Code of Business Conduct
Table of Contents
- 3 Message from John Chambers, Chairman and CEO
- 4 I Am Ethical
"Ask Yourself" - Ethics Decision Tree - Make good choices
- When to take action
- 5 I Know the Code
- How the COBC helps you
- No one can make you violate the COBC
- Why certification is required
- 6 I Share My Concerns
- Ways to get help
- You can remain anonymous
- Speaking up
- 7 I Respect Others
- No harassment or bullying
- Safety/violence policy
- No discrimination
- Retaliation is not tolerated
- Disability accommodations
- Drugs and alcohol policy
- We protect your personal information
- 8 I Use Resources Responsibly
- Approved and prohibited uses of Cisco's stuff
- Use of social media and video
- 9 I Avoid Conflicts of Interest
- Outside business interests/jobs
- Family and friends
- External boards
- Speaking, Endorsements & References
- Gifts/Entertainment (next section)
- 10 I Understand our Gifts and Entertainment Policies
- What counts as a gift?
- To and from commercial companies
- To government employees/agencies
- Gifts for the workforce
- Raffles
- Other Gifts: charitable donations, covered travel, local customs
- 11 I Protect What Is Ours
- What to protect / what is proprietary
- Use/release of information
- Brining information into Cisco
- Information security / records management
- Protecting customer information and assets
- 12 I Follow the Law
- Antitrust
- Insider trading
- Official Disclosures
- Anti-corruption/ bribery
- Individuals' political contributions
- Copyrights
- Personal Data Privacy
- Export Regulations
- 13 I Am Accurate and Ethical with Our Finances
- Expense reporting
- Sales transactions
- Additional code for financial reporting roles
- 14 Our Commitment to Integrity
- Quality
- Corporate social responsibility
- The manager's role
- 15 Related Policies
- Policies noted in the COBC
- Supplemental ethics codes
- 16 Glossary
- 17 Resources/Index