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By 2030, 500 billion devices and objects will be connected to the Internet. At the same time, as part of our work to positively impact 1 billion people by 2025, Cisco seeks to inspire and empower a generation of global problem solvers. People who will not only thrive but also drive an inclusive digi…

Today, I attended the opening of Cisco’s new solar energy facility in Blythe, California. This facility, built by NRG Energy, Inc., will generate renewable power for use at our San Jose headquarters. Though we have already installed approximately 2.7 megawatts of solar at our sites in Texas, Massach…

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…

This post was written by guest blogger Yuji Suzuki, Manager of Japan Manufacturing Operations. Think of a large piece of Cisco equipment, like a carrier-class router. Now picture the product’s shipping carton: it’s a side carton that’s over seven feet (2220mm) long. Somewhere in transit, this large…

This post was guest-written by Dipak Basu, CEO of the Anudip Foundation, a social entrepreneur who has spent over 30 years employing technology in humanitarian missions worldwide. Anudip Foundation is a nonprofit company working for the economic empowerment of at-risk youth. We believe the key to hu…

This post was written by guest blogger Erin Connor, Portfolio Manager for Critical Human Needs, Cisco Corporate Affairs and Cisco Foundation Today, an unprecedented 63.9 million people worldwide are forcibly displaced, and 21.3 million of those are refugees. From Syria to Afghanistan to Somalia, mil…

Sara Chipps is a JavaScript developer based in New York City. She has been working on Software and the Open Source Community since 2001. She’s been obsessed with hardware and has been a part of NodeBots since 2012. She is the CEO of Jewelbots, a company dedicated to drastically changing the number o…

Guest bloggers: Mimi Corcoran, President and CEO, National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) Judy Elliott, Ph.D., Education Consultant; Member, National Center for Learning Disabilities (NCLD) Professional Advisory Board; Former Chair, RTI Action Network Advisory Board Stevan Kukic, Ph.D., Ed…

Be bold for change. These words are the call to action for this year’s International Women’s Day (Wednesday, ‪March 8). They call attention to women’s issues around the world – top of mind for so many of us. They also focus on our ability to address these issues and recreate the world according to a…