Cisco has reported in accordance with the Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) Standards for the period July 31, 2022–July 29, 2023.
These tables reflect GRI 1: Foundation 2021. As we continue to transition to the GRI Standards 2021 disclosure, additional updates will be provided.
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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:
2023 Annual Report / Form 10-K / Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements / 1. Basis of Presentation (page 65) |
| Disclosure Number: 2-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Reporting period, frequency, and contact point |
Response:
July 31, 2022–July 29, 2023 Annual reporting |
| Disclosure Number: 2-5 |
Disclosure Title:
External assurance |
Response:
We report market- and location-based Scope 2 emissions in accordance with the Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Protocol’s Scope 2 guidance. Each year, an independent third party provides a limited assurance review of our Scope 1 and 2 GHG inventory. This limited assurance review is provided in accordance with the ISO 14064-3 International Standard. For more information see ESG Reporting Hub / Environment / Our operations / Energy and emissions. Cisco made a commitment to positively impact 1 billion people by 2025 through our social impact grants and signature programs. Each fiscal year we complete an external limited assurance review of our progress toward this goal from fiscal 2016 through fiscal 2023. To learn more about what is included in our fiscal 2016 to fiscal 2021 limited assurance, see ESG Reporting Hub / Our global communities / Social investment strategy. |
| Disclosure Number: 2-6 |
Disclosure Title:
Activities, value chain, and other business relationships |
Response:
Cisco designs and sells a broad range of technologies that power the Internet. We are integrating our product portfolios across networking, security, collaboration, applications and the cloud to create highly secure, intelligent platforms for our customers’ digital businesses. These platforms are designed to help our customers manage more users, devices and things connecting to their networks. This will enable us to provide customers with a highly secure, intelligent platform for their digital business. For more information, refer to 2023 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 2023 Annual Report / Form 10-K / Customers and Markets (page 6). ESG Reporting Hub / Supply Chain / Supply Chain Sustainability 2023 Annual Report / Form 10-K / Customers and Markets (page 6) |
| Disclosure Number: 2-7 |
Disclosure Title:
Employees |
Response: |
| Disclosure Number: 2-9 |
Disclosure Title:
Governance structure |
Response:
ESG Reporting Hub / Strategy and governance / Our strategy / Purpose management and governance 2023 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:
2023 Proxy / Board of Directors / Board Meetings and Committees / Nomination and Governance Committee (pages 10-11) |
| Disclosure Number: 2-11 |
Disclosure Title:
Chair of the highest governance body |
Response:
2023 Annual Report / Corporate governance / Board of Directors (page 11) 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:
ESG Reporting Hub / Strategy and governance / Our strategy / Purpose management and governance 2023 Annual Report / Board’s Role in Strategy / Board’s Role in Risk Oversight (page 12) |
| Disclosure Number: 2-13 |
Disclosure Title:
Delegation of responsibility for managing impacts |
Response:
ESG Reporting Hub / Strategy and governance / Our strategy / Purpose management and governance 2023 Annual Report / Corporate governance / Board of Directors (pages 10-11) 2023 Annual Report / Our purpose / Purpose governance and management (page 12) |
| Disclosure Number: 2-15 |
Disclosure Title:
Conflicts of interest |
Response:
2023 Proxy / Board of Directors / Election of Directors (pages 16-22) 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 |
Response:
2023 Proxy / Board of Directors / Election of Directors (pages 16-22) 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:
ESG Reporting Hub / Strategy and governance / Stakeholder engagement and ESG materiality |
| Disclosure Number: 2-19 |
Disclosure Title:
Remuneration policies |
Response:
2023 Proxy / Compensation Committee Matters / Compensation Discussion and Analysis (pages 31-52) 2023 Proxy / Compensation Discussion and Analysis / Executive Compensation / Environmental and Social Goals (pages 44-52) |
| Disclosure Number: 2-20 |
Disclosure Title:
Process to determine remuneration |
Response:
2023 Proxy / Compensation Committee Matters / Compensation Discussion and Analysis / Compensation Program Structure (page 33) 2023 Annual Report / Corporate governance / Stockholder engagement (page 8) |
| Disclosure Number: 2-21 |
Disclosure Title:
