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.
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Your guide to purpose and impact at Cisco Live San Diego
Your guide to purpose and impact at Cisco Live San Diego
You’ll see Purpose front and center at Cisco Live San Diego from June 9-12, 2025 – our biggest global customer event that brings together top experts, partners, and customers to experience our innovations firsthand.
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.
From floods to fires: Investing in technologies that make communities more resilient
From floods to fires: Investing in technologies that make communities more resilient
Learn how the Cisco Foundation is supporting startups and organizations that are using innovative technologies to help communities adapt and build resilience.
Cultivating skills and talent for clean energy opportunities
4 min read
An essential aspect of resilient ecosystems is ensuring communities have the skills to support clean energy opportunities.
Opening doors to cybersecurity careers with Splunk and Per Scholas
3 min read
In a world where cyber-attacks are becoming more sophisticated and high-profile data breaches make headlines, the need for cybersecurity professionals is greater than ever. Enter Per Scholas.
Crisis Response Community volunteers know what it takes to stay connected
5 min read
Cisco Crisis Response Community volunteers recently gathered to reflect on their training and talk about why they give their time and expertise.
Cisco Refresh: Where purpose meets partner profitability, beyond Earth Day
3 min read
Cisco Refresh, one of Cisco’s longest-standing initiatives, is one example of an offering that provides both business and sustainability benefits to customers.
A data-driven farming revolution: Smart Greenhouse in Greece
3 min read
The American Farm School (AFS) in Thessaloniki, Greece, is spearheading a transformative project aimed at revolutionizing agricultural education and practices through the implementation of a data-driven, smart greenhouse. In collaboration with Cisco, Dataways S.A., and Green Project S.A., this initiative integrates cutting-edge Internet of Things (IoT) technologies, providing students with hands-on experience in smart farming while demonstrating the technological benefits to local farmers.
How Cisco volunteers multiply impact for nonprofits
4 min read
Through the “Tech for Social Good” program, Cisco supplements our financial support for our nonprofit grantees by pairing them with Cisco volunteers.
Empowering Tanzanian Youth: Bridging the Digital Divide with African Child Projects
4 min read
In today's rapidly evolving technology landscape, digital literacy and internet access are critical for sustainable development. African Child Projects, a youth-led NGO in Tanzania, is at the forefront of bridging the digital divide and empowering communities through technology, education, research, and policy development.
Global Volunteer Month shines spotlight on Cisco DNA
4 min read
For Global Volunteer Month, we take a look at all the ways Cisco supports employees volunteering in their communities.
From waste to wonders: My sustainability journey with Cisco’s Green Team
4 min read
Aaditya, a Cisco employee and Green Team Network Bengaluru leader, shares more about his sustainability journey.
