Cisco CSR Report

How Destination: Home works to make homelessness in Silicon Valley rare, brief and nonrecurring

The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. A place to call home Every night in America, more than half a million people go to sleep homeless. An even greater number are at risk of becoming homeless— just a missed paycheck or unexpected medical bill away from a night on the street. Sal and…

The Digital Readiness Index: transforming economies through technology

The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. Advances in data and technology have the potential to create a new kind of economic divide, one separating those with digital capabilities from those without. Cisco wants to help more countries and states get ahead. We’re doing so with our Countr…

Connecting the dots from skills to careers: Inside Cisco’s Networking Academy

The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. Access to opportunity can change lives and change communities. Cisco Networking Academy partners with educators, governments, and employers to bring global and inclusive access to digital skills to millions of people. Because the workforce of the…

How we take our culture to the next level with Conscious Culture

The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report.   A company’s culture can be its greatest asset. Unfortunately, you don’t have to look far to find companies where culture isn’t working. Places with problems like unethical behavior, discrimination, and harassment. And employees who are afr…

CSR At Cisco: A Message from CEO Chuck Robbins

The following is an excerpt from the 2019 CSR report. For the last 35 years, Cisco has defined innovation, reimagined connections, and pushed the limits of what’s possible. We helped build the Internet, and the Internet changed everything. Now anything and anyone can be connected, creating infinite…

December 11, 2019

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

Proud of where we stand today, inspired by where we will go from here

At Cisco, we are committed to a culture where all people feel welcomed, valued, respected, accepted and heard. A culture where the full spectrum of diversity – inclusive of gender, ethnicity, race, orientation, age, ability, veteran status, religion, culture, background, experience, strengths and pe…

December 10, 2019

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

Reflecting on 35 Years of Impact and What’s to Come

When you hit a significant anniversary, you can’t help but to reflect on where you’ve been, appreciate the present, and look forward to where you’re heading. As Cisco celebrates its 35th anniversary, I find myself doing just that. My first role at the company (about 30 years ago) was co-found…

December 13, 2018

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

Between where we stand today and where we go from here, there’s a bridge

Between divided and united, there’s a bridge. Between being left out and welcomed in, there’s a bridge. Between a narrow definition of diversity and full spectrum diversity, there’s a bridge. Between benefiting some and benefiting everyone, there’s a bridge. Between people and communities in need an…

December 11, 2017

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

Leap by Leap

Three years ago, Cisco took a transformational leap to explore the possibilities we were creating through the convergence of diversity, inclusion, collaboration, and technology. Our company-wide journey started with the belief that – beyond simply the right thing to do – Inclusion is a bridge. A way…