Product Innovation and Stewardship

Cisco collaborates cross-functionally to address the environmental impact of networking products throughout their lifecycle, from product development, manufacturing, and use to service and end-of-life. Integrating environmental policies into Cisco engineering and manufacturing practices results in socially accountable business practices that help reduce the environmental impact associated with networking products.

Resources

• Environmentally Responsible Products and Supply Chain
  Cisco reduces the environmental impact of its products by including environmental considerations in the design phase of product development.

• Reduction of Hazardous Substances
  Benefit from Cisco’s work with engineers, suppliers, and industry peers to reduce the concentration and quantity of hazardous substances in networking products.

• Takeback and Recycle Program
  This Cisco program allows customers to properly dispose of surplus products.

• Cisco Supplier Responsibility
  Suppliers honor Cisco business values, including environmental, health, safety, and social expectations for the supply chain.

• Accessibility by Design
  Cisco designs and works with assistive technologies to make its products, services, websites, and documentation accessible and usable by people with disabilities.