diff --git a/doc/api/process.md b/doc/api/process.md
index 7c29ceefbcbe73..5f866e3139aa4d 100644
--- a/doc/api/process.md
+++ b/doc/api/process.md
@@ -954,6 +954,11 @@ emitMyWarning();
 <!-- YAML
 added: v0.1.27
 changes:
+  - version: REPLACEME
+    pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/26544
+    description: Worker threads will now use a copy of the parent thread’s
+                 `process.env` by default, configurable through the `env`
+                 option of the `Worker` constructor.
   - version: v10.0.0
     pr-url: https://github.com/nodejs/node/pull/18990
     description: Implicit conversion of variable value to string is deprecated.
@@ -983,8 +988,9 @@ An example of this object looks like:
 ```
 
 It is possible to modify this object, but such modifications will not be
-reflected outside the Node.js process. In other words, the following example
-would not work:
+reflected outside the Node.js process, or (unless explicitly requested)
+to other [`Worker`][] threads.
+In other words, the following example would not work:
 
 ```console
 $ node -e 'process.env.foo = "bar"' && echo $foo
@@ -1027,7 +1033,12 @@ console.log(process.env.test);
 // => 1
 ```
 
-`process.env` is read-only in [`Worker`][] threads.
+Unless explicitly specified when creating a [`Worker`][] instance,
+each [`Worker`][] thread has its own copy of `process.env`, based on its
+parent thread’s `process.env`, or whatever was specified as the `env` option
+to the [`Worker`][] constructor. Changes to `process.env` will not be visible
+across [`Worker`][] threads, and only the main thread can make changes that
+are visible to the operating system or to native add-ons.
 
 ## process.execArgv
 <!-- YAML
diff --git a/doc/api/worker_threads.md b/doc/api/worker_threads.md
index e19181760eaefc..5d81f3f7f5ecd3 100644
--- a/doc/api/worker_threads.md
+++ b/doc/api/worker_threads.md
@@ -125,6 +125,25 @@ if (isMainThread) {
 }
 ```
 
+## worker.SHARE_ENV
+<!-- YAML
+added: REPLACEME
+-->
+
+* {symbol}
+
+A special value that can be passed as the `env` option of the [`Worker`][]
+constructor, to indicate that the current thread and the Worker thread should
+share read and write access to the same set of environment variables.
+
+```js
+const { Worker, SHARE_ENV } = require('worker_threads');
+new Worker('process.env.SET_IN_WORKER = "foo"', { eval: true, env: SHARE_ENV })
+  .on('exit', () => {
+    console.log(process.env.SET_IN_WORKER);  // Prints 'foo'.
+  });
+```
+
 ## worker.threadId
 <!-- YAML
 added: v10.5.0
@@ -380,7 +399,11 @@ Notable differences inside a Worker environment are:
   and [`process.abort()`][] is not available.
 - [`process.chdir()`][] and `process` methods that set group or user ids
   are not available.
-- [`process.env`][] is a read-only reference to the environment variables.
+- [`process.env`][] is a copy of the parent thread's environment variables,
+  unless otherwise specified. Changes to one copy will not be visible in other
+  threads, and will not be visible to native add-ons (unless
+  [`worker.SHARE_ENV`][] has been passed as the `env` option to the
+  [`Worker`][] constructor).
 - [`process.title`][] cannot be modified.
 - Signals will not be delivered through [`process.on('...')`][Signals events].
 - Execution may stop at any point as a result of [`worker.terminate()`][]
@@ -439,13 +462,18 @@ if (isMainThread) {
   If `options.eval` is `true`, this is a string containing JavaScript code
   rather than a path.
 * `options` {Object}
+  * `env` {Object} If set, specifies the initial value of `process.env` inside
+    the Worker thread. As a special value, [`worker.SHARE_ENV`][] may be used
+    to specify that the parent thread and the child thread should share their
+    environment variables; in that case, changes to one thread’s `process.env`
+    object will affect the other thread as well. **Default:** `process.env`.
   * `eval` {boolean} If `true`, interpret the first argument to the constructor
     as a script that is executed once the worker is online.
-  * `workerData` {any} Any JavaScript value that will be cloned and made
-    available as [`require('worker_threads').workerData`][]. The cloning will
-    occur as described in the [HTML structured clone algorithm][], and an error
-    will be thrown if the object cannot be cloned (e.g. because it contains
-    `function`s).
+  * `execArgv` {string[]} List of node CLI options passed to the worker.
+    V8 options (such as `--max-old-space-size`) and options that affect the
+    process (such as `--title`) are not supported. If set, this will be provided
+    as [`process.execArgv`][] inside the worker. By default, options will be
+    inherited from the parent thread.
   * `stdin` {boolean} If this is set to `true`, then `worker.stdin` will
     provide a writable stream whose contents will appear as `process.stdin`
     inside the Worker. By default, no data is provided.
@@ -453,11 +481,11 @@ if (isMainThread) {
     not automatically be piped through to `process.stdout` in the parent.
   * `stderr` {boolean} If this is set to `true`, then `worker.stderr` will
     not automatically be piped through to `process.stderr` in the parent.
-  * `execArgv` {string[]} List of node CLI options passed to the worker.
-    V8 options (such as `--max-old-space-size`) and options that affect the
-    process (such as `--title`) are not supported. If set, this will be provided
-    as [`process.execArgv`][] inside the worker. By default, options will be
-    inherited from the parent thread.
+  * `workerData` {any} Any JavaScript value that will be cloned and made
+    available as [`require('worker_threads').workerData`][]. The cloning will
+    occur as described in the [HTML structured clone algorithm][], and an error
+    will be thrown if the object cannot be cloned (e.g. because it contains
+    `function`s).
 
