Service Provider Sustainability

Partnering with you on the journey to a sustainable, inclusive future.

Where are you on your journey to sustainability?

The time is now. For both people and the planet, sustainable change must accelerate. As a service provider, you have major influence across industries. So it’s vital that you lead the way with real action. Transforming sustainably—and helping your customers do the same—means investing in innovation and smarter, more secure systems. Cisco is on the same sustainable journey, and we’re here to support you on yours.

Lead with vision

By innovating for sustainability, you make your business visionary. Think ahead to rethink the way forward for your industry.

Work wisely

Streamlined, simple, smart—it all comes with sustainability. Fewer resources, greater efficiency. Less can be so much more.

Secure the future

Sustainability strengthens trust. With secure solutions and concrete action, you can evolve into a leader who’s reliably ahead.

The road to net zero

Achieving ambitious goals starts with knowing where you stand. See how you compare in your industry, and how we can help you create the roadmap to get you to net zero.

A lifecycle of sustainability

We’ve committed to using circular design principles for all new products and packaging by FY25. Elsewhere, we’re reducing emissions in manufacturing, and creating modular, longer-lasting products.

Cisco sustainability programs

Nothing wasted, sustainability gained

Through our Takeback and Reuse program, we recycle 99.5% of used products, and you support a world with less waste. It’s secure and simple for you—and sustainable for all.

“New” is now sustainable

Invest in the equipment you need, made new again, with Cisco Refresh. Support your green IT and sustainability goals with remanufactured and upgraded products that use 85% fewer resources at less cost.

Discover our 2021 purpose report

Cisco has a purpose to Power an Inclusive Future for All and we want to share how we have brought it to life. Take a moment to review our commitments, goals, progress, and impact for the ESG topics that help achieve Cisco's purpose.

Customer stories

Swisscom rebuilds their network for the Swiss digital economy, at 40% power savings.

NTT and Cisco convert an Atlanta building into a visionary, sustainable workplace.

Internet2 increases capacity for research while using less power with Cisco routers.