carbon footprint

We Can all Be Champions for Environmental Sustainability

This post was written by guest blogger Pauline Vogl, Project Manager, Sustainable Business Practices at Cisco. I’m a champion for environmental sustainability. As a member of Cisco’s Corporate Affairs team, I’m constantly looking for ways to be a global problem solver and positivel…

November 2, 2016

NETWORKING

CMX Lets the University of British Columbia Improve Comfort and Save Money

It seems almost counterintuitive. How can a solution that improves the campus experience for students and staff also save the university hundreds of thousands of dollars annually? Better and cheaper rarely co-exist in the same idea. But with Cisco CMX, they do. The University of British Columbia has…

Electric Vehicle Charging Sparks Cisco Employees to Reduce Carbon Footprint

James Lynch’s Nissan Leaf bolts down a shady street in San Jose, California, hardly making a noise as it zips between lanes at 40 miles per hour. With the quick flick of the transmission and a forceful press of a foot, the powder-blue car jumps ahead on the smooth pavement with the force of a small…

May 3, 2013

INSIDE CISCO IT

Taking the CUE to Reduce Carbon Emissions

More and more businesses these days are taking steps to reduce their carbon emissions.  (Cisco is one of them, as the company met a 25% greenhouse gas reduction goal last year and subsequently upped it to 40%.) There are several compelling reasons for doing so – some philosophical and others pragmat…