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Cisco Awards Fourth-Annual Global Problem Solver Prize to Rhaeos, Inc. at the Rice Business Plan Competition
By the time he was 25 years old, Willie Meyer had undergone 190 brain surgeries and spent almost every holiday in the emergency room, all because he was experiencing a headache or fatigue. These are benign symptoms in an average person, but life threatening for someone like Willie, who suffers from…
Lace up your running shoes, it’s time to work (for good!)
What’s better than a company that employs the world’s brightest minds? A company that does so but ensures that its employees are also good people. Cisco has long been known for its corporate stewardship. Stories like this prove that we’re a company that’s pushing for good in our communities, and it’…
Cisco Receives Three Climate Leadership Awards for Tackling Climate Change
This post was written by guest bloggers John Kern, SVP, Supply Chain and Christian Bigsby, VP Operations. We are proud to announce that Cisco won three 2019 Climate Leadership Awards from The Center for Climate and Energy Solutions (C2ES) and The Climate Registry (TCR), two for excellence in greenho…
Ruba Borno Joins the Forum of Young Global Leaders Class of 2019
In business, government, philanthropy and the arts, and all over the globe, we need leaders who are transforming the world and inspiring others to do the same. The Forum of Young Global Leaders (YGLs) aims to do just that. It brings together a diverse, dynamic, and globally representative group of l…
Cisco Kayakers Clean-up Iconic Sydney Harbour
You may have heard a little rumour that here at Cisco we love to give back – and it’s true! Additionally, Cisco encourages us to find ways to give back that we’re passionate about, and there may be no greater passion for us Aussies than our oceans. My role at Cisco is in digital marketing for the A…
Creating a Ripple Effect: Working Together to End Homelessness
This post was written by guest blogger Oliver Roll, SVP and Chief Culture Officer at Cisco. For anyone who’s lived in any of the world’s large cities, the topic of homelessness never seems to be far from our minds. But today, it’s not just an issue facing cities—it crushes lives and impacts communit…
Cisco is #2 on Barron’s 100 Most Sustainable Companies Ranking
We are proud to be once again included on Barron’s second annual list of 100 Most Sustainable Companies, at #2. The rankings, produced by Calvert Research and Management, reflect performance in five categories: shareholders, employees, customers, planet, and community. Of Cisco’s ranking, Barron’s h…
Human Rights Must be Front and Center for Artificial Intelligence, IoT, and Privacy
Artificial intelligence and the internet of things have the potential to drive unprecedented productivity, reduce pollution, and improve human health. With the rollout of advanced, high speed wireless connectivity known as 5G in the next few years, the number of connected devices will explode: 28.5…
Live from Davos: CDP and Corporate Knights Highlight Global Sustainability Leaders
On Tuesday of this week, both CDP and Corporate Knights announced the results of their 2018 assessment of thousands of global companies in the areas of climate change (CDP) and the broader topic of sustainability (Corporate Knights). Corporate Knights has historically used the World Economic Forum a…