The following is an excerpt from our FY24 Purpose Report, celebrating 40 years of impact at Cisco. A lot has happened in 40 years of technology: the Internet, mobile, social media, cloud computing, AI. Securely powering that technology has only grown more critical—and more complex—over time. That’s where Cisco comes in. We build and deliver technology […]
In a world full of disruption, resilience has never been more important.
As the world enters the intelligent age and Cisco enters its fifth decade, we have an incredible opportunity to drive ethical, responsible, and sustainable leadership – and to bring others along with us. The ability to access and leverage digital technologies is becoming more critical as AI develops. Technology is now a foundational pillar for […]
Feeling valued and embraced at Cisco, see how University Engagement Manager Jassmine uses her life experience to power an inclusive future for all.
Last year, Cisco introduced Partnering for Purpose, where innovation and business goals with environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives were highlighted to benefit partners and their customers. Cisco added a Partnering for Purpose Category in the sixth Annual Partner Innovation Challenge, and 88% of all partner entries for the Innovation Challenge were submitted in this Partnering for Purpose Category. It is inspiring to see this response from our global partner community.
When we combine our business, technology, and a network of partners together with our purpose, we create a powerful force for lasting change. We have some incredible examples from this year in our Power of Purpose report, including the announcement that we achieved our goal of positively impacting 1 billion lives, and did so over a year early.
At Cisco, we strongly believe in the power of the Internet to foster free expression and accelerate the ability to educate, empower, and inspire people around the world. Making information more accessible and opportunities more available comes with the inherent risk of this technology being misused. Navigating this balance – securely connecting billions of people while respecting human rights – is core to who we are at Cisco.
Powering an Inclusive Future for All means addressing the barriers that keep people from accessing the Internet.
In fiscal 2021, Cisco launched a design evaluation methodology to help us track progress toward our circular design goal.
