Our Corporate Purpose

Welcome to Our Corporate Purpose blog! We highlight our work and initiatives benefitting our people, communities, and the planet, and helping to Power an Inclusive Future for All.

Connectivity at the top of the world: Preserving the past, partnering for the future

Connectivity at the top of the world: Preserving the past, partnering for the future

Highlighting Cisco's partnership with an extraordinary community in Utqiaġvik, Alaska that's breaking down barriers to create new access to education, technology, and opportunity.

Publicly available life cycle assessments document our products’ environmental impact

Publicly available life cycle assessments document our products’ environmental impact

We are excited to announce that Cisco is now publishing life cycle assessments (LCAs) for some of our hardware products.

Architecting sustainability in storage area networks

Architecting sustainability in storage area networks

Organizations can benefit from designing storage area networks (SANs) that are not only secure, but also with less impact on the planet.

November 13, 2024

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Sustainability 101: What is e-waste?

3 min read

You have an electronic product that is no longer working and it has now become what is sometimes referred to as “e-waste.” Learn more about this topic from Cisco's Kelsi Doran.

November 12, 2024

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Cleaner air, healthier buildings: How Carbon Reform is modernizing indoor environments for health and efficiency

4 min read

Learn more about why the Cisco Foundation invested in Carbon Reform, a startup with solutions that address both indoor air quality and energy efficiency, through its Regenerative Future Fund.

November 11, 2024

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Honoring service: Cisco’s commitment to veterans

3 min read

Cisco is committed to supporting Veterans through various programs, including the new Veteran Leadership Program, which helps Veterans transition into civilian careers and leverages their unique skills. Cisco's dedication to Veterans includes providing mental health support, career development opportunities, and recognizing their contributions, while encouraging ongoing community involvement and advocacy for Veterans' well-being.

November 7, 2024

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Driving social impact at work: A rewarding collaboration with WWF-Australia

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As Cisco Live Melbourne kicks off, a member of the ANZ Green Team reflects on a collaboration with WWF-Australia and the impact they made at last year's event.

October 29, 2024

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Revolutionizing Dairy Farming with Digital Solutions

2 min read

Cisco, in collaboration with its partners Rhône Élevage, NXO, and Ineso, has developed an innovative solution for dairy farmers to address the challenges posed by rising temperatures due to climate change. This solution has the potential to benefit not only French farmers but also farmers across Europe.    A vital industry for society, now facing […]

October 29, 2024

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Cisco Crisis Response: Reinstating Connectivity to Communities Impacted by Hurricane Helene

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The Cisco Crisis Response (CCR) team has responded to over 100 incidents across disasters and humanitarian efforts in 38 countries, providing secure connectivity for emergency response agencies and aid organizations to carry out life-saving activities after a crisis - most recently with Hurricane Helene.

October 17, 2024

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Award-winning Cisco Sustainability Data Foundation takes the stage as key to sustainability success

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Our focus on data-driven sustainability contributed to the Cisco Sustainability Data Foundation being recognized as an Impact Award recipient by SustainableIT.org.

October 15, 2024

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Embracing neurodiversity: The key to unlocking hidden talent in the workforce

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As AI transforms the tech industry and recruitment processes, organizations are beginning to understand the immense value of hiring neurodivergent talent.

October 15, 2024

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Cisco’s Vision for an Inclusive Future

3 min read

Cisco is ushering in a new era of impact and simplifying our organization by bringing together the Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) and Social Impact teams as one.

The Power of Purpose

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