Welcome to the
Cisco ESG Reporting Hub
Here, you will find relevant information and data related to many aspects of our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, performance, and policies.
Here, you will find relevant information and data related to many aspects of our environmental, social, and governance (ESG) initiatives, performance, and policies.
Cisco has a purpose to Power an Inclusive Future for All. Our 2021 Purpose Report shares how we have helped to bring this purpose to life. Our reporting describes our commitments, goals, progress, and impact for the ESG topics that help achieve Cisco's purpose and are important for our stakeholders.
Purpose Report 2021 Highlights
Set a new goal in September 2021 to reach net zero across Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 2040
in cash and in-kind contributions to community programs by Cisco and the Cisco Foundation, including US$367 million in in-kind contributions for the Cisco Networking Academy in FY21.
World's Best Workplace 2021, according to Great Place to Work®
People positively impacted through our social grants and signature programs between FY16 - FY21.*
*Some of our social impact grantees receive funding from other organizations. The number 716 million was updated in January 2022 based upon completion of independent limited assurance. Please see the details on the criteria for the number of people positively impacted between FY16-FY21 and the independent limited assurance report. To access the assurance report, download the PDF and open in Adobe® Acrobat® Reader to click-to-accept terms to access the full document.
Met goal to source 85% of Cisco’s total global electricity from renewable sources by fiscal 2022 one year early, including 100% in U.S. and 66% in India
in the Gartner Supply Chain Top 25 for 2021 report
Met goal to reduce Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas emissions by 60% by fiscal 2022 one year early (fiscal 2007 base year)
Social Justice Action 2:
In fiscal 2021, we achieved an 11% increase in entry-level through manager-level employees who identify as African American/Black, a 90% increase in AA/B Director-level employees, and a 120% increase in AA/B Vice Presidents and above (fiscal 2020 base year).
Cisco Global Problem Solver Challenge Grand Prize of US$250,000 awarded to ZzappMalaria, a startup that developed an artificial intelligence system to help locate and treat water sources that could harbor malaria-carrying mosquitoes
students participated in Cisco Networking Academy in fiscal 2021, bringing the total since inception in 1997 to 15 million students