 ### Event: 'error'
 <!-- YAML
@@ -628,6 +656,7 @@ active handle in the event system. If the worker is already `unref()`ed calling
 [`vm`]: vm.html
 [`worker.on('message')`]: #worker_threads_event_message_1
 [`worker.postMessage()`]: #worker_threads_worker_postmessage_value_transferlist
+[`worker.SHARE_ENV`]: #worker_threads_worker_share_env
 [`worker.terminate()`]: #worker_threads_worker_terminate_callback
 [`worker.threadId`]: #worker_threads_worker_threadid_1
 [Addons worker support]: addons.html#addons_worker_support
diff --git a/lib/internal/worker.js b/lib/internal/worker.js
index 02f6661b548e5b..c0a2baa86921b5 100644
--- a/lib/internal/worker.js
+++ b/lib/internal/worker.js
@@ -45,6 +45,8 @@ const kOnCouldNotSerializeErr = Symbol('kOnCouldNotSerializeErr');
 const kOnErrorMessage = Symbol('kOnErrorMessage');
 const kParentSideStdio = Symbol('kParentSideStdio');
 
+const SHARE_ENV = Symbol.for('nodejs.worker_threads.SHARE_ENV');
+
 let debuglog;
 function debug(...args) {
   if (!debuglog) {
@@ -79,12 +81,33 @@ class Worker extends EventEmitter {
       }
     }
 
