corporate social responsibility
Smart Business, Good Deeds, and Innovation: The Next Frontier in Social Impact
Many of the decisions we make every day in business can have a positive impact on our community. The practices we use to innovate—design thinking, experience research, and new project management techniques—are also the tools we use to make a difference in the world. And doing good in the world can c…
A Drone May Save Your Life One Day
This blog post was guest written by Dr. Catherine Ball, founder of the World of Drones Congress and World of Drones Education. She recently presented as part of Cisco’s Women Rock-IT speaker series, which was streamed live from her Twitter account. Despite the convenience of instantaneous food…
Taking Ambition on Climate Change to the Next Level
This blog was guest written by Kathy Mulvany, Vice President, Corporate Sustainability, Cisco “Our world is in the early stages of a sustainability revolution…with the magnitude of the industrial revolution and the speed of the digital revolution.” – Al Gore, 2018 Global Climate Action Summit…
Leaving the World a Better Place with Cisco’s Time2Give
As a mom, I want to the leave the world a better place for my children. I often think about how I can actively make this happen and do my part to help change the world. If you’re like me, you probably have great intentions of solving world peace but struggle to find the time to accomplish such a fe…
Discovering New Forms of Storytelling with Data
This blog post was guest written by Zoe Condliffe, CEO and founder of She’s A Crowd. She’ll be guest speaking during the “From Endangered Animals to Gender-Based Violence” session of the Women Rock-IT series on September 25th. Imagine if women could report their stories of harassme…
Global Climate Action Series: Cisco Supply Chain Driving Positive Climate Action
This blog was guest written by Lisa Brady, Director, Supply Chain Sustainability, Cisco. Cisco has a long track record of working to address issues that impact our planet. We firmly believe that doing the right thing for the environment is also the right thing for our business. As a company, we have…
Global Climate Action Series: Cisco Announces Ambitious Product Power Efficiency Goal
This blog was guest written by Darrel Stickler, Global Environmental Sustainability Lead, Cisco. Today is the first day of the Global Climate Action Summit (GCAS) in San Francisco, just north of Cisco’s global headquarters. A low-carbon footprint event for Cisco to attend! The theme of the su…
Women Rock-IT: Female Role Models Matter
This post was written by guest blogger Emma Reid, marketing manager for Cisco Corporate Affairs, Asia-Pacific region. In 2012, experts across Asia Pacific recognized a troubling trend — a growing number of female students were turning their backs on science, technology, engineering, and math (STEM)…
How Cisco Is Helping Tweens Become Tech-Savvy Global Problem Solvers
This post was originally published on Harvard Business Review. When you think back to the first time an experience inspired you to take action, you’d likely point to your adolescent years. An engaging teacher, a passionate parent, an enthralling book, or a movie that you watched time and time again.…