workers, student workers, temporary contract workers, and dispatch workers, from exploitation and other risks. In all, 118 attendees from 32 sites attended these two trainings in fiscal 2021. Keeping workers safe from toxic chemicals The production of electronics often requires the use of chemicals, some of which can be hazardous to human health and the environment. In fiscal 2021, we enacted Chemical Management Expectations for Suppliers , a policy designed to protect workers and the environment from exposure to harmful chemicals. As a member of the Clean Electronics Production Network (CEPN) and the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Chemical Management Workgroup, Cisco aligned the policy and due diligence approach to the CEPN Priority Chemicals list and RBA Industry Focus Process Chemical l ist . During fiscal 2021, we assessed our manufacturing partners as conformant to this list. Having reached this milestone, we initiated chemical due diligence within our components supply chain and assessed more than 15 supplier sites. When we identify suppliers nonconformant with our expectations, we support them to eliminate or substitute Priority Chemicals for safer alternatives. In doing so, we can eliminate hazards that, when improperly controlled, expose workers to harm. To date, we’ve assisted two suppliers to eliminate the use of n-hexane and methanol from their production cleaning and maintenance processes. Giving workers a voice While downstream companies like Cisco cannot influence all aspects of how our suppliers operate, we are continually looking for new ways to empower supply chain workers and provide them with environments where they can work with dignity. To this end, we recently initiated two efforts to give supply chain workers more of a voice in their workplaces. First, in partnership with Social Accountability International (SAI), we helped sponsor four supplier sites in Guangdong, China to participate in the TenSquared program. This workplace engagement program unites workers and managers to identify a workplace challenge that they can collaborate to solve over the course of 100 working days. Through the program, participants learn strategies for problem- solving, communication, and leadership that they can apply to future challenges. Second, knowing the stress that COVID-19 has added to the lives of workers everywhere, Cisco surveyed strategic manufacturing partners to assess how they engage workers and encourage their feedback on working conditions. We shared best practices across manufacturers so that they could learn from one another to improve their relationships with workers and drive deeper employee engagement. FUTURE INTRO POWER INCLUSIVE 2021 Cisco Purpose Report | csr.cisco.com | ESG Reporting Hub 28