Cisco has reported in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards for the period July 28, 2024–July 26, 2025.
These tables reflect GRI 1: Foundation 2021. As we continue to transition to the GRI Standards 2021 disclosure, additional updates will be provided.
| DISCLOSURE NUMBER | DISCLOSURE TITLE | RESPONSE |
|---|---|---|
| GRI 2: General Disclosures 2021 | ||
| Disclosure Number: 2-1 |
Disclosure Title:
Organizational details |
Response:
Cisco Systems, Inc. Cisco is publicly listed and traded on NASDAQ. Cisco Systems, Inc. Corporate Headquarters 170 West Tasman Drive, San Jose, California 95134 USA We conduct our business globally and manage our business by geography. Our business is organized into the following three geographic segments: Americas; Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA); and Asia Pacific, Japan, and China (APJC). |
| Disclosure Number: 2-2 |
Disclosure Title:
Entities included in the organization’s sustainability reporting |
Response: |
| Disclosure Number: 2-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Reporting period, frequency, and contact point |
Response:
July 28, 2024-July 26, 2025 Annual reporting |
| Disclosure Number: 2-5 |
Disclosure Title:
External assurance |
Response:
Each year, an independent third party provides a limited assurance review of select GHG, water, and waste inventories. This review is Scope 1 and 2 GHG inventory is conducted in accordance with the International Organization for Standardization (ISO) 14064-3:2019 International Standard. After the review is completed, we update the emissions data in the Purpose Reporting Hub and related disclosures to align with the assurance statements. The scope of the review includes all Scope 1 and Scope 2 emission sources, Scope 3 emissions from some categories, including purchased goods and services, upstream transportation and distribution, downstream transportation and distribution, and end of life treatment of sold products. The GHG, water, and waste inventories apply to all owned and leased facilities under Cisco’s operational control. For more information, see Purpose Reporting Hub / Strategy and Governance / Data and Assurance / Scope 1–3 Assurance Statements |
| Disclosure Number: 2-6 |
Disclosure Title:
Activities, value chain, and other business relationships |
Response:
Cisco designs and sells a broad range of technologies that help to power, secure, and draw insights from the Internet. We are integrating artificial intelligence (AI) into our product portfolios across networking, security, collaboration, and observability to simplify how our technology is delivered, managed, and optimized and to help customers maximize the business value of their technology investments and accelerate their digital transformation. For more information, refer to 2025 Annual Report / Form 10-K (page 1). We conduct our business globally and manage our business by geography. Our business is organized into the following three geographic segments: Americas, EMEA, and APJC. Cisco products may not be exported or re-exported to embargoed destinations: Cuba, Iran, North Korea, Syria, and the Crimea, Donetsk, and Luhansk regions. For more information, refer to Cisco’s General Export Compliance. Purpose Reporting Hub / Responsible Innovation / Supply Chain 2025 Annual Report / Form 10-K / Customers and Markets (page 4) |
| Disclosure Number: 2-7 |
Disclosure Title:
Employees |
Response: |
| Disclosure Number: 2-9 |
Disclosure Title:
Governance structure and composition |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Strategy and Governance / Strategy, Governance, and Risk Management 2025 Annual Report / Corporate governance / Board of Directors (pages 10-11) |
| Disclosure Number: 2-10 |
Disclosure Title:
Nomination and selection of the highest governance body |
Response: |
| Disclosure Number: 2-11 |
Disclosure Title:
Chair of the highest governance body |
Response:
2025 Annual Report / Corporate governance / Board of Directors (page 10) Cisco Investor Relations / Governance Documents / Corporate Governance Policies / Board of Directors |
| Disclosure Number: 2-12 |
Disclosure Title:
Role of the highest governance body in overseeing the management of impacts |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Strategy and Governance / Strategy, Governance, and Risk Management 2025 Proxy / Board of Directors / Board's Role in Risk Oversight (page 13) |
| Disclosure Number: 2-13 |
Disclosure Title:
Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Strategy and Governance / Strategy, Governance, and Risk Management 2025 Annual Report / Corporate governance / Board of Directors (pages 10-11) 2025 Annual Report / Our purpose / Purpose governance and management (page 12) |
| Disclosure Number: 2-15 |
Disclosure Title:
Conflicts of interest |
Response:
2025 Proxy / Board of Directors / Election of Directors (pages 17-27) Cisco Investor Relations / Governance Documents / Corporate Governance Guidelines Code of Business Conduct / I Avoid Conflicts of Interest (pages 15-17) |
| Disclosure Number: 2-16 |
Disclosure Title:
Communication of critical concerns |
Response:
2025 Proxy / Board of Directors / Election of Directors (pages 17-27) Code of Business Conduct / I Avoid Conflicts of Interest (pages 15-17) |
| Disclosure Number: 2-17 |
Disclosure Title:
Collective knowledge of the highest governance body |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Strategy and Governance / Stakeholder Engagement |
| Disclosure Number: 2-19 |
Disclosure Title:
Remuneration policies |
Response:
2025 Proxy / Compensation Committee Matters / Executive Compensation (pages 40-65) |
| Disclosure Number: 2-20 |
Disclosure Title:
Process to determine remuneration |
Response:
2025 Annual Report / Corporate governance / Executive compensation (page 9) |
| Disclosure Number: 2-21 |
Disclosure Title:
Annual total compensation ratio |
Response:
2025 Proxy / Compensation Committee Matters / Executive Compensation / CEO Pay Ratio (page 79) |
| Disclosure Number: 2-22 |
Disclosure Title:
Statement on sustainable development strategy |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Strategy and Governance / Strategy, Governance, and Risk Management |
| Disclosure Number: 2-23 |
Disclosure Title:
Policy commitments |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Environmental Standards and Compliance Purpose Reporting Hub / Strategy and Governance / Policies, Positions, and Guides |
| Disclosure Number: 2-25 |
Disclosure Title:
Processes to remediate negative impacts |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Responsible Innovation / Supply Chain / Human Rights in the Supply Chain |
| Disclosure Number: 2-26 |
Disclosure Title:
Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Responsible Innovation / Reporting Ethics Concerns |
| Disclosure Number: 2-27 |
Disclosure Title:
Compliance with laws and regulations |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Environmental Standards and Compliance |
| Disclosure Number: 2-28 |
Disclosure Title:
Membership associations |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Strategy and Governance / Stakeholder Engagement |