+    let env;
+    if (typeof options.env === 'object' && options.env !== null) {
+      env = Object.create(null);
+      for (const [ key, value ] of Object.entries(options.env))
+        env[key] = `${value}`;
+    } else if (options.env == null) {
+      env = process.env;
+    } else if (options.env !== SHARE_ENV) {
+      throw new ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE(
+        'options.env',
+        ['object', 'undefined', 'null', 'worker_threads.SHARE_ENV'],
+        options.env);
+    }
+
     const url = options.eval ? null : pathToFileURL(filename);
     // Set up the C++ handle for the worker, as well as some internal wiring.
     this[kHandle] = new WorkerImpl(url, options.execArgv);
     if (this[kHandle].invalidExecArgv) {
       throw new ERR_WORKER_INVALID_EXEC_ARGV(this[kHandle].invalidExecArgv);
     }
+    if (env === process.env) {
+      // This may be faster than manually cloning the object in C++, especially
+      // when recursively spawning Workers.
+      this[kHandle].cloneParentEnvVars();
+    } else if (env !== undefined) {
+      this[kHandle].setEnvVars(env);
+    }
     this[kHandle].onexit = (code) => this[kOnExit](code);
     this[kPort] = this[kHandle].messagePort;
     this[kPort].on('message', (data) => this[kOnMessage](data));
@@ -253,6 +276,7 @@ function pipeWithoutWarning(source, dest) {
 module.exports = {
   ownsProcessState,
   isMainThread,
+  SHARE_ENV,
   threadId,
   Worker,
 };
diff --git a/lib/worker_threads.js b/lib/worker_threads.js
index 722e47caf1092f..01d01e2a33611b 100644
--- a/lib/worker_threads.js
+++ b/lib/worker_threads.js
@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 
 const {
   isMainThread,
+  SHARE_ENV,
   threadId,
   Worker
 } = require('internal/worker');
@@ -18,6 +19,7 @@ module.exports = {
   MessageChannel,
   moveMessagePortToContext,
   threadId,
+  SHARE_ENV,
   Worker,
   parentPort: null,
   workerData: null,
diff --git a/src/env-inl.h b/src/env-inl.h
index f75b6b9ed6920f..b5d10382e9bb48 100644
--- a/src/env-inl.h
+++ b/src/env-inl.h
@@ -447,12 +447,12 @@ inline uint64_t Environment::timer_base() const {
   return timer_base_;
 }
 
-inline std::shared_ptr<KVStore> Environment::envvars() {
-  return envvars_;
+inline std::shared_ptr<KVStore> Environment::env_vars() {
+  return env_vars_;
 }
 
-inline void Environment::set_envvars(std::shared_ptr<KVStore> envvars) {
-  envvars_ = envvars;
+inline void Environment::set_env_vars(std::shared_ptr<KVStore> env_vars) {
+  env_vars_ = env_vars;
 }
 
 inline bool Environment::printed_error() const {
diff --git a/src/env.cc b/src/env.cc
index 31ed484a350504..f45e6ecfff458c 100644
--- a/src/env.cc
+++ b/src/env.cc
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ Environment::Environment(IsolateData* isolate_data,
     set_as_callback_data_template(templ);
   }
 
-  set_envvars(per_process::real_environment);
+  set_env_vars(per_process::system_environment);
 
   // We create new copies of the per-Environment option sets, so that it is
   // easier to modify them after Environment creation. The defaults are
diff --git a/src/env.h b/src/env.h
index 2d782634968493..0740787559d7ee 100644
--- a/src/env.h
+++ b/src/env.h
@@ -548,11 +548,11 @@ class KVStore {
   virtual v8::Maybe<bool> AssignFromObject(v8::Local<v8::Context> context,
                                            v8::Local<v8::Object> entries);
 
-  static std::shared_ptr<KVStore> CreateGenericKVStore();
+  static std::shared_ptr<KVStore> CreateMapKVStore();
 };
 
 namespace per_process {
-extern std::shared_ptr<KVStore> real_environment;
+extern std::shared_ptr<KVStore> system_environment;
 }
 
 class AsyncHooks {
@@ -804,8 +804,8 @@ class Environment {
   inline ImmediateInfo* immediate_info();
   inline TickInfo* tick_info();
   inline uint64_t timer_base() const;
-  inline std::shared_ptr<KVStore> envvars();
-  inline void set_envvars(std::shared_ptr<KVStore> envvars);
+  inline std::shared_ptr<KVStore> env_vars();
+  inline void set_env_vars(std::shared_ptr<KVStore> env_vars);
 
   inline IsolateData* isolate_data() const;
 
