About one third of Cisco’s greenhouse gas emissions come from purchased goods and services… and we are so grateful to the suppliers who collaborate with us on sustainability. Your partnership is critical to our goal of reaching net zero GHG emissions across our value chain by 2040.

Circular design is key to our product development process because it enables reuse andrecycling, minimizes environmental impacts and drives innovation. When we began our circular design journey, we sought input from suppliers and manufacturing partners on material usage, assembly processes, packaging, and more. Now, 100 percent of new Cisco products and packaging incorporate circular design principles.

Using raw materials as one example, here are two ways we can reduce emissions:

One - We avoid virgin materials in favor of recycled inputs when possible. This can lower the embedded carbon profile of our products before they are even manufactured.

Two - We design our products to be modular, so components can be easily recovered, reused, or recycled at end of life. This helps reduce the need for energy-intensive new material extraction.

You can see the impact of circular design in our C9350 Smart Switches, released in 2025.

We removed unnecessary plastic parts, incorporated morepost-consumer recycled plastic, and used lightweighting techniques to remove 15 percent of the metal weight from the top cover– which led toa 5 percent decrease in steel emissions.

Increasingrecycled material use in our products is a priority as we expand our circular design strategy.We look forward to partnering with our suppliers to make progress.

By combining more sustainable material choices with deep supplier partnerships, we can build a more resilient, lower-carbon foundation for the digital world.