| ESG MATERIAL TOPIC | GRI STANDARD | DISCLOSURE NUMBER | DISCLOSURE TITLE | RESPONSE |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Material topics | ||||
| GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-1 |
Disclosure Title:
Process to determine material topics |
Response: | |
| Disclosure Number: 3-2 |
Disclosure Title:
List of material topics |
Response:
We conducted a materiality assessment in accordance with the EU CSRD requirements. |
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| Indirect economic impacts | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response: |
| GRI 203: Indirect Economic Impacts 2016 | Disclosure Number: 203-1 |
Disclosure Title:
Infrastructure investments and services supported |
Response: | |
| Disclosure Number: 203-2 |
Disclosure Title:
Significant indirect economic impacts |
Response: | ||
| Anti-corruption | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response: |
| Materials | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Circular Transformation |
| Energy | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Clean Energy |
| Water and effluents | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Resilient Ecosystems / Water in Operations |
| GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018 | Disclosure Number: 303-1 |
Disclosure Title:
Interactions with water as a shared resource |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Resilient Ecosystems / Water in Operations |
|
| Disclosure Number: 303-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Water withdrawal |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Resilient Ecosystems / Water in Operations |
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| Disclosure Number: 303-4 |
Disclosure Title:
Water discharge |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Resilient Ecosystems / Water in Operations |
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| Disclosure Number: 303-5 |
Disclosure Title:
Water consumption |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Resilient Ecosystems / Water in Operations |
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| Emissions | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Clean Energy / Scope 1 and 2 Emissions |
| GRI 305: Emissions 2016 | Disclosure Number: 305-2 |
Response:
Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Strategy and Governance / Data and Assurance / Scope 1 and 2 GHG Emissions Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Clean Energy / Scope 1 and 2 Emissions |
|
| Disclosure Number: 305-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Strategy and Governance / Data and Assurance / Scope 3 GHG Emissions |
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| Disclosure Number: 305-4 |
Disclosure Title:
GHG emissions intensity |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Clean Energy / Scope 1 and 2 Emissions |
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| Disclosure Number: 305-5 |
Disclosure Title:
Reduction of GHG emissions |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Clean Energy / Scope 1 and 2 Emissions |
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| Disclosure Number: 305-7 |
Disclosure Title:
Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions |
Response: | ||
| Waste | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Resilient Ecosystems / Waste in Operations Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Circular Transformation |
| GRI 306: Waste 2020 | Disclosure Number: 306-1 |
Disclosure Title:
Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Resilient Ecosystems / Waste in Operations |
|
| Disclosure Number: 306-2 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of significant waste-related impacts |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Resilient Ecosystems / Waste in Operations |
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| Disclosure Number: 306-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Waste generated |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Energy and Sustainability / Resilient Ecosystems / Waste in Operations |
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| Supplier environmental assessment | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response: |
| Employment | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Responsible Innovation / Human Rights |
| GRI 401: Employment 2016 | Disclosure Number: 401-2 |
Disclosure Title:
Benefits provided to full-time employees that are not provided to temporary or part-time employees |
Response: | |
| Occupational health and safety | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response: |
| GRI 403: Occupational Health and Safety 2018 | Disclosure Number: 403-1 |
Disclosure Title:
Occupational health and safety management system |
Response: | |
| Disclosure Number: 403-6 |
Disclosure Title:
Promotion of worker health |
Response: | ||
| Disclosure Number: 403-7 |
Disclosure Title:
Prevention and mitigation of occupational health and safety impacts directly linked by business relationships |
Response: | ||
| Training and education | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response: |
| Diversity and equal opportunity | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response: |
| GRI 405: Diversity and Equal Opportunity 2016 | Disclosure Number: 405-1 |
Disclosure Title:
Diversity of governance bodies and employees |
Response: | |
| Local communities | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response: |
| Community impact | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response: |
| Digital inclusion | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Community Resilience / Country Digital Acceleration Purpose Reporting Hub / Community Resilience / Learning and Digital Skills |
| Critical human needs and disaster relief | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Community Resilience / Cisco Crisis Response |
| Economic empowerment | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Community Resilience / Social Impact Investments |
| Supplier social assessment | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Responsible Innovation / Supply Chain / Human Rights in the Supply Chain |
| GRI 414: Supplier Social Assessment 2016 | Disclosure Number: 414-1 |
Disclosure Title:
New suppliers that were screened using social criteria |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Responsible Innovation / Supply Chain / Human Rights in the Supply Chain |
|
| Customer privacy | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
Purpose Reporting Hub / Responsible Innovation / Security, Privacy, and Trust |
| GRI 418: Customer Privacy 2016 | Disclosure Number: 418-1 |
Disclosure Title:
Substantiated complaints concerning breaches of customer privacy and losses of customer data |
Response:
Cisco did not experience any personal data breaches that required Cisco to report such data breach to regulatory authorities during fiscal 2025. |
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