Cisco Purpose Report

December 18, 2024

OUR CORPORATE PURPOSE

Cisco’s FY24 Purpose Report: Looking back while looking ahead

4 min read

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 […]

February 6, 2024

WE ARE CISCO

Paving the Way to a More Inclusive Future

2 min read

Feeling valued and embraced at Cisco, see how University Engagement Manager Jassmine uses her life experience to power an inclusive future for all.

December 8, 2023

PARTNER

Cisco Partners and Purpose are Greater Together

2 min read

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.

December 6, 2023

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

The Power of Purpose

3 min read

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.

August 21, 2023

EXECUTIVE PLATFORM

The Power and Importance of a Free and Open Internet 

2 min read

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.