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About ISL Sustainability

Our Sustainability Journey

Our journey towards sustainability began from a sense of responsibility - as a company, as individuals, and as professionals - to limit our impact on the planet and the communities we work in.

What does sustainability mean to ISL? We believe in the sustainability framework and definition described by The Natural Step and our four sustainability principles are adapted from the natural system conditions they describe. We understand that sustainability is not achieved quickly and then completed; but a journey we are committed to take and share with our staff, clients and suppliers. ISL's journey is guided by our 2020 strategic sustainability goals and four sustainability principles.

We are dedicated to defining and sharing sustainability "best practices" with our clients. We believe sustainability does not come at the expense of budget, time or resources on any project, but should be considered a lens through which we look at all phases of any project or process.

ISL will continue to challenge the status quo and redefine the planning and design process and project success, always analyzing current and planned activities through our sustainability principles and framework.

ISL's engineers, landscape architects, planners, technologists, public consultation and management staff are all committed to growing their expertise to help clients understand and consider sustainable options at every stage of the project process.

We will evaluate our progress against our core themes and key performance indicators, helping us deliver sustainable and triple bottom line solutionsin each of our service lines and across office operations.

The Natural Step

Click on the image to view a YouTube video on the Natural Step.

The 2013 Green 30

ISL Engineering and Land Services (ISL) is proud to be among Canada’s 30 most environmentally-conscious employers. In 2013, ISL has been ranked number one. It is the third time ISL has been on the Green 30 list.

The list of Canada’s “Green 30” organizations, based on employee perceptions about their record on environmental stewardship, was released on May 9, 2013, by Aon Hewitt and published by Maclean's magazine. The list was developed based on employee responses to questions in the 2013 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada survey. Over 190,000 employees at more than 280 organizations were asked about their employer’s environmental practices. ISL ranked at the top of the 30 companies whose employees have a positive perception of their efforts.

Read the Official Press Release here.

Read the ISL Press Release here.

 

The 2013 Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada

ISL is pleased to be named ninth among the Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada. This is the fourth year ISL has been on the list.

Read our full press release here.

The results of this prestigious study, conducted by Queen's School of Business, are published in PROFIT magazine.

See the full Top 50 Best Small and Medium Employers in Canada list.

Read the full article on PROFIT magazine's website.