Andy Smith

Director, Energy, EHS and Technology

Cisco Workplace Resources (WPR)

Andy has 20 years of experience in the field of energy and sustainability. He currently leads Cisco’s Energy, Sustainability, EHS and Technology teams within Cisco’s operations. He started at Cisco in 2009 and for the last 15 years, helped advance Cisco’s energy and sustainability programs by developing and achieving multiple sustainability goals, managing global energy efficiency and renewable energy programs, managing Cisco’s global utility programs, deploying global sustainability information systems and creating Cisco’s annual greenhouse gas inventories and ESG reports. In addition, Andy leads Cisco’s Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) and Workplace Technology teams Prior to joining Cisco, Andy worked at Rocky Mountain Institute and DOMANI Sustainability Consulting in Colorado and served as Energy Manager for Washtenaw County Government in Michigan. Andy has a B.S. in Mechanical Engineering from Washington University in St. Louis, a B.A. from Oberlin College and an MBA from the University of Colorado. Andy and his family live in Colorado and enjoy just about all outdoor activities including rock climbing, hiking, biking and skiing. They are also both musicians and love to travel.

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OUR CORPORATE PURPOSE

Andy Smith

How we’re building a cleaner, more efficient energy supply | FY25 Purpose Report

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Cisco was able to achieve its ambitious Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions reduction goal through a holistic approach across our global operations, from driving efficiency to sourcing renewable energy.

OUR CORPORATE PURPOSE

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Cisco advances renewable energy strategy with new power purchase agreement in Europe

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A priority in Cisco’s environmental sustainability strategy is to accelerate clean energy adoption, and our new solar energy project is one action we are taking.

CORPORATE SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITY

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Cisco completes first wind energy project

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Cisco has signed its first long-term wind energy power purchase agreement (PPA). Procuring renewable energy is a key component of our strategy to achieve our FY22 greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and renewable energy goals.

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Cisco makes progress on sustainability goals in North Carolina

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One year ago, we announced goals to achieve 100 percent renewable energy, water neutrality, and zero waste at Cisco’s second-largest campus in Research Triangle Park (RTP), North Carolina. RTP is...

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Cisco’s Bangalore Campus Now Powered by Solar

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Cisco recently signed two solar power purchase agreements (PPAs) that will collectively deliver 85,000 megawatt-hours of clean, renewable electricity every year to the campus' local electric grid.

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Sustainability Was Top of Mind for Cisco in 2015

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Cisco’s commitment to sustainability and Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) starts at the top, with our CEO Chuck Robbins saying in the most recent CSR report, “I truly believe that what is good for the world and good for business are more closely connected than ever before.” Through our collective efforts, we’re not only speeding the pace of social […]

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Cisco Takes Holistic Approach to Reducing Energy Use and Costs

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Cisco’s EnergyOps team is tasked with reducing energy consumption and increasing energy efficiency at our offices, labs, and data centers worldwide. Cisco’s labs are our largest consumer of energy and although we are putting a lot of effort into improving the efficiency of those environments, we’re finding great success in taking a more holistic approach […]

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Cisco’s Doing What on Earth Day?

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Oh so much! First of all, we don’t consider Earth Day as just one day in the year when we implement a few feel-good actions that temporarily improve our environment. We consider Earth Day a great opportunity to reach out to our 68,000+ global employees to highlight today’s most pressing environmental issues — to educate […]

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U.S. EPA Lauds Cisco for Meeting Greenhouse Gas Reduction Goal

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Cisco is pleased to announce that we received the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) 2014 Climate Leadership Award for Excellence in GHG Management (Goal Achievement). This award recognizes organizations that publicly report and verify corporate greenhouse gas (GHG) inventories and achieve aggressive GHG emissions reduction goals. This is the second year in a row Cisco […]