ESG News For Cisco Systems, Inc.

Cisco and Villgro selected seven winning startups to explore and accelerate over the coming months through Project Tvaran.

At Cisco, I’m able to combine my passion for this process—and for making it as inclusive as possible—with the Social Justice Actions we launched in 2020.

Join us on April 27 to hear from women who are working on critical environmental issues like climate change and learn how developing digital skills now can help protect our planet!

Cisco’s Green Team Network (CGTN) has been driving sustainability as part of Cisco’s Inclusive Communities (Employee Resource Groups) for the last 10 years.

Where the materials in a company’s supply chain come from matters; to customers, to global communities, and to us at Cisco. Cisco´s purpose is to Power an Inclusive Future for All.

Cisco hosts events through our Women Rock-IT program, which began in 2014 and has seen more than two million participants, with over half enrolling in one of our Cisco Networking Academy courses as a result.

Cisco is proud to support Akvo, which provides data services and tech solutions to development partners in the water, agriculture, and climate sectors.

Cisco employees have been supporting Habitat for Humanity since the 1990s. When it became clear that this would be a valued relationship for years to come, Cisco began tracking employee volunteerism in Habitat builds in 1998.

Bennett College was founded in 1873 in the basement of St. Matthews Methodist Episcopal Church in Greensboro, NC. They are one of only two all-women, Historically Black College and Universities (HBCUs) in the United States

- $3.5 million donated to provide digital access and support relief and recovery efforts across the Caribbean.

We hear the term “climate change” often these days: what is it, and what do greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions have to do with it?

Encouraging Cisco employees to contribute to their local and global communities is one way we bring our purpose to life.

The Transformational Tech series highlights Cisco’s nonprofit partners that use technology to help transform the lives of individuals and communities.

I want to recognize some of the amazing unsung heroes at Cisco doing this great work in sustainability, from engineering to operations, customer experience, supply chain, and climate impact investing.

Cisco’s Global Energy Management and Sustainability (GEMS) team is responsible for energy and sustainability initiatives across our global real estate portfolio with objectives to reduce energy use and greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions.

The theme for the United Nations International Women’s Day on March 8, 2023, is “DigitALL: Innovation and technology for gender equality”, and Cisco Networking Academy is at the forefront of providing education for everyone interested in technology as a career.

March 8 is International Women’s Day (IWD), which started with the first IWD gathering in 1911 and continues to this day in “celebrating the social, economic, cultural, and political achievements of women.”

Powering an Inclusive Future for All means addressing the barriers that keep people from accessing the Internet, including cost, skills gaps, and lack of networking infrastructure. But access is just the beginning.

Cisco’s purpose is to Power an Inclusive Future for All, and this includes ensuring a sustainable and regenerative future for our planet. We’re leveraging our scale and innovation to help ensure that our increasingly digital future is sustainable, fair, and resilient.

Have you invested the time to understand and learn about the lived experiences of people who are different from you? At Cisco, through the Proximity Initiative, we’ve spent the last three years on a journey to do just that.

One of Cisco’s Leadership Expectations is that they Make the Future, which includes championing diversity and inclusion with sponsorship.

Cisco’s purpose is to Power an Inclusive Future for All. Purpose has driven Cisco Networking Academy—one of the world’s longest-running IT skills-to-jobs education programs—for the last 25 years.

Cisco’s Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) are known internally as Inclusive Communities and Connected Black Professionals (CBP) is an organization for Cisco employees that support the Black community inside and outside of Cisco.

International Data Corporation forecasts that by 2025 the global datasphere will be 163 zettabytes, up from 16.1 zettabytes in 2016, and that the average connected person will interact with connected devices nearly 4,800 times a day.

Meet Amanda Cumberland, Director of ESG Strategy and Reporting, Insights, and Impact at Cisco, who leads the creation of our Purpose Report and the ESG Reporting Hub.