@@ -1100,7 +1100,7 @@ class Environment {
   ImmediateInfo immediate_info_;
   TickInfo tick_info_;
   const uint64_t timer_base_;
-  std::shared_ptr<KVStore> envvars_;
+  std::shared_ptr<KVStore> env_vars_;
   bool printed_error_ = false;
   bool emit_env_nonstring_warning_ = true;
   bool emit_err_name_warning_ = true;
diff --git a/src/node_credentials.cc b/src/node_credentials.cc
index 23b9ad2893dcae..765d1caba94666 100644
--- a/src/node_credentials.cc
+++ b/src/node_credentials.cc
@@ -43,7 +43,7 @@ bool SafeGetenv(const char* key, std::string* text, Environment* env) {
   if (env != nullptr) {
     HandleScope handle_scope(env->isolate());
     TryCatch ignore_errors(env->isolate());
-    MaybeLocal<String> value = env->envvars()->Get(
+    MaybeLocal<String> value = env->env_vars()->Get(
         env->isolate(),
         String::NewFromUtf8(env->isolate(), key, NewStringType::kNormal)
             .ToLocalChecked());
diff --git a/src/node_env_var.cc b/src/node_env_var.cc
index 2df7275b17520a..b7b862304d6dab 100644
--- a/src/node_env_var.cc
+++ b/src/node_env_var.cc
@@ -40,7 +40,7 @@ class RealEnvStore final : public KVStore {
   Local<Array> Enumerate(Isolate* isolate) const override;
 };
 
-class GenericKVStore final : public KVStore {
+class MapKVStore final : public KVStore {
  public:
   Local<String> Get(Isolate* isolate, Local<String> key) const override;
   void Set(Isolate* isolate, Local<String> key, Local<String> value) override;
@@ -50,8 +50,8 @@ class GenericKVStore final : public KVStore {
 
   std::shared_ptr<KVStore> Clone(Isolate* isolate) const override;
 
-  GenericKVStore() {}
-  GenericKVStore(const GenericKVStore& other) : map_(other.map_) {}
+  MapKVStore() {}
+  MapKVStore(const MapKVStore& other) : map_(other.map_) {}
 
  private:
   mutable Mutex mutex_;
@@ -60,7 +60,7 @@ class GenericKVStore final : public KVStore {
 
 namespace per_process {
 Mutex env_var_mutex;
-std::shared_ptr<KVStore> real_environment = std::make_shared<RealEnvStore>();
+std::shared_ptr<KVStore> system_environment = std::make_shared<RealEnvStore>();
 }  // namespace per_process
 
 Local<String> RealEnvStore::Get(Isolate* isolate,
@@ -207,7 +207,7 @@ std::shared_ptr<KVStore> KVStore::Clone(v8::Isolate* isolate) const {
   HandleScope handle_scope(isolate);
   Local<Context> context = isolate->GetCurrentContext();
 
-  std::shared_ptr<KVStore> copy = KVStore::CreateGenericKVStore();
+  std::shared_ptr<KVStore> copy = KVStore::CreateMapKVStore();
   Local<Array> keys = Enumerate(isolate);
   uint32_t keys_length = keys->Length();
   for (uint32_t i = 0; i < keys_length; i++) {
@@ -218,9 +218,9 @@ std::shared_ptr<KVStore> KVStore::Clone(v8::Isolate* isolate) const {
   return copy;
 }
 
-Local<String> GenericKVStore::Get(Isolate* isolate, Local<String> key) const {
+Local<String> MapKVStore::Get(Isolate* isolate, Local<String> key) const {
   Mutex::ScopedLock lock(mutex_);
-  String::Utf8Value str(isolate, key);
+  Utf8Value str(isolate, key);
   auto it = map_.find(std::string(*str, str.length()));
   if (it == map_.end()) return Local<String>();
   return String::NewFromUtf8(isolate, it->second.data(),
@@ -228,31 +228,30 @@ Local<String> GenericKVStore::Get(Isolate* isolate, Local<String> key) const {
       .ToLocalChecked();
 }
 
-void GenericKVStore::Set(Isolate* isolate, Local<String> key,
-                         Local<String> value) {
+void MapKVStore::Set(Isolate* isolate, Local<String> key, Local<String> value) {
   Mutex::ScopedLock lock(mutex_);
-  String::Utf8Value key_str(isolate, key);
-  String::Utf8Value value_str(isolate, value);
+  Utf8Value key_str(isolate, key);
+  Utf8Value value_str(isolate, value);
   if (*key_str != nullptr && *value_str != nullptr) {
     map_[std::string(*key_str, key_str.length())] =
         std::string(*value_str, value_str.length());
   }
 }
 
