Social Justice

Driven by purpose and our commitment to social justice

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Cisco’s purpose is to Power an Inclusive Future for All. We deliver on our purpose by bringing together all our strengths and resources.

March 7, 2022

PARTNER

The Much-Overlooked Barrier of Growth

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What will make this industry thrive, grow, evolve and stay relevant is our ability to attract and nurture a community that is truly as diverse as the markets, customers and technologies we represent. I’m referring to our collective diversity.

February 25, 2022

PARTNER

Diversifying our Partner Ecosystem – Building an Inclusive Partner Organization

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As a leader in Cisco, my focus is on building and growing the business through our global ecosystem of partners. We evaluate how we impact environmental and critical social factors that drive business outcomes. We then drive change and bridge inequity gaps by using our technology, extended ecosystem, and our expertise to create more opportunities for more people.

Influencing our ecosystem to promote racial justice

3 min read

Foundational to Cisco's Social Justice framework is Social Justice Action 1. Learn how we are ensuring equal rights for AA/Black people.

Aleta Howell champions diversity and the OneTen initiative to increase representation and inclusion

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Aleta Howell, Cisco Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Lead, and her team champion the OneTen coalition to increase diversity and inclusion at Cisco.

The Journey to Proximity: It’s a Marathon, not a Sprint

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The horrific events of 2020 became a sobering wake-up call. These circumstances pushed me to lean further into the experiences of people who are different from me – people who are underrepresented, marginalized, or vulnerable in some way.

February 25, 2021

INCLUSION AND DIVERSITY

Proximity: Be Courageous and Take Action

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Ask yourself, when was the last time you were vulnerable, transparent, and authentic with someone different than you at work or in your personal life? Did it unlock new conversations or inspire others to action?

Spend a Moment and Look Yourself in the Social Justice Mirror

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Vice President of Global Partner Transformation at Cisco, Julia Chen, shares how social justice requires us to act with deliberate curiosity, care, advocacy, and sponsorship.

Social Justice and the hills we climb

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Cisco Vice President, Chief Inclusion & Collaboration Officer, Shari Slate, shares how we commemorate Social Justice week.