ista Blog

04.07.2023 -

Knowing what counts: how ista supports engagement in climate protection

Knowledge is the most important resource if we want to reduce our carbon footprint together. This year’s Progress Report shows how ista supports social engagement in climate protection by contributing its own expertise. For example, in the project “ista schools in energy efficiency”.

04.07.2023 -

Knowing what counts: how ista makes ESG data transparent

Transparency of all relevant data is the basic requirement for comprehensive ESG management. In the latest Progress Report, ista shows how customers can maintain the value of their properties over the long term and which products and services help them to do this.

04.07.2023 -

Knowing what counts: how ista reinvents itself through agile working

Agile working methods always put the customers’ needs centre stage. Our latest Progress Report shows how the Agile@Scale principle makes working together at ista faster and more creative – and what opportunities this also opens up for employees.

28.06.2023 -

ista firmly on course for climate-neutrality by 2030: share of renewable energies increased to 73%

The real estate service provider ista has published its Progress Report 2022/23 and shows: the steady improvement in the key environmental figures has brought the net-zero 2030 goal closer. The company has systematically taken action to achieve this. In order to reach the goal of net-zero CO₂ emissions by 2030, ista will switch its fleet of vehicles completely to e-mobility and only obtain energy from renewable sources for the buildings it manages itself. The company has long since adopted a video-first approach and a no-domestic-flight policy.

11.04.2023 -

Interview with Michaela Hitzberger and Nils Engelke | ista

How is ista driving digitalisation forward? For example, by new appointments to two key divisions: as the new CIO, Nils Engelke is in charge of the global IT of the ista Group. As the CTO, Michaela Hitzberger’s responsibilities include the technology and hardware strategy. How did the first 100 days in their new roles go? What plans do the two have? We find out in the interview.

23.01.2023 -

Company, Heating, Innovation, Products, Saving energy

ista acquires a provider of intelligent heating controls

Essen, 23.01.2023. ista takes over the Spanish service provider Wintel/Habidat and expands its service portfolio with a service for intelligent heating management. The service builds on the existing devices in the boiler room and breathes intelligence into older heating systems: Heating energy is actively and automatically controlled and adjusted to the actual demand in the building. This way, ista helps its customers reduce their building's energy consumption and carbon footprint. The service has already been launched in Spain and the UK and will be successively rolled out in Germany, Italy, Austria and Switzerland this year.

12.01.2023 -

Career, Company, Digitization

New appointments to key posts: Nils Engelke appointed CIO and Michaela Hitzberger CTO of the ista Group

Essen, 12 January 2023. Nils Engelke is the new Chief Information Officer (CIO) of ista with immediate effect and is therefore responsible for the global IT of the ista Group. At the same time, Michaela Hitzberger was appointed Chief Technology Officer (CTO) of the ista Group and is therefore not only in charge of the corporate strategy but also the technology and hardware strategy.

15.12.2022 -

Company, Products, Sustainability

ESG data management: ista launches new solution for the building sector

Open and flexible ESG data management for the building sector Immediately ready for implementation of the ESG strategy thanks to data already available Full consumption, emissions and cost transparency with a wide range of comparison and reporting options Legally compliant splitting of CO 2 levy costs

01.09.2022 -

Company

Conversion of ista into a European Company (SE) completed

With effect from 1 September 2022, ista Deutschland GmbH and ista International GmbH became ista SE. With this conversion into a Societas Europaea (SE), ista has chosen a legal form that is recognised beyond the borders of Europe, and is thus underlining its international focus.

28.06.2022 -

Sustainability, Company, Saving energy

All for Zero! Why commitment to sustainability is zero monotonous at ista

CO 2 -free by 2030: People who set ambitious goals for themselves need determination, perseverance and a strong team. The latest progress report shows that ista can count on its employees.