Promoting circular business models To grow awareness and inspire employees to contribute to Cisco’s circular economy transformation, we publish a quarterly circular economy newsletter, manage a circular economy Webex space, and provide other opportunities to engage throughout the year. In fiscal 2021, we rolled out new training for the design and sales communities, empowering over 7800 employees to integrate circular principles into their core job responsibilities. We also regularly convene extended team members and other internal stakeholders through the Circular Design Network, the Circular Economy Regional Leader Network, and the Circular Economy Sales Champion Network. Champions of Sustainability Our employees are important drivers of circularity and responsible sourcing in our procurement and supply chain. Each quarter, we recognize Champions of Sustainability — individuals who have proudly integrated our sustainability and circularity goals into their day-to-day roles. These Champions drive circularity through logistics and manufacturing, create streamlined processes for ethical case data, reimagine how we design our products, advance supplier diversity, and uphold Cisco’s human rights and safety practices. My team is responsible for sourcing printed circuit boards that are used in Cisco’s products and managing the suppliers who manufacture them. One of our objectives is to ensure that suppliers are engaged in ethical practices. When a supplier is not aligned with our values and policies, my team works with them to comply, evaluate our business decisions, and adjust as needed. We work with the Supply Chain Sustainability team to continuously monitor our suppliers and ensure they know that ethics is not just a recommendation but an expectation. ” —Subha Kadangode, Director, Global Supplier Management  Subha Kadangode, Director, Global Supplier Management FUTURE INTRO POWER INCLUSIVE 2021 Cisco Purpose Report | csr.cisco.com | ESG Reporting Hub 57