csr leadership

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…