Sustainability


As sustainability becomes more and more important, IST is putting processes in place in order to help alleviate and conserve energy. As IST is a people company primarily providing labor services, IST focuses its sustainability initiatives on improving process and efficiency.  Many of IST’s forms have been converted to a digital format in order to conserve paper.

  • Using DocStor, IST’s corporate headquarters is entirely paperless
  • IST provides paperless management reports.
  • IST provides electronic copy job submission.
  • IST provides paperless payroll systems.
  • IST provides paperless Billing and Purchase Order systems.
  • IST DocStor allows for digital filing of HR documents.

A Responsible corporate partner:
IST works to conduct service activities from the perspective of on-going enhancement of performance in order to remain responsible environmentally.  IST views this as a long lasting business ethic.  Every IST employee is charged with enhancing their knowledge and awareness of activities and improvements that can create a more sustainable Green workplace at our customer sites.

Compliance with laws and other requirements:
IST complies with legal requirements as well as our internal standards. In addition, we will actively adhere to expectations of our customers and business community.

Consideration for the environment throughout the entire life cycle of our services:
We are committed to reducing the environmental load in all stages throughout the entire life cycle of our services, recognizing that the more precise our services are, the less waste we produce.

Initiatives toward a recycling-oriented society:
IST is working toward a recycling-oriented society and has implemented recycling programs at our corporate offices.  IST has also created processes to implement recycling programs in our service locations at our customer’s request.

Information disclosure:
IST always provides full accountability to our customers by actively disclosing information and ensuring risk communication.  IST will make every effort to accomplish our environmental commitment and keep our customers informed with every new process.

Only partner with equipment manufacturers who implement strong green initiatives:
As a responsible company, IST requires that government environmental directives be undertaken by our manufacturing partners involving:

  • Clean manufacturing
  • Clean technology
  • Efforts toward zero emission products
  • Efforts toward zero waste products
  • Efficient, energy saving facilities
  • Recycling programs

All equipment provided by IST is guaranteed to be ENERGY STAR rated and compliant.