Corporate Social Responsibility
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The Digital Readiness Index: transforming economies through technology
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Understanding a country’s digital readiness helps give insight to what specific investments or interventions could help a country move up in their digital journey, creating jobs and increasing quality of life for residents.
How a nonprofit partner in education uses tech to bring educational content to those without the internet
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According to the World Economic Forum, more than four billion people lack access to the internet. At the same time, Open Educational Resources (OER) are changing the way people learn by offering free opportunities to anyone with an internet connection.
Non-profit spotlight: How TalkingPoints breaks barriers between teachers and parents
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TalkingPoints has been a Cisco Foundation grantee since 2011, thanks to their success using technology to improve student learning outcomes. To learn more about them read on.
Connecting the dots from skills to careers: Inside Cisco’s Networking Academy
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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. Here are some of their stories.
How a nonprofit partner in economic empowerment provides tech training to survivors of human trafficking
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AnnieCannons is a nonprofit whose mission is to help women break the cycle of exploitation by providing skills training, hands-on work experience, income opportunities, and a supportive work environment.
How we take our culture to the next level with Conscious Culture
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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. Read on to find out how Conscious Culture is helping Cisco reinforce our values and behaviors.
Tae Yoo, Cisco’s Senior Vice President, Corporate Affairs on Cisco’s CSR Philosophy
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In this excerpt from our recent CSR report, Tae Yoo decribes Cisco’s CSR and social impact philosophy
CSR At Cisco: A Message from CEO Chuck Robbins
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Cisco CEO Chuck Robbins explains how corporate social responsibility connects to Cisco’s overall business strategy.
Staying Hopeful and Supporting Education for All
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Jemy Kannan shares a story of the lessons she learned joining her daughter's school on a volunteering trip to Cambodia.
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About Corporate Social Responsibility
We empower social change agents with technology and expertise. Our goal: Accelerate global problem solving to benefit people, society, and the planet.