Technology for Good

We believe that technology, when thoughtfully and strategically applied, can bring positive, lasting change to people’s lives and communities and benefit the planet. That is why we invest in and partner with global problem solvers who are developing technology solutions.

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Innovation & Technology

KoboToolbox: Transforming Humanitarian Work Through Voice Capture and Translation
The Transformational Tech series highlights Cisco’s nonprofit grant recipients that use technology to help transform the lives of individuals and communities.

Awards, Ratings & Rankings

Announcing Cisco Networking Academy's Q3 Be the Bridge Award Winners
After several years of events that have changed the world, it’s easy to overlook the good news. News such as an additional 800 million people connecting to the internet around the globe between 2019 and 2021.

Health & Healthcare

From Anxiety and Depression to a Thriving Career in IT
If you get nothing out of what I am about to say — know that you matter. Whatever your struggles in life may be, you are not alone, and help is there for those that ask.

Supply Chain & the Circular Economy

People Behind CSR at Cisco: How the Send IT Back Mobile App Contributes to a Circular Economy
We have a blog series that focuses on the people behind Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) at Cisco. Each blog in this series highlights a different Cisco employee who works closely with CSR initiatives across the company.

Responsible Business & Employee Engagement

How Cisco Inspires a Network for Good
As a Cisco employee of over 20 years, I have witnessed the power of the network. I am not talking about the millions of computing networks we have built and supported globally.

Social Impact & Volunteering

Solar Sister Is Addressing Gender Equity, Energy Poverty, and Climate Change
Founded in 2009, Solar Sister is a nonprofit recipient of Cisco’s social impact grants that recruits, trains, mentors, and supports women entrepreneurs – Solar Sister Entrepreneurs (SSEs) – and supplies them with durable, affordable energy products.

Philanthropy & Cause Initiatives

WeThrive Education: Delivering Innovative Entrepreneurial Education to Empower Underserved Youth
In its commitment to Powering an Inclusive Future, Cisco began supporting WeThrive Education in 2021 with a social impact grant to help the organization increase its impact on low-income communities and expand their operations across the U.S.

Innovation & Technology

When Disaster Strikes, Digital Technologies Save Lives
For more than 40 years, Mercy Corps has been responding to the world’s worst disasters, offering food, clean water, shelter, and support to all who are afflicted.

Sustainable Finance & Socially Responsible Investment

How Opportunity International Empowers Financial Inclusion Through Digital Banking
Opportunity International’s (Opportunity) mission for over five decades has been to reach those living in poverty and offer them access to otherwise unavailable financial opportunities, like loans, savings accounts, and capacity-building services.

Education

World Day of Social Justice: Cisco Networking Academy Builds a More Inclusive Future for Workforce Development
At Cisco, our purpose is to Power an Inclusive Future for All. While technology drives overall economic expansion, digital connectivity more specifically determines access to economic and social opportunity.
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