Promoting supply chain environmental protection Pollution is not a significant risk within our direct operations, but it is a relevant issue in our supply chain. We work with suppliers worldwide to reduce their impacts on local ecosystems and protect the natural resources in communities where they operate. To this end, we have an ongoing partnership with the Institute of Public and Environmental Affairs (IPE) . As a result of our work to mitigate environmental risk from supplier sites in mainland China, we were ranked #1 in the IT industry on IPE’s most recent Corporate Information Transparency Index (CITI). Ongoing engagement with suppliers includes virtual training seminars and coaching to help suppliers correct pollution violations. By building the capability of suppliers, we can influence better environmental performance and transparency further down in the supply chain and across our industry. Protecting biodiversity with technology and investments Biodiversity is the variability among living organisms and the ecological habitats they occupy. Cisco’s primary impact on biodiversity is the land we use for our facilities, a physical footprint we continue to shrink by reducing the demand for physical office space through our move toward hybrid work. On a more delicious note, we host honeybee hives near our RTP campus to support healthy pollinator populations and local food systems. Connected Conservation Since 2015, Cisco surveillance, data and analytics technology have been used to protect endangered species around the world through Connected Conservation —the first solution of its kind to proactively protect animals while leaving them to roam freely. In fiscal 2021, stemming from our work with partners NTT and Dimension Data, the nonprofit Connected Conservation Foundation (CCF) was born. CCF enables increased support for projects that deploy technology to protect wildlife and natural ecosystems. Connected Conservation’s impact 30+ threatened species protected including the endangered black rhino, African elephant, pangolin, lion, cheetah, and giraffe 1 million hectares secured across Kenya, South Africa, and Zambia R esponse times reduced from 30 to 7 minutes with real-time data bringing improved management and protection FUTURE INTRO POWER INCLUSIVE 2021 Cisco Purpose Report | csr.cisco.com | ESG Reporting Hub 93