Corporate Social Responsibility

This is the sixth article in a series of blog posts that describe how Cisco enables nonprofits to maximize technology for greater scale and impact. Our introduction to the series is available here. To read more articles in the series click here. According to The United Nations Office for the Coordi…

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…

They may not have the glitz and glamour of the Oscars or the Golden Globes, but two significant corporate sustainability award rankings were released this week, and Cisco was recognized in both. First, Barron’s released its annual ranking of the 100 Most Sustainable Companies in America, and Cisco w…

The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. Ore extracted from a mine has value because it can be sold, smelted, and made into new products. But what’s also valuable about the ore is the data behind its origin: Where was it mined? Who mined it? Between the mine, smelter, and factory, where…

This is the fifth article in a series of blog posts that describe how Cisco enables nonprofits to maximize technology for greater scale and impact. Our introduction to the series is available here. To read more articles in the series, click here. Stay tuned for next week’s post on how a nonprofit th…

This post was written by Rebecca Chisolm, she’s Senior Leader for Networking Academy North America at Cisco. Characterized as a ‘job machine,’ the US economy has had several years of prosperity and solid job growth. But this doesn’t mean that it’s prosperous for all Americans and all job secto…

This is the fourth article in a series of blog posts that describe how Cisco enables nonprofits to maximize technology for greater scale and impact. Our introduction to the series is available here. To read more articles in the series click here. Stay tuned for next week’s post on how a nonprofit th…

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…

According to the World Bank, 1.7 billion adults globally lack access to financial services like loans, insurance, and savings accounts, making it difficult for them to start their own businesses, protect their crops, save for their children’s education, or invest in their family’s health.  At the sa…