Cisco and Mercy Corps recently completed a five-year Technology for Impact partnership centered on delivering humanitarian aid and development assistance faster, better and to more people around the world by accelerating digital solutions.

As Cisco’s new Chief Social Impact Officer, I’m honored to say that I work for a company that aligns with that intention every day. Social Justice is integral to Cisco’s purpose: to Power an Inclusive Future for All.

Longtime datacenter and technology innovators will work closely with ECL executives to accelerate global expansion of world’s first hydrogen-powered modular, sustainable, off-grid data center; ECL to lead in implementation of iMasons Climate Accord

As a large, global company, we want to do our part to decrease the GHG emissions associated with our business and help our customers do the same.

Around the world, the need for information security skilled workers is growing. In the U.S. the Bureau of Labor Statistics anticipates a 35 percent increase of IT skilled employment by 2031.

Inclusion isn’t just something we do—it’s part of who we are. Fulfilling our purpose to Power an Inclusive Future for All means reimagining how we come together and how we respect each other’s identities and the roles we play inside and outside of work.

Cisco strives to design and build technology in ways that respect human rights, promote inclusion, and protect privacy and security—so that everyone can benefit from a more connected world.

The greatest reward for us at Cisco, is the satisfaction and teamwork derived from volunteering. We are forging bonds that draw us together so we can support those that are less fortunate.

Cisco’s stated purpose is to Power an Inclusive Future for All. Achieving a goal focused on better outcomes for the people who work in and with our company is a complicated effort that involves many fronts.

New Public-Private Partnership at Estrada Courts Gives Low-Income Residents Broadband 20x Faster than Average

As an instructor teaching Networking Academy courses to community college students during the early days of the program in 1999, to her current role as its Director of Business Operations—Lynn Bloomer’s service and commitment to empowering learners through technology and educatio

On December third we acknowledge International Day of Persons with Disabilities and reflect on Cisco Networking Academy’s commitment to create an inclusive future for all, including people living with disabilities.

As we continue to celebrate Cisco Networking Academy’s 25 years of impact, we recognize that our success is made possible through our unmatched ecosystem of partners in government, academic institutions, and non-profits around the world.

An inclusive future is one in which everyone has a path to economic opportunity. To do this, we must provide people with equitable access to the knowledge, skills, and resources needed to support themselves and their families toward long-term resilience and economic security.

The 2022 Cisco Purpose Report describes our goals, progress, and impact for the environmental, social, and governance (ESG) topics that are significant to achieving our purpose to Power an Inclusive Future for All

November is Native American Heritage Month — in this month we can all come together to celebrate the culture, traditions, history and honor the contributions of our nation’s first people.

In 1979, Sally Field won an Oscar for her portrayal of a woman who fights for equality and justice for workers in a cotton mill in the movie Norma Rae.

More than 84 percent of agricultural producers are smallholder farmers, according to Our World in Data; meaning their farms are less than two hectares.

First Tech Federal Credit Union, the nation’s eighth largest credit union, announced today that it contributed $4.1 million in funding of nonprofit organizations across California, Oregon, and Washington. Support included $2.5 million in direct charitable giving, and a record-breaking $1.6 million in fundraising for Credit Unions for Kids through efforts made by First Tech’s dedicated members, employees, and the broader community. Throughout the year, First Tech’s charitable giving program focus

Every November 11th, you may see more flags flying and people thanking military veterans for their service.

We have set a goal that by our fiscal year 2025, 50% of the plastic used in our products (by weight) will be made of recycled content.

HCLTech announced that it has launched the HCLTech Sustainability School and its first comprehensive climate literacy learning series.

Prudential Financial to grant $500,000 to seed the Stackwell investment accounts of up to 500 students within the Student Freedom Initiative Network

Cisco as a company is truly committed to powering an inclusive future for all where everyone has the opportunity to participate and thrive, with Women in Leadership being a key priority within the business.

Solving big problems requires thinking big and setting goals that seem audacious. Cisco has achieved many bold goals over its 38-year history by relying on smart people, innovation and science.