Jennifer Boynton
Corporate Social Responsibility Content Strategist
Corporate Affairs
Articles
How Cisco Narrows the Pay Gap
The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. We recognize our power to influence others on topics related to inclusion. With that power comes responsibility. We’re committed to leading our industry and being a voice for positive change on some of today’s most pressing social issues. Narrowi…
Research Triangle Park: Update on our environmental progress
The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. In 2018, we announced goals to achieve 100 percent renewable energy, water neutrality, and zero waste by FY20 at Cisco’s campus in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina. The campus’s proximity to leading research universities makes it an i…
Materiality: Determining what matters most
The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. An important input to report content and CSR strategy is a materiality assessment. The assessment helps us understand what issues are most important to stakeholders inside and outside Cisco. We conduct a full assessment every two years. In years…
How Cisco manages corporate social responsibility
The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. Cisco pioneered the technology that connects everything. We believe that connections have the potential to create opportunity for everyone and to solve some of the world’s most pressing challenges. Leveraging our expertise, technology, and a stro…
Stepping up our work on circularity
The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. The circular economy is a natural extension of Cisco’s own business transformation. As a company, we are moving from product upgrade cycles to recurring cloud computing and a software-subscription model. With this same mindset, we aim to harness…
One woman’s career journey from student to cybersecurity professional
This guest post was written by Samantha Symonds, Cisco Cybersecurity expert in RTP, and a recent speaker in our Women Rock-IT series. To hear more from Samantha, click here: I started out thinking I would be a lawyer. Unfortunately, my all-girls high school offered no technical courses, so…
Global Citizen: Powering the movement to end poverty
The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. As a technology company, we have a powerful opportunity to create an inclusive future by sharing our skills and capabilities with others. Through a new partnership with international antipoverty organization Global Citizen, we’re equipping young…
No shame, no stigma: Ending the mental health taboo
The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. We want everyone to know that it’s okay to not be okay. Cisco is changing the conversation about mental health issues within our company. Over the past year, Cisco has made it a priority to not only end the taboo against talking about men…
Digital Green: Providing for those who provide for others
The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. Smallholder farmers produce more than 80 percent of the world’s food. But they also make up 80 percent of the world’s poorest people, which means they often lack the resources to grow their businesses. Digital Green, a Cisco social investment par…