-int32_t GenericKVStore::Query(Isolate* isolate, Local<String> key) const {
+int32_t MapKVStore::Query(Isolate* isolate, Local<String> key) const {
   Mutex::ScopedLock lock(mutex_);
-  String::Utf8Value str(isolate, key);
+  Utf8Value str(isolate, key);
   auto it = map_.find(std::string(*str, str.length()));
   return it == map_.end() ? -1 : 0;
 }
 
-void GenericKVStore::Delete(Isolate* isolate, Local<String> key) {
+void MapKVStore::Delete(Isolate* isolate, Local<String> key) {
   Mutex::ScopedLock lock(mutex_);
-  String::Utf8Value str(isolate, key);
+  Utf8Value str(isolate, key);
   map_.erase(std::string(*str, str.length()));
 }
 
-Local<Array> GenericKVStore::Enumerate(Isolate* isolate) const {
+Local<Array> MapKVStore::Enumerate(Isolate* isolate) const {
   Mutex::ScopedLock lock(mutex_);
   std::vector<Local<Value>> values;
   values.reserve(map_.size());
@@ -265,12 +264,12 @@ Local<Array> GenericKVStore::Enumerate(Isolate* isolate) const {
   return Array::New(isolate, values.data(), values.size());
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<KVStore> GenericKVStore::Clone(Isolate* isolate) const {
-  return std::make_shared<GenericKVStore>(*this);
+std::shared_ptr<KVStore> MapKVStore::Clone(Isolate* isolate) const {
+  return std::make_shared<MapKVStore>(*this);
 }
 
-std::shared_ptr<KVStore> KVStore::CreateGenericKVStore() {
-  return std::make_shared<GenericKVStore>();
+std::shared_ptr<KVStore> KVStore::CreateMapKVStore() {
+  return std::make_shared<MapKVStore>();
 }
 
 Maybe<bool> KVStore::AssignFromObject(Local<Context> context,
@@ -307,7 +306,7 @@ static void EnvGetter(Local<Name> property,
   }
   CHECK(property->IsString());
   info.GetReturnValue().Set(
-      env->envvars()->Get(env->isolate(), property.As<String>()));
+      env->env_vars()->Get(env->isolate(), property.As<String>()));
 }
 
 static void EnvSetter(Local<Name> property,
@@ -338,7 +337,7 @@ static void EnvSetter(Local<Name> property,
     return;
   }
 
-  env->envvars()->Set(env->isolate(), key, value_string);
+  env->env_vars()->Set(env->isolate(), key, value_string);
 
   // Whether it worked or not, always return value.
   info.GetReturnValue().Set(value);
@@ -348,7 +347,7 @@ static void EnvQuery(Local<Name> property,
                      const PropertyCallbackInfo<Integer>& info) {
   Environment* env = Environment::GetCurrent(info);
   if (property->IsString()) {
-    int32_t rc = env->envvars()->Query(env->isolate(), property.As<String>());
+    int32_t rc = env->env_vars()->Query(env->isolate(), property.As<String>());
     if (rc != -1) info.GetReturnValue().Set(rc);
   }
 }
@@ -357,7 +356,7 @@ static void EnvDeleter(Local<Name> property,
                        const PropertyCallbackInfo<Boolean>& info) {
   Environment* env = Environment::GetCurrent(info);
   if (property->IsString()) {
-    env->envvars()->Delete(env->isolate(), property.As<String>());
+    env->env_vars()->Delete(env->isolate(), property.As<String>());
   }
 
   // process.env never has non-configurable properties, so always
@@ -369,7 +368,7 @@ static void EnvEnumerator(const PropertyCallbackInfo<Array>& info) {
   Environment* env = Environment::GetCurrent(info);
 
   info.GetReturnValue().Set(
-      env->envvars()->Enumerate(env->isolate()));
+      env->env_vars()->Enumerate(env->isolate()));
 }
 
