What SRI does

The SRI Group, Inc. is a privately held Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) consulting firm founded in 1976 by Robert Southard and headquartered in Conroe, Texas. Operating with an 11-50 employee footprint, the firm specializes in safety management systems (SMS) and process improvement for enterprise clients across petrochemical, oil & gas, chemical, aerospace, manufacturing, healthcare, and construction industries. Its customer base includes multiple Fortune 500 names such as BASF, Air Products, Shell, Exxon Mobil, Chevron Phillips, Marathon Petroleum, Honeywell, Air Liquide, Baker Hughes, Bayer, Braskem, and Aerojet Rocketdyne. Current leadership comprises Michael Southard as President.

The company's core offering is the Structured Safety Process (SSP), a proprietary safety management methodology developed and refined over more than 40 years that integrates behavioral systems, proven techniques, and safety activities into a continuous HSE improvement cycle. SSP is supported by proprietary software tools including TIPPS 3 Safety Software (which measures individual participation, prevention-activity volume and quality, and completion of assigned responsibilities) and eMAP Software (an online HESMS-based management system assessment tool). Additional offerings include Safety Leadership Training for executives, managers, and supervisors, HSE Audits & Assessments, OSHA VPP Certification Assistance, and the Moment of Decision Hazard Recognition Training seminar incorporating Award-Winning Accident Projection Techniques (APTs).

SRI operates a sales-led, professional services revenue model with quote-based pricing scaled to client employee count and multi-year contract terms. Go-to-market is direct consulting delivered at client facilities, with the company claiming 500+ HSE assessments conducted worldwide. Reported customer outcomes include a collective client Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR) of 0.36-0.38% versus a 2.82% national average, a 100% success rate (54 of 54) for clients applying for OSHA VPP Star Certification, 65% continued SSP usage after initial engagement, 90% OSHA VPP Attainment among SSP users, and up to 40% incident reduction in clients' first year post-implementation.

Name

SRI

Legal name

The SRI Group, Inc.

Website

https://thesrigroup.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1976

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

The SRI Group, Inc. is a Texas-based HSE consulting firm founded in 1976, serving enterprise clients in petrochemical, oil & gas, chemical, aerospace, manufacturing, healthcare, and construction with its proprietary Structured Safety Process (SSP) methodology, supporting software (TIPPS 3, eMAP), and OSHA VPP certification assistance.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

HSE Consulting Services

SIC

Services-Management Consulting Services (8742)

akta.pro primary industry

EHS Management Systems & ISO Consulting (ISO 14001/45001) (BPAHAJAF)

akta.pro secondary industries

EHS Auditing, Inspections & Assurance (BPAHAJAG), Process Safety & Major Hazard Risk Management (PSM) (BPAHAJAE), Process Safety Management (PSM) & High-Hazard Operations (EDABAEAD)

Keywords

• Safety consulting services
• HSE management systems
• OSHA compliance consulting
• Safety process improvement
• Workplace safety training

Headquarters

HQ city

Montgomery

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. HSE Consulting Services: SRI provides consulting services including safety audits, assessments, and implementation of their SSP methodology. Services are tailored to each organization's needs with pricing based on employee count.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

The SRI Group delivers Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) consulting services anchored by its proprietary Structured Safety Process (SSP), a comprehensive safety management system methodology integrating behavioral systems, proven techniques, and safety activities into a continuous improvement cycle. Offerings include safety audits and assessments, safety leadership training, OSHA VPP Star Certification support, hazard recognition training (Moment of Decision / APTs), and supporting software tools (TIPPS 3 and eMAP) for tracking accountability and process execution.

