Intro Power Inclusive Future For All FY23 Purpose Report | 3 Looking Ahead A message from Chuck Robbins Running a great business shouldn’t be at odds with caring for Cisco has made a di昀昀erence “ and contributing to the communities where a company operates. for more than one-eighth of the world’s population—a testament The dynamic world we live in needs businesses to do both, and su昀昀ering and for causes that change lives. We’re also proud to bring to what we can achieve when companies that successfully 昀椀nd that balance earn customer trust, our customers and partners along with us through initiatives like respect from their peers, and create a culture that attracts and Partnering for Purpose, helping to amplify our impact because we people and purpose intersect in retains the best people. know we can’t solve these issues alone. service of communities." Each year, we are proud to share this report that demonstrates Through our innovation, we’re helping customers securely connect having environmental, social, and governance (ESG) and corporate everything to make anything possible. We’re also driving sustainability social responsibility e昀昀orts woven into a business strategy is in a meaningful way with products and solutions, such as IoT, Silicon not just good for the world; it also creates important business One, and power over ethernet, that help customers reduce energy opportunities. Through our commitments and actions, Cisco also consumption. With technologies such as arti昀椀cial intelligence (AI) continues to rea昀케rm its support of the Ten Principles of the United quickly taking shape, we continue to see endless possibilities for Nations Global Compact (UNGC) in the areas of Human Rights, Labor, technology to change lives and experiences in countless ways. We Environment, and Anti-Corruption, which Cisco signed in 2001. also recognize the need to harness the power of technology ethically Through a powerful combination of our technology, our people, and and responsibly as we shape and de昀椀ne the future alongside our our purpose—to power an inclusive future for all—we have helped customers and partners. customers and communities all around the globe, and this year For nearly 40 years, Cisco’s technology has been at the heart of we’re celebrating an amazing milestone. In 2016, we set a goal to connections—helping customers run their businesses every day positively impact 1 billion people by 昀椀scal 2025, and I’m incredibly and bringing more opportunities to more people around the world. proud to share that we’ve surpassed that goal more than a year We are incredibly proud of this history—the impact we’ve made and early. Together, we have made a real, tangible di昀昀erence for more milestones we’ve achieved—but we know there is more to do to care than one-eighth of the world’s population. This is truly a testament for our planet and build a more inclusive and equitable future for to what a company can achieve when its people and purpose everyone. At Cisco, we work hard every day to prove that running a intersect in service of communities. good business and a passion to do good absolutely can and should It also speaks to the importance of a culture that fosters opportunities live in the same place—because when they do, change and progress and supports people as they go out and do good in the world. take giant steps forward toward a better world for all of us. From global con昀氀icts to natural disasters, we often see that the most marginalized communities are usually impacted the most. In 昀椀scal 2023, 85 percent of our employees took action to give back to communities and support causes close to their hearts. Our Chuck Robbins people continue to show up in times of crisis, for those who are Chair and Chief Executive O昀케cer