materiality and regulatory alignment.
  
  
• Legal and Compliance: General Counsel, Associate General Counsel, and Corporate Secretary use the platform to benchmark and monitor ESG-related risks.
  
  
• Risk Management: Integrates materiality analysis outputs into enterprise risk assessments.

Impact

Datamaran has helped Fortive improve both the efficiency and quality of its ESG-related assessments and disclosures – key to maintaining a culture of safety, productivity, and innovation. With reliable data and governance insights, teams can focus on strategic initiatives that enhance resilience, compliance, and business performance.

Highlights include:

• A materiality analysis that engaged cross-functional SMEs and provided deeper insights into issues that affect both workplace safety and enterprise productivity.
  
  
• IRO-level assessments that have shaped Fortive’s sustainability program pillars and risk management strategy.
  
  
• Seamless integration of ESG intelligence into compliance and governance processes, supporting Fortive’s shared purpose: innovating essential technologies to keep our world safe and productive.  

Beyond the platform itself, Fortive benefits from Datamaran’s ongoing insights and client communications. Regular regulatory updates, newsletters, and expert briefings have helped the team stay ahead of fast-moving developments, which have been particularly critical amid shifting disclosure requirements. 

Results

Success metrics using Datamaran include:

• Productivity benefits: More than 40% reduction in materiality assessment project time through automation and streamlined collaboration, freeing teams to focus on strategic initiatives rather than admin work.
  
  
• Regulatory agility: Real-time global regulatory tracking on relevant legislation – removing delays tied to outsourcing or manual diligence and empowering teams to stay compliant.
  
  
• Strategic foresight: Enhanced monitoring of peers and value chain partners’ sustainability risks and opportunities, enabling more informed decisions.
  
  

Testimonials

“Datamaran helps us focus less on the administrative aspects of sustainability strategy and more on the insights and strategic action. It’s not just a tool – it’s a partner. The platform gives us confidence, consistency, and efficiency as we navigate the changing landscape. If you're looking to accelerate your understanding and drive real sustainability progress, Datamaran is an essential tool to have in your arsenal.”

– Drake Becker, Director of Sustainability, Fortive

“Datamaran provides a comprehensive, data-driven view of the sustainability and risk landscape that is essential for informed, enterprise-level decision-making. It enables our leadership team to act with confidence, align strategy across our diverse operating companies, and anticipate emerging risks before they impact the business. The platform is not just a tool – it’s a strategic partner in governance and long-term value creation.”

– Pete Underwood, SVP and Chief Legal Officer, Fortive

Looking Ahead

Datamaran will continue to equip teams with the intelligence to prioritize emerging issues, manage risks and opportunities, benchmark performance against peers, and stay ahead of evolving regulations. With the help of Datamaran, Fortive is advancing a model of governance that unites sustainability, innovation, and performance – empowering its operating companies to scale responsibly and deliver lasting business impact.