 MaybeLocal<Object> CreateEnvVarProxy(Local<Context> context,
diff --git a/src/node_worker.cc b/src/node_worker.cc
index cc3a8cdd1c9425..8ca5bddf0a4c72 100644
--- a/src/node_worker.cc
+++ b/src/node_worker.cc
@@ -68,7 +68,8 @@ Worker::Worker(Environment* env,
       exec_argv_(exec_argv),
       platform_(env->isolate_data()->platform()),
       profiler_idle_notifier_started_(env->profiler_idle_notifier_started()),
-      thread_id_(Environment::AllocateThreadId()) {
+      thread_id_(Environment::AllocateThreadId()),
+      env_vars_(env->env_vars()) {
   Debug(this, "Creating new worker instance with thread id %llu", thread_id_);
 
   // Set up everything that needs to be set up in the parent environment.
@@ -250,6 +251,7 @@ void Worker::Run() {
                                    Environment::kNoFlags,
                                    thread_id_));
         CHECK_NOT_NULL(env_);
+        env_->set_env_vars(std::move(env_vars_));
         env_->set_abort_on_uncaught_exception(false);
         env_->set_worker_context(this);
 
@@ -465,6 +467,25 @@ void Worker::New(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
   new Worker(env, args.This(), url, per_isolate_opts, std::move(exec_argv_out));
 }
 
+void Worker::CloneParentEnvVars(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
+  Worker* w;
+  ASSIGN_OR_RETURN_UNWRAP(&w, args.This());
+  CHECK(w->thread_joined_);  // The Worker has not started yet.
+
+  w->env_vars_ = w->env()->env_vars()->Clone(args.GetIsolate());
+}
+
+void Worker::SetEnvVars(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
+  Worker* w;
+  ASSIGN_OR_RETURN_UNWRAP(&w, args.This());
+  CHECK(w->thread_joined_);  // The Worker has not started yet.
+
+  CHECK(args[0]->IsObject());
+  w->env_vars_ = KVStore::CreateMapKVStore();
+  w->env_vars_->AssignFromObject(args.GetIsolate()->GetCurrentContext(),
+                                args[0].As<Object>());
+}
+
 void Worker::StartThread(const FunctionCallbackInfo<Value>& args) {
   Worker* w;
   ASSIGN_OR_RETURN_UNWRAP(&w, args.This());
@@ -562,6 +583,8 @@ void InitWorker(Local<Object> target,
     w->InstanceTemplate()->SetInternalFieldCount(1);
     w->Inherit(AsyncWrap::GetConstructorTemplate(env));
 
+    env->SetProtoMethod(w, "setEnvVars", Worker::SetEnvVars);
+    env->SetProtoMethod(w, "cloneParentEnvVars", Worker::CloneParentEnvVars);
     env->SetProtoMethod(w, "startThread", Worker::StartThread);
     env->SetProtoMethod(w, "stopThread", Worker::StopThread);
     env->SetProtoMethod(w, "ref", Worker::Ref);
diff --git a/src/node_worker.h b/src/node_worker.h
index b23ab704b0e0af..94af8160c68ba5 100644
--- a/src/node_worker.h
+++ b/src/node_worker.h
@@ -43,6 +43,9 @@ class Worker : public AsyncWrap {
   bool is_stopped() const;
 
   static void New(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
+  static void CloneParentEnvVars(
+      const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
+  static void SetEnvVars(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
   static void StartThread(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
   static void StopThread(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
   static void Ref(const v8::FunctionCallbackInfo<v8::Value>& args);
@@ -78,6 +81,7 @@ class Worker : public AsyncWrap {
   static constexpr size_t kStackBufferSize = 192 * 1024;
 
   std::unique_ptr<MessagePortData> child_port_data_;
+  std::shared_ptr<KVStore> env_vars_;
 
