The International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) is an organization focused on the specific concerns of transport packaging and our mission is to develop and deliver standards, educational programs and tools for the economic, social and environmental optimization of packaging systems. ISTA pioneered the concept of package performance testing and certification over 60 years ago and today our test procedures, standards and certification programs are at the forefront of Responsible Transport Packaging.

Our Mission
To empower organizations and their people to minimize product damage throughout distribution and optimize resource usage through effective package design.

Our Vision
To be the leading inspiration and resource for improving our world through transport packaging globally.

Our Story
International Safe Transit Association (ISTA) is an organization focused on the specific concerns of transport packaging. ISTA is the leading industry developer of testing protocols and design standards that define how packages should perform to ensure protection of their contents during the ever changing risks of the global distribution environment. As a nonprofit, member-driven association it sets the standards for optimizing the resources in packages that are designed to be survivable, sustainable and successful. Worldwide, ISTA is the most trusted, knowledgeable and respected authority in predictive package-performance testing helping its members develop more effective packaging.

Our Values

• Ethical - Committed to honesty, transparency, and integrity
• Focused – Devoted to the success of our community
• Open - Diverse and respectful; inclusive of divergent views and dedicated to free expression
• Progressive - Informed, innovative and knowledgeable; resourceful and flexible
• Collaborative – Combining individual strengths to achieve success, through a global consensus perspective.

ISTA helps members control costs, damage, and resources during the distribution of packaged-products by:

• Creating and publishing packaged-product test procedures.
• Certifying packaging laboratories, packaged-products and professionals.
• Providing education, training, and support.