Our impact Helping countries unlock the value of digitization Since 2015, Cisco has collaborated with government leaders, industry, and academia to modernize national digital agendas through the Country Digital Acceleration (CDA) program. During the pandemic, connectivity has become more important than ever, with government operations, education, healthcare, and more shifting online. To date, CDA has over 1000 active or completed projects in 44 countries. For example: ● Government —Webex by Cisco enabled the U.S. Congress to hold critical hearings and meetings remotely and in a hybrid environment. In Brazil, our partnership with the National Council of Justice allowed us to quickly ensure citizens across the country would still have access to the judicial system. We built a virtual courtroom, provided collaboration technology, and conducted trainings for lawyers, judges, and other court officials. ● Education —In Spain, COVID-19 brought the importance of connectivity and digital skills into sharp focus. To get teachers and students online and learning, we partnered with IBM and Telefonica to extend connectivity to families in underserved areas and created a platform for teachers to learn digital skills. Cisco employees volunteered to support the platform, which helped 8000 teachers deliver classes online. Our education-focused projects often include providing resources through Cisco Networking Academy . ● Healthcare —Healthcare specialists often need to review and share multiple, high-quality images such as X-rays and CT scans. We partnered with Oslo University Hospital to adapt Webex by Cisco so that multiple sources of content could be shared at once, allowing providers to collaborate remotely and in real time and help shorten treatment time for cancer patients from eight weeks to one week. Hotspots that connect the unconnected Inequality often breeds further inequality, such as when people who cannot afford at-home Internet access miss out on the resources and opportunities that an Internet connection provides. This has never been more true than during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cisco has responded to this crisis by setting up Meraki Wi-Fi access points in public locations, enabling access for anyone who needs it. Recent deployments have included: ● Ten Wi-Fi hotspots installed across the Cayman Islands, which provided critical access to education and government services. This partnership was so successful that Cisco is now providing Meraki solutions to public schools on the islands. Cisco also hosted a local summit to inspire girls to pursue careers in STEM. ● Digital Canopy , a partnership with the City of Toronto to provide free Wi-Fi to vulnerable communities. ● Hotspots at libraries in Texas and Arizona, which are accessible even from the buildings’ parking lots when the facilities are closed—an essential feature during pandemic-related closures. Learn more about CDA partnerships to drive sustainability , connectivity, and innovation across industries in our ESG Reporting Hub . As business and technology leaders, we bear the collective responsibility of supporting our government and civil society leaders with relentless innovation and bold investment. Together, we can ensure that we are building truly inclusive communities and resilient economies. ” — Guy Diedrich, Global Innovation Officer FUTURE INTRO POWER INCLUSIVE 2021 Cisco Purpose Report | csr.cisco.com | ESG Reporting Hub 33