The same values that underpin our internal structure—those of inclusiveness, respect for diversity, and fair and ethical treatment of all employees—is extended to our relationships with our partners and suppliers.
Cisco strives not only to create the best possible products, but to ensure that these products are manufactured and distributed by companies that share our values. To that end, Cisco works closely with its suppliers to help ensure quality of product and reliability of supply.
Cisco also partners with other companies in the electronics sector to support ethical supply chain best practices, and has adopted the Electronics Industry Code of Conduct (EICC) to promote social and environmental standards across the industry.
The EICC forms the basis of the Cisco Supplier Code of Conduct, which outlines the standards required of suppliers with regard to labor rights, health and safety, and the environment.
We also use our supply chain to promote opportunities for underrepresented sectors of society. The Cisco Supplier Diversity Program seeks to expand business opportunities for women- and minority-owned businesses, as well businesses operating in economically disadvantaged communities or countries.
