Corporate Social Responsibility Press Release
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11.26.2008 - 08:18am ET
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Cisco Systems, Inc.
Cisco Releases 2008 Corporate Social Responsibility Report
Outlines Progress on Sustainability, Education and Corporate Governance Initiatives Around the Globe
(CSRwire) SAN JOSE, CA -- (MARKET WIRE) - November 26, 2008 -
Report overview - Today Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) announced its
fourth annual Cisco Corporate Social Responsibility Report for 2008, which
covers its CSR philosophy and progress on initiatives directed at improving
the health, welfare, and sustainability of its business and the communities
where the company operates worldwide.
- The report is divided into four main sections covering Cisco and its
employees, the environment, society and CSR governance.
- This year's report features an interactive Flash overview and embedded
videos highlighting regional CSR initiatives around the globe.
- View the complete report here.
Highlights / Key
Facts:- Cisco, along with its customers and partners, is
demonstrating how networking technology can transform how the world
manages its environmental concerns. Information technology, while a
contributor of greenhouse gas emissions, has a larger role to play in
mitigating the impact of other sectors as well as helping people and
organizations reduce their environmental footprint.
- Cisco's environmental programs focus on innovations to network
architecture, environmentally-conscious product design and supply chains,
and sustainable company operations. As a company, Cisco aims to reduce
its absolute greenhouse gas emissions 25 percent by calendar year 2012
based on its calendar year 2007 baseline emissions.
- Sustainable practices are good business practices. Cisco TelePresence
has more than 100 customers globally helping to reduce air travel and GHG
emissions. By reducing carbon emissions, waste production, and natural
resource demand in FY09, Cisco's Global Supply Chain Management realized
more than $3 million in annual cost savings through manufacturing
efficiency.
- Cisco's investment model in society focuses on education as a catalyst
for social progress. Using public-private partnerships, Cisco has succeeded
in bringing innovative ideas and practical expertise together to address
global challenges.
- Through corporate governance, accountability and responsibility,
responsible management and CSR governance, business resiliency and
responsible risk management, supplier diversity, stakeholder engagement,
and reporting frameworks, Cisco seeks to build trust in its company,
innovation in its business and benefits to the global community.
- How and where people work have changed. And as the working world
continues to evolve, so do the needs and aspirations of the global
workforce. Cisco seeks new ways to cultivate inclusiveness, develop
leadership abilities, nurture career growth and engage its employees in
its strategies and objectives.
Tags / Keywords:
Cisco, environment, manufacturing efficiency, supply chain management,
public-private partnership, governance, CSR, corporate social
responsibility, citizenship
Links / URLs:- Check out Cisco Chairman and CEO John Chambers
discussing CSR with Matthew Bishop, senior business writer for The
Economist and Randa Ayoubi, CEO of Rubicon, during a video conversation
shown at the Economist Corporate Citizenship conference
- Watch
Flash video on Cisco regional CSR initiatives around the globe
- Watch Cisco
CSR video
- Hear how the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality in South Africa was
able to centralize communication and enhance service communication with a
Cisco Internet Protocol network
- Learn about the Cisco 21st Century Schools initiative
- Hear Laura Ipsen, Cisco senior vice president, and co-chair of the eco
board talk about Cisco's Green Vision
Quotes:
Tae Yoo, Cisco senior vice president, Corporate Affairs
"As a global corporate citizen, Cisco is dedicated to improving the
sustainability of our business and the communities where we operate.
To accomplish this goal, Cisco collaborates with a variety of public,
private, and nongovernmental organization (NGO) partners in a broad range
of social responsibility initiatives. Cisco's fourth annual CSR report
incorporates data and feedback received from these groups as well as from
our employees, shareholders and customers. We are pleased to share our
disciplined approach, the progress we've made, and the work still to be
done as we continue on our CSR journey."
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