Product overview

The SRI Group offers a unified portfolio centered on its Structured Safety Process (SSP), a comprehensive safety management system that serves as the core platform. This is complemented by TIPPS 3 Safety Software, which provides data measurement capabilities for tracking prevention activities and accountability. The offering also includes professional services such as Safety Leadership Training, HSE Audits & Assessments, OSHA VPP Certification Assistance, and specialized training programs like the Moment of Decision Hazard Recognition Training that incorporates Accident Projection Techniques (APTs). The eMAP Software serves as an additional assessment tool. Together, these products and services form an integrated approach to helping organizations achieve world-class safety performance.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Structured Safety Process (SSP): The flagship safety management system methodology developed by The SRI Group, designed to foster lasting safety culture and continuous improvement.
• TIPPS 3 Safety Software
• Moment of Decision
• Accident Projection Techniques (APTs)

Products and services

• Structured Safety Process (SSP) The flagship safety management system offering from The SRI Group; a comprehensive, customizable HSE methodology that integrates management strategies with established behavioral systems and proven techniques to create a continuous improvement cycle. Designed for enterprise organizations seeking to unify safety across business divisions and reduce workplace injuries.
• TIPPS 3 Safety Software A software platform enabling clients to measure individual participation, the quantity and quality of prevention activities, and completion of assigned safety responsibilities. Enhances personal accountability and supports recognition of safety champions within client organizations.
• Safety Leadership Training Dynamic, highly participatory in-person training seminars designed to ensure executives, managers, supervisors, and personnel possess the knowledge and skills needed to create and sustain safety excellence across the organization.
• HSE Audits & Assessments Safety audits and assessments conducted by experienced safety professionals to evaluate facilities, processes, HSE activities, and employee training. Deliverables include detailed reports with findings and recommendations for improving safety and reducing accidents and injuries.
• OSHA VPP Certification Assistance Consulting services to help organizations achieve OSHA VPP Star Certification, the pinnacle recognition program for worksites with effective safety and health management systems. SRI reports a perfect record of helping all clients who have applied obtain this certification.
• Moment of Decision Hazard Recognition Training A fully customizable hazard and risk recognition training seminar that equips participants with skills to identify, evaluate, and manage workplace hazards. Incorporates SRI's award-winning Accident Projection Techniques (APTs) for scenario-based hazard identification.
• eMAP Software An online management system assessment tool developed to measure process implementation and execution across facilities, utilizing HES Management System (HESMS) criteria for assessment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Clients achieve TRIR of 0.36-0.38% compared to national average of 2.82%
• +5 more outcomes

Named customers14 records

Segments6 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• CSIR-NGRI (National Geophysical Research Institute)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 18 March 2026CSIR-NGRI and Shri Ram Institute for Industrial Research (SRI) signed an MoU to collaborate on geothermal energy exploration across India. The partnership aims to design and implement pilot plants at promising geothermal sites and develop sustainable, indigenous technologies in the sector. The agreement was formalized in New Delhi.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Trinity Consultants: U.S.-based EHS and process safety management consulting firm serving petrochemical, chemical, and industrial clients — closely aligned to SRI's SSP-style process safety and HSE management system engagements.
• ERM (Environmental Resources Management): Global environmental, health, safety, and sustainability consultancy with deep industrial client overlap. Directly competes for HSE management system and process safety work in oil & gas, chemicals, and manufacturing.
• DNV: Global assurance and risk management firm offering safety management system certification, ISO 45001, and process safety consulting. Competes for the same enterprise HSE certification and management system mandates.
• DEKRA: Global testing, inspection, and certification (TIC) organization with HSE auditing, process safety, and safety training services — comparable breadth of HSE and safety consulting offerings.
• Bureau Veritas: Global TIC firm with HSE consulting, safety management system audits, and certification services for industrial clients — overlapping with SRI's enterprise audit and VPP-equivalent certification support.
• ABS Group: Risk and safety management consultancy (part of ABS) providing process safety, HSE, and risk management services to energy, marine, and industrial clients — direct overlap on safety management systems.
• SGS: Global inspection, verification, testing, and certification company with HSE consulting offerings for industrial and energy clients — comparable on enterprise HSE audits and certification work.
• ioMosaic: Specialized process safety and risk management consulting firm serving chemical, petrochemical, and oil & gas clients — narrowly comparable niche overlap with SRI's process safety work.

Broad incumbents

• AECOM: Global infrastructure consulting firm with a sizable EHS practice serving industrial, energy, and government clients — broader portfolio but overlapping HSE consulting capabilities.
• Marsh Risk Consulting: Risk advisory arm of Marsh & McLennan offering EHS, process safety, and risk consulting within a broader insurance and risk brokerage portfolio — competitive on enterprise HSE advisory mandates.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance1 record

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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