Welcome to the Cisco Purpose Reporting Hub
This site provides information and data related to our Purpose initiatives, performance, and policies.
Cisco's Purpose is to Power an Inclusive Future for All. Our Purpose comes to life across four interconnected pillars — Community Resilience, Our People, Responsible Innovation, and Energy and Sustainability — that are CORE to who we are and what we do.
Our FY25 Purpose Report summarizes how we leverage our technology, people, and broader networks to address society's greatest challenges. This Purpose Reporting Hub contains in-depth information on reporting topics, including our goals, progress, and impact.
FY25 Purpose Report (PDF)
FY25 Highlights
154M lives positively impacted through the
Cisco Foundation and Social Impact Investments
31 response efforts to natural disasters and humanitarian crises through Cisco Crisis Response
US$650M in cash and in-kind charitable donations provided by Cisco and the Cisco Foundation
Up to 886B security events processed daily through Cisco Talos, detecting threats and protecting customers
10 years of Country Digital Acceleration driving
digital transformation around the world
5.3M Cisco Networking Academy students
14 countries recognized Cisco as a top three Great Place To Work®
573,000 employee volunteer hours
3 new Guiding Principles:
Think
Really Big
Play
to Win
Drive Durable
Growth
90% Scope 1 and 2 greenhouse gas (GHG)
emissions reduction goal achieved
(compared to FY19 base year)1
100% renewable energy to match global annual
electricity needs at Cisco owned
and leased facilities2
100% of new Cisco products and packaging incorporate Circular Design Principles3
1 Percentage is rounded from actual fiscal 2025, which is 89.7%. This rounding is for presentation purposes only and does not affect the underlying data.
2 Cisco achieved this milestone using a variety of methods, including on-site renewables, power purchase agreements, and energy attribute certificates. See the Clean Energy page for our renewable energy strategy.
3 The scope of this goal is limited to hardware products and associated packaging, excluding: standalone components (e.g., chassis, application-specific integrated circuits (ASICs), optical modules); standalone basic product accessories (e.g., power cables, brackets); Original Equipment Manufacturer products (where Cisco does not own the design); and products and packaging of nonintegrated acquisitions. Product and packaging designs achieving a score of 75% or higher are counted toward the goal.