Cisco CSR Report

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…

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…

Inside Cisco’s efforts to manage minerals in our supply chain

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…

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…