Annual total |
Response:
2023 Proxy / Compensation Committee Matters / CEO Pay Ratio (page 65) |
| Disclosure Number: 2-22 |
Disclosure Title:
Statement on sustainable development strategy |
Response:
ESG Reporting Hub / Strategy and governance overview / Our strategy |
| Disclosure Number: 2-23 |
Disclosure Title:
Policy commitments |
Response:
ESG Reporting Hub / Environment / Environmental compliance / Environmental policy ESG Reporting Hub / Strategy and governance overview / Policies, positions, and guides / Ethics |
| Disclosure Number: 2-25 |
Disclosure Title:
Processes to remediate negative impacts |
Response: |
| Disclosure Number: 2-26 |
Disclosure Title:
Mechanisms for seeking advice and raising concerns |
Response:
ESG Reporting Hub / Integrity and trust / Reporting ethics concerns |
| Disclosure Number: 2-27 |
Disclosure Title:
Compliance with laws |
Response:
In the past four fiscal years, Cisco paid one environmental fine of approximately US$34,000 |
| Disclosure Number: 2-28 |
Disclosure Title:
Membership associations |
Response:
ESG Reporting Hub / Strategy and governance / Stakeholder engagement and ESG materiality |
| 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:
ESG Reporting Hub/ Strategy and governance / Stakeholder engagement and ESG materiality |
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| Disclosure Number: 3-2 |
Disclosure Title:
List of material topics |
Response:
ESG Reporting Hub/ Strategy and governance / Stakeholder engagement and ESG materiality The list of material topics has not changed since the previous reporting period, however two topics were renamed. In FY23, "Circular design and lifecycle management" was renamed "Circular economy", and "Environmental protection" was renamed "Environmental regeneration and protection". |
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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:
ESG Reporting Hub / Strategy and governance overview / Policies, positions, and guides / Ethics |
| Materials | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / Future / Circular transformation ESG Reporting Hub / Environment / Product sustainability ESG Reporting Hub / Environment / Product sustainability / Packaging |
| Energy | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / Future / Clean energy transition ESG Reporting Hub / Environment / Our operations / Energy and emissions |
| Water and effluents | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / Future / Resilient ecosystems / Water stewardship in our operations and supply chain ESG Reporting Hub / Environment / Our operations / Water ESG Reporting Hub / Supply chain / Supply chain environmental stewardship / Improving water security |
| GRI 303: Water and Effluents 2018 | Disclosure Number: 303-1 |
Disclosure Title:
Interactions with water as a shared resource |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / Future / Resilient ecosystems / Water stewardship in our operations and supply chain ESG Reporting Hub / Environment / Our operations / Water ESG Reporting Hub / Supply chain / Supply chain environmental stewardship / Improving water security |
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| Disclosure Number: 303-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Water withdrawal |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / Future / Resilient ecosystems / Water stewardship in our operations and supply chain ESG Reporting Hub / Environment / Our operations / Water ESG Reporting Hub / Supply chain / Supply chain environmental stewardship / Improving water security |
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| Disclosure Number: 303-4 |
Disclosure Title:
Water discharge |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / Future / Resilient ecosystems / Water stewardship in our operations and supply chain ESG Reporting Hub / Environment / Our operations / Water ESG Reporting Hub / Supply chain / Supply chain environmental stewardship / Improving water security |
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| Disclosure Number: 303-5 |
Disclosure Title:
Water consumption |
Response: | ||
| Emissions | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / Future / Clean energy transition ESG Reporting Hub / Environment / Our operations / Energy and emissions |
| GRI 305: Emissions 2016 | Disclosure Number: 305-2 |
Disclosure Title:
Energy indirect (Scope 2) GHG emissions |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / Future / Clean energy transition |
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| Disclosure Number: 305-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Other indirect (Scope 3) GHG emissions |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / Future / Clean energy transition |
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| Disclosure Number: 305-4 |
