Material use
Incorporating recycled content into our products, reducing the use of nonrenewable materials, and considering resource scarcity risks.
Standardization and modularization
Standardizing and modularizing components and enclosures to enable reuse, repair, remanufacturing, and recycling.
Packaging and accessories
Using recycled and renewable packaging materials, reducing foam and plastic use, and increasing packaging efficiency.
Smart energy consumption
Improving product energy efficiency through activity-based power and power management features.
Disassembly, repair, and reuse
Designing products with separable components that use similar materials to facilitate reuse, repair, remanufacturing, and recycling.
of new Cisco products & packaging to incorporate Circular Design Principles
reduction in foam used in Cisco product packaging, measured by weight. (FY19 base year)
of plastic used in our products (by weight) will be made of recycled content.
reduction in product packaging cube efficiency. (FY19 base year)
Circular Design case studies
Discover how Cisco products use recycled materials, modular parts, and more energy-efficient designs to help advance sustainability and support a circular economy.
Nexus 9332D-H2R Switch
Features an 80PLUS Platinum-rated power supply unit and is built with 75% post-consumer recycled (PCR) content in non-commodity plastic parts. Key parts like fans and power supply units are modular, allowing for easy field replacement.
Cisco Room Kit EQX
Designed to reduce virgin material use, incorporating 85% PCR in the floor stand, leveraging metal lightweighting techniques, and minimizing parts that serve only cosmetic purposes.
Desk Phone 9800 Series
Has the capability to reduce power required to 0.3 watts during deep sleep mode, which can potentially reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by over 40% annually during its use phase.
Cisco Room Bar
Redesigned with a simplified architecture to reduce the number of internal components compared to its predecessor, resulting in over 32,000 pounds of material savings per year.
Network Convergence System 1000 Series
Uses intelligent cooling, selective power shut down, and an 80 PLUS Platinum-rated power supply to enhance energy efficiency.
UCS-X Modular System
Built with modular, easily removable components, its upgradeable designs help to extend the use of the chassis, power supply, cooling, and other major components, and it is optimized for repair, reuse, and eventual recycling.
Supply Chain Sustainability
Our suppliers play an important role in our circular transformation.
Circular Design news & features
Cisco’s circular design goal: Our journey to 100%
Cisco has reached its goal to incorporate Circular Design Principles into 100% of new products and packaging by the end of our 2025 fiscal year.
Striving for Sustainability: Meet Nicole
Nicole Kenney, Program Manager on the Packaging Engineering team, shares more about her work on packaging and material circularity.
Striving for Sustainability: Meet Tom
Tom Jackson, Executive Sponsor of Circular Design at Cisco, shares how Cisco is embedding circular design across the company.