Charter

STI Charter

STI's objective is to facilitate effective air resource management by providing high-quality air quality and meteorological research, services, and products to both governmental and industrial clients in an ethical and unbiased manner.

Basic elements of STI approach:

To maintain technical excellence and an outstanding reputation.

To attract high-level, highly productive researchers with a supportive, bureaucracy-free, rewarding environment.
To maintain a high level of technical respect and visibility through publications and technical meetings.
To develop small complementary, synergistic work groups with the highest level of technical expertise.
To encourage contacts and joint projects with universities and other groups with complementary expertise.
To see that our clients understand our work and its implications and that our work is used properly, ethically, and effectively.

To understand and be responsive to our clients' needs.

To perform sound science and engineering.
To perform projects within the client's time-scale and budget.
To provide high-quality products and services with strong technical support.

To maintain strength through diversity.

To develop a diverse technological base with focused expertise in a range of complementary disciplines.
To identify future market needs and to develop or seek out the people and technology to address those needs.
To use STI research capabilities to develop services and products.
To focus on market areas where we have something unique to offer.

To provide an enjoyable and rewarding place to work.

To provide a congenial, nurturing community.
To have an open decision-making process.
To keep STI flexible and minimize bureaucracy.
To reward business and scientific achievements.
To provide growth paths for career advancement.
To provide a stable work environment, competitive salaries, and as much financial security as possible for the staff.
To provide adequate support services for the technical staff.
To be an asset to the community.
To remain employee owned and directed.

To be financially sound and profitable.

To have employees have a financial interest in the success of the company.
To maintain a fair and competitive rate structure.
To be cost effective with reasonable overhead rates.
To have project managers understand STI finances and be responsible for the profitability of the business.
To invest profits in development of new business areas.
To have a mechanism for long-term ownership transition.
To maintain a mix of research, services, and products which provides stability and maintains profitability and cash flow.