Developed by Sandy Lerner and Leonard Bosack with a team of colleagues at Stanford University, the multiprotocol router connected disparate computer networks, leading to Cisco’s founding.

Launched to educate high school and college students on how to design, install, and maintain computer networks.

Established to support programs that leverage the Internet to help people in need and drive positive change.

Published report detailing Cisco’s philanthropic and community investment efforts.

Harnessed the Internet to raise US$830K to end global poverty. By live-streaming celebrated musicians across three locations, NetAid garnered 2.4M views across 80 countries and set a record for the largest Internet broadcast event for a single day.

Provided funding and volunteer support to build homes and wire houses for Internet access.

Made a formal commitment to transparency and accountability by publishing details on Cisco's Corporate Social Responsibility efforts.

Deployed communications equipment to assist emergency personnel in the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina and formed a dedicated emergency response team.

Set our first greenhouse gas emissions reduction goal.

Established program to help transitioning U.S. military veterans and families find employment and educational opportunities.

Installed first solar energy project at Cisco's Research Triangle Park campus.

Formalized our commitment to respect human rights for all people.

Formed to provide accurate, rapid, and actionable threat intelligence for Cisco customers, products, and services.

Launched program to collaborate with government and private sector leaders in building sustainable, secure, and inclusive communities.

Became a founding signer of the White House Equal Pay Pledge and committed to paying employees fairly and equitably.

Announced a five-year, US$50M commitment to end homelessness in Santa Clara County.

Announced a partnership with Global Citizen to power the movement to end extreme poverty.

Transformed longstanding advocacy for community enablement into a global, company-wide commitment.

Introduced $2.5B financing program to support customers and keep businesses running; donated US$50M in cash and personal protective equipment (PPE) to organizations supporting vulnerable citizens; and provided funding to deploy COVID-19-related technology solutions.

Committed US$100M over the next 10 years to address climate change.

Announced a goal to reach net-zero greenhouse gas emissions across our value chain by 2040.

Launched our Responsible AI (RAI) Principles and RAI Framework to formalize our commitment to build safe and trustworthy AI.

Exceeded our goal—ahead of schedule—to positively impact one billion people globally from FY16-FY23 through Cisco Networking Academy and social innovation grants.

Announcing our next big ambition: over the next 10 years, we plan to engage, support, and invest in 40 communities around the globe.