   // The child port is kept alive by the child Environment's persistent
   // handle to it, as long as that child Environment exists.
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-worker-process-env-shared.js b/test/parallel/test-worker-process-env-shared.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..314e5311fa193f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/parallel/test-worker-process-env-shared.js
@@ -0,0 +1,32 @@
+'use strict';
+const common = require('../common');
+const assert = require('assert');
+const { Worker, parentPort, SHARE_ENV, workerData } = require('worker_threads');
+
+if (!workerData) {
+  process.env.SET_IN_PARENT = 'set';
+  assert.strictEqual(process.env.SET_IN_PARENT, 'set');
+
+  const w = new Worker(__filename, {
+    workerData: 'runInWorker',
+    env: SHARE_ENV
+  }).on('exit', common.mustCall(() => {
+    // Env vars from the child thread are not set globally.
+    assert.strictEqual(process.env.SET_IN_WORKER, 'set');
+  }));
+
+  process.env.SET_IN_PARENT_AFTER_CREATION = 'set';
+  w.postMessage({});
+} else {
+  assert.strictEqual(workerData, 'runInWorker');
+
+  // Env vars from the parent thread are inherited.
+  assert.strictEqual(process.env.SET_IN_PARENT, 'set');
+
+  process.env.SET_IN_WORKER = 'set';
+  assert.strictEqual(process.env.SET_IN_WORKER, 'set');
+
+  parentPort.once('message', common.mustCall(() => {
+    assert.strictEqual(process.env.SET_IN_PARENT_AFTER_CREATION, 'set');
+  }));
+}
diff --git a/test/parallel/test-worker-process-env.js b/test/parallel/test-worker-process-env.js
new file mode 100644
index 00000000000000..45eaef6fc38eba
--- /dev/null
+++ b/test/parallel/test-worker-process-env.js
@@ -0,0 +1,54 @@
+'use strict';
+const common = require('../common');
+const child_process = require('child_process');
+const assert = require('assert');
+const { Worker, workerData } = require('worker_threads');
+
+// Test for https://github.com/nodejs/node/issues/24947.
+
+if (!workerData && process.argv[2] !== 'child') {
+  process.env.SET_IN_PARENT = 'set';
+  assert.strictEqual(process.env.SET_IN_PARENT, 'set');
+
+  new Worker(__filename, { workerData: 'runInWorker' })
+    .on('exit', common.mustCall(() => {
+      // Env vars from the child thread are not set globally.
+      assert.strictEqual(process.env.SET_IN_WORKER, undefined);
+    }));
+
+  process.env.SET_IN_PARENT_AFTER_CREATION = 'set';
+
+  new Worker(__filename, {
+    workerData: 'resetEnv',
+    env: { 'MANUALLY_SET': true }
+  });
+
+  common.expectsError(() => {
+    new Worker(__filename, { env: 42 });
+  }, {
+    type: TypeError,
+    code: 'ERR_INVALID_ARG_TYPE',
+    message: 'The "options.env" property must be one of type object, ' +
+      'undefined, null, or worker_threads.SHARE_ENV. Received type number'
+  });
+} else if (workerData === 'runInWorker') {
+  // Env vars from the parent thread are inherited.
+  assert.strictEqual(process.env.SET_IN_PARENT, 'set');
+  assert.strictEqual(process.env.SET_IN_PARENT_AFTER_CREATION, undefined);
+  process.env.SET_IN_WORKER = 'set';
+  assert.strictEqual(process.env.SET_IN_WORKER, 'set');
+
+  Object.defineProperty(process.env, 'DEFINED_IN_WORKER', { value: 42 });
+  assert.strictEqual(process.env.DEFINED_IN_WORKER, '42');
+
+  const { stderr } =
+    child_process.spawnSync(process.execPath, [__filename, 'child']);
+  assert.strictEqual(stderr.toString(), '', stderr.toString());
+} else if (workerData === 'resetEnv') {
+  assert.deepStrictEqual(Object.keys(process.env), ['MANUALLY_SET']);
+  assert.strictEqual(process.env.MANUALLY_SET, 'true');
+} else {
+  // Child processes inherit the parent's env, even from Workers.
+  assert.strictEqual(process.env.SET_IN_PARENT, 'set');
+  assert.strictEqual(process.env.SET_IN_WORKER, 'set');
+}