Disclosure Title:
GHG emissions intensity |
Response:
ESG Reporting Hub / Environment / Our operations / Summary of Scope 1 and 2 GHG emissions ESG Reporting Hub / Supply chain / Supply chain environmental stewardship / Greenhouse gas emissions |
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| Disclosure Number: 305-5 |
Disclosure Title:
Reduction of GHG emissions |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / Future / Clean energy transition ESG Reporting Hub / Environment / Our operations / Energy and emissions ESG Reporting Hub / Supply chain / Supply chain environmental stewardship / Greenhouse gas emissions |
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| Disclosure Number: 305-7 |
Disclosure Title:
Nitrogen oxides (NOx), sulfur oxides (SOx), and other significant air emissions |
Response:
Not applicable: Because our production is outsourced to supply chain partners, our global operations primarily consist of standard office activities and research labs. This limits our non-GHG emissions to volatile organic compounds (VOCs) from cleaning products, NOx, and SOx from onsite fuel combustion (from vehicle engines, boilers, or emergency generators), and the subsequent formation of ozone from the photochemical reaction of NOx. |
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| Waste | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / Future / Circular transformation |
| GRI 306: Waste 2020 | Disclosure Number: 306-1 |
Disclosure Title:
Waste generation and significant waste-related impacts |
Response:
ESG Reporting Hub / Environment / Our operations / Waste ESG Reporting Hub / Supply chain / Supply chain environmental stewardship / Reducing material waste |
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| Disclosure Number: 306-2 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of significant waste-related impacts |
Response:
ESG Reporting Hub / Environment / Our operations / Waste ESG Reporting Hub / Supply chain / Supply chain environmental stewardship / Reducing material waste |
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| Disclosure Number: 306-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Waste generated |
Response: | ||
| Supplier environmental assessment | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / Power / Human rights ESG Reporting Hub / Supply chain / Supply chain sustainability |
| Employment | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / Power / 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:
2023 Purpose Report / Inclusive / Health |
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| 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:
ESG Reporting Hub / Our people / Workplace safety |
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| 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:
2023 Purpose Report / Inclusive / Diversity, equity, and inclusion ESG Reporting Hub / Our people / Diversity, equity, and inclusion |
| 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:
ESG Reporting Hub / Our global communities ESG Reporting Hub / Our global communities / Social investment strategy |
| Community impact | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
ESG Reporting Hub / Our global communities ESG Reporting Hub / Our global communities / Social investment strategy |
| Digital inclusion | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / Power / Digital inclusion ESG Reporting Hub / Our global communities / Digital inclusion ESG Reporting Hub / Our global communities / Socioeconomic research |
| Critical human needs and disaster relief | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / For All / Crisis Response ESG Reporting Hub / Our global communities / Crisis response |
| Economic empowerment | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / For All / Economic empowerment ESG Reporting Hub / Our global communities ESG Reporting Hub / Our global communities / Social investment strategy |
| Supplier social assessment | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / Power / Human rights ESG Reporting Hub / Supply chain / Supply chain sustainability ESG Reporting Hub / 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:
2023 Purpose Report / Power / Human rights ESG Reporting Hub / Supply chain / Code of Conduct / Self-assessment and audits ESG Reporting Hub / Supply chain / Human rights in the supply chain ESG Reporting Hub / Supply chain / Code of Conduct / Corrective Action Plans |
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| Customer privacy | GRI 3: Material Topics 2021 | Disclosure Number: 3-3 |
Disclosure Title:
Management of material topics |
Response:
2023 Purpose Report / Power / 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 2023. |
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