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Six environmental sustainability trends for 2025 and beyond

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Six environmental sustainability trends for 2025 and beyond

As we approach 2025, following what is likely to be the hottest year on record, the urgency to address our planet’s interconnected challenges has never been greater. Climate change and resource scarcity require businesses, governments, and communities to act with intention and scale. At Cisco, we are steadfast in our goals to both reduce environmental impact and foster resilience—ensuring that communities, ecosystems, and industries can adapt, thrive, and sustain themselves in the face of uncertainty….

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It’s Time To Have A Real Conversation About The Quality Of Digital Life

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It’s Time To Have A Real Conversation About The Quality Of Digital Life

As the digital world’s advancements entwine more and more into our everyday activities, it’s crucial to have a meaningful conversation about the quality of our digital lives. This week, I participated in the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) World Forum on Well-being, and was reminded of how much we know about digital readiness, social media, cybersecurity, connectivity, and other technologies. Research and studies have shown their effects on specific parts of our lives, but what…

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Cisco Crisis Response: Reinstating Connectivity to Communities Impacted by Hurricane Helene

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Cisco Crisis Response: Reinstating Connectivity to Communities Impacted by Hurricane Helene

Often in natural disasters, critical infrastructure can become severely compromised which affects our ability to communicate and take on essential tasks. This disruption affects our capacity to text loved ones to let them know we’re safe, call 911 for emergency assistance, and enable first responders to receive calls and dispatch resources. It also hinders emergency management agencies from coordinating and managing response activities and impedes hospitals from accessing electronic medical records, ordering medicine, and filling prescriptions….

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Council Gives Green Light to Europe’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

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Council Gives Green Light to Europe’s Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive

A Major Step Forward for Global Business Ethics Alignment For most businesses, corporate responsibility has evolved from a peripheral concern to a core consideration. And today, with the Council’s vote on the European Union (EU) Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD), the EU took a significant step toward ensuring that businesses respect human rights, protect the environment, uphold ethical standards, and report on their efforts to do so. Cisco’s long-standing commitment to corporate accountability Upholding…

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