Sustainability

Sustainability 101: What is a resilient ecosystem?

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Sustainability 101: What is a resilient ecosystem?

Do you feel a bit lost when people refer to certain environmental sustainability topics and aren’t sure where to start when it comes to learning more? Sustainability 101 is a blog series that you can turn to for information about different environmental terms that may come up at work, during discussions with friends, and even at your annual holiday gathering. “Biodiversity forms the web of life that we depend on for so many things –…

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Why IT Leaders Are Evolving the Network into a High-Performance Digital Engine

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Why IT Leaders Are Evolving the Network into a High-Performance Digital Engine

In 2024, digital methods of payment are outpacing cash. 3D printers are becoming a fixture in implant surgery and AI is adding color to the world for people who are visually impaired, using just a phone—and the network. Society expects and depends on an ever-increasing fusion of digital and physical experiences for everyday life and business progress. This dependency is apparent in the 2024 Cisco Global Networking Trends Report, which shows a continued correlation between…

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Climate concerns: Personal advice on how to navigate eco-anxiety

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Climate concerns: Personal advice on how to navigate eco-anxiety

We’ve all seen the headlines in the news focusing on wildfires, floods, droughts, and hurricanes. For those of us who care deeply about the health of our planet, it’s hard not to be concerned about the consequences of climate change. According to the American Psychological Association (APA), “eco-anxiety” refers to “anxiety or worry about climate change and its effects.” May is Mental Health Awareness Month, and in honor of that, I decided it was timely to…

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The Australian Government’s Manufacturing Objectives Rely on IT Capabilities

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The Australian Government’s Manufacturing Objectives Rely on IT Capabilities

In recent weeks, the Australian government has announced several objectives and initiatives that are intended to drive towards a single outcome: a far more robust local manufacturing industry. For Australia to be able to achieve this, it’s going to need a highly capable and equally well-resourced IT sector working in the manufacturing sector. The Australian government earmarks nation-building levels of investment The Future Made in Australia Act has yet to be fully detailed, but as…

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Setting the Standard: Cisco Catalyst switches among the first to achieve ENERGY STAR certification

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Setting the Standard: Cisco Catalyst switches among the first to achieve ENERGY STAR certification

Today, three of Cisco’s Catalyst line of switches — C9200-L, C9300-48P, and C9300-48UXM — are officially ENERGY STAR® certified by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. We are among the first to achieve this in the Large Network Equipment category. This certification is yet another step in our sustainability journey, which we’ve been making progress on for over two decades. These commitments are essential because sustainability is top of mind for everyone I speak to, from investors to colleagues…

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Tracking Energy Consumption at the Cisco Store

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Tracking Energy Consumption at the Cisco Store

This year at Cisco Live EMEA in Amsterdam, the Cisco Store began a new initiative to continue promoting sustainability in our daily operations. The power for the technology deployed at our travel store was routed through twelve Meraki MT40s (smart power controllers that can monitor and remotely control power). With our devices running 24/7, we baselined the store’s power consumption throughout the event with the help of CAE Labs’ WiserWatts: our total energy consumption for…

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Helping the health of our planet, one bottle at a time

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Helping the health of our planet, one bottle at a time

Imagine our planet as a vast network — not of technology and devices, but of life. Earth Month invites us, as stewards of this global network, to initiate impactful changes, both small and significant, in our daily lives. Over the last two years, I’ve committed to a personal challenge that aligns with our corporate ethos of sustainability. I’ve eliminated plastic water bottles and paper coffee cups from my routine, even while traveling. Take a moment to visualize a…

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It’s Earth Day! Let’s talk Circularity, Growth and Profitability!

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It’s Earth Day! Let’s talk Circularity, Growth and Profitability!

As one of the largest technology companies in the world, it is critical for Cisco to operate in a way that helps to protect our planet. Our holistic approach to environmental sustainability includes how we operate our business, how we engage with suppliers, and how we help customers and communities reduce their environmental impact and adapt to a changing world. Cisco’s Plan for Possible And, Cisco has a plan to get us there. “The Plan…

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Earth Day: How we’re helping our social and environmental systems heal and thrive

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Earth Day: How we’re helping our social and environmental systems heal and thrive

Earth Day was founded in the United States on April 22, 1970, to mark the emergence of the modern environmental movement, and it inspired more than 20 million Americans to take action. By 2020, Earth Day had grown to become an international movement, with more than 1 billion worldwide participating in Earth Day actions. More than fifty years later, the world is more connected than ever before, but we’re suffering from new forms of disconnection:…

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Turning Cisco’s Tuition Reimbursement Green

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Turning Cisco’s Tuition Reimbursement Green

There are seasons in life when change is inevitable, and often, these moments propel personal transformation. For me, one such moment was the passing of my mother in 2021. In the wake of this loss, I decided to return to school to pursue an Executive MBA with a concentration in sustainability. It was the perfect program. Tuesday night classes that fit with my family’s schedule, an in-person option at a faith-based university, and a two-year…

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