Press and Media

23.11.2023 -

Smart heating control system "Sophia" wins multiple awards

ista's smart heating system control unit Sophia has won two awards in Spain. The highlight of Sophia: it is based on the existing devices in the boiler room and breathes intelligence into even older heating systems. In this way, ista helps its customers to reduce their building's energy consumption and CO2 footprint. The complete technological solution comprising hardware, software and service, which is available in more and more countries, has now been recognised by the German Chamber of Foreign Trade in Spain (AHK Spain) as a particularly innovative reference project in the field of energy efficiency in the building sector and was presented to an interested specialist audience at an exhibition in Madrid. At the "C&R", an international trade fair for air conditioning, ventilation, heating, sanitary and refrigeration technology in Madrid, Sophia was also included in the exclusive "Gallery of Innovation", which recognises the 20 most innovative products of the year.

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.

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.

27.09.2021 -

Sustainability, Company

Momentum for ambitious CO2 targets: ista concludes second ESG-linked financing of some 450 million euros

Essen, 27.09.2021. The energy service provider ista is diversifying its financing structure. As part of this, the company is, for the first time, issuing an ESG-linked Schuldschein in the amount of some 450 million euros. The same rule applies again in this round of financing: it is linked to the company’s ambitious sustainability targets. The Schuldschein was concluded with international and local investors.

01.06.2021 -

Sustainability, Company, Digitization

New CEO Hagen Lessing intends to cut ista's CO2 emissions to zero by 2030

Essen, 1 June 2021. The new ista CEO Hagen Lessing is making climate protection the focus of the corporate strategy: From today on, we will already be operating carbon-neutral, and within the next 10 years we will even cut our CO 2 emissions to zero , Lessing announced as he took up his new office. Lessing is taking over the running of the company from Thomas Zinnöcker, who retired on 31 May 2021.

18.03.2021 -

Innovation, Products, Digitization

ista's digital power tool MinuteView helps industrial and commercial customers to cut their energy consumption and improve their carbon footprint

Essen, 18.03.2021. With its digital power tool MinuteView , the energy service provider ista is expanding its offering for industrial and commercial customers. Using the all-in-one energy management solution means that up to 15% of the energy costs of a company or a site can be saved, therefore considerably improving the carbon footprint.