Corporate Citizenship Report

The environment, and the impact of the high-tech industry on the environment, is of increasing concern to Cisco, our employees, our partners and suppliers, the communities in which we operate, governments, and the global community.

We are committed to responsible environmental practices throughout our business using environmental management systems to implement our strategy. Reduction in environmental impact and improved business efficiency are aligned objectives. We therefore make protecting the environment a priority.

To this end, Cisco has developed a number of innovative programs designed to increase the energy efficiency of our operations, reduce waste, and protect the environment in communities where we work. We also work with our suppliers to reduce the indirect impact on the environment that may result from the manufacture of our products.

In product development, Cisco is working toward a long-term goal of continually improving product quality and reliability. Cisco considers the effects of its products on the environment during the development lifecycle to optimize efficiency, reuse, and recyclability.

Because our offices, labs, product distribution, and business travel impact the environment, Cisco continually seeks ways to reduce internal energy use and also encourages teams to take full advantage of videoconferencing and other networking technologies to avoid travel.

While we are making progress in improving our environmental performance, we recognize that there is more we can do. We are committed to further building on our existing programs and enhancing our environmental data collection and will report on our progress in future years.