Reporting on Global Reporting Initiative Indicators
The Global Reporting Initiative (GRI) has pioneered the development of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting framework, which sets out principles and indicators to measure and report economic, environmental, and social performance. Information in the table below cross-references our report content with the GRI indicators. Cisco shares GRI’s commitment to corporate transparency, accountability, reporting, and sustainability.
STRATEGY AND ANALYSIS
No.
Question/Indicator
Coverage
Heading Found in Report at:
Strategy and Analysis
1.1
Statement from the most senior decision-maker of the organization about the relevance of sustainability to the organization and its strategy.
Number of countries where the organization operates, and names of countries with either major operations or that are specifically relevant to the sustainability issues covered in the report
Scale of the reporting organization, including: Number of employees, Net sales, Total capitalization broken down in terms of debt and equity, Quantity of products or services provided
Significant changes during the reporting period regarding size, structure, or ownership including: The location of, or changes in operations, including facility openings, closings, and expansions; Changes in the share capital structure and other capital formation, maintenance, and alteration operations
Process for defining report content, including: Determining materiality, Prioritizing topics within the report, and Identifying stakeholders the organisation expects to use the report
Basis for reporting on joint ventures, subsidiaries, leased facilities, outsourced operations, and other entities that can significantly affect comparability from period to period and/or between organizations.
Data measurement techniques and the bases of calculations, including assumptions and techniques underlying estimations applied to the compilation of the Indicators and other information in the report.
3.10
Explanation of the effect of any re-statements of information provided in earlier reports, and the reasons for such re-statement (e.g., mergers/acquisitions, change of base years/periods, nature of business, measurement methods).
3.11
Significant changes from previous reporting periods in the scope, boundary, or measurement methods applied in the report.
GRI Context Index
3.12
Table identifying the location of the Standard Disclosures in the report
Policy and current practice with regard to seeking external assurance for the report. If not included in the assurance report accompanying the sustainability report, explain the scope and basis of any external assurance provided. Also explain the relationship between the reporting organization and the assurance provider(s)
GOVERNANCE
No.
Question/Indicator
Coverage
Heading Found in Report at:
Governance
4.1
Governance structure of the organization, including committees under the highest governance body responsible for specific tasks, such as setting strategy or organizational oversight.
Indicate whether the Chair of the highest governance body is also an executive officer (and, if so, their function within the organization’s management and the reasons for this arrangement).
For organizations that have a unitary board structure, state the number of members of the highest governance body that are independent and/or non-executive members.
Linkage between compensation for members of the highest governance body, senior managers, and executives (including departure arrangements), and the organization’s performance (including social and environmental performance).
4.6
Processes in place for the highest governance body to ensure conflicts of interest are avoided.
Process for determining the qualifications and expertise of the members of the highest governance body for guiding the organization’s strategy on economic, environmental, and social topics.
Internally developed statements of mission or values, codes of conduct, and principles relevant to economic, environmental, and social performance and the status of their implementation.
Procedures of the highest governance body for overseeing the organization’s identification and management of economic, environmental, and social performance, including relevant risks and opportunities, and adherence or compliance with internationally agreed standards, codes of conduct, and principles.
Memberships in associations (such as industry associations) and/or national/international advocacy organizations in which the organization: Has positions in governance bodies; Participates in projects or committees; Provides substantive funding beyond routine membership dues; or Views membership as strategic
Key topics and concerns that have been raised through stakeholder engagement, and how the organization has responded to those key topics and concerns, including through its reporting
Direct economic value generated and distributed, including revenues, operating costs, employee compensation, donations and other community investments, retained earnings, and payments to capital providers and governments.
Coverage of the organization’s defined benefit plan obligations
EC4
Significant financial assistance received from government
Market Presence
EC6
Policy, practices, and proportion of spending on locally-based suppliers at significant locations of operation
EC7
Procedures for local hiring and proportion of senior management hired from the local community at significant locations of operation
Indirect Economic Impacts
EC8
Development and impact of infrastructure investments and services provided primarily for public benefit through commercial, in-kind, or pro bono engagement
Initiatives to provide energy-efficient or renewable energy based products and services, and reductions in energy requirements as a result of these initiatives
Water sources significantly affected by withdrawal of water
EN10
Percentage and total volume of water recycled and reused
Yes
Biodiversity
EN11
Location and size of land owned, leased, managed in, or adjacent to, protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas
EN12
Description of significant impacts of activities, products, and services on biodiversity in protected areas and areas of high biodiversity value outside protected areas
Emissions, Effluents, and Waste
EN16
Total direct and indirect greenhouse gas emissions by weight
Education, training, counseling, prevention, and risk-control programs in place to assist workforce members, their families, or community members regarding serious diseases
Composition of governance bodies and breakdown of employees per category according to gender, age group, minority group membership, and other indicators of diversity
Ratio of basic salary of men to women by employee category
SOCIAL PERFORMANCE: HUMAN RIGHTS
No.
Question/Indicator
Coverage
Heading Found in Report at:
Investment and Procurement Practices
HR1
Percentage and total number of significant investment agreements that include human rights clauses or that have undergone human rights screening
HR2
Percentage of significant suppliers and contractors that have undergone screening on human rights and actions taken
Non-Discrimination
HR4
Total number of incidents of discrimination and actions taken
Freedom of Association and Collective Bargaining
HR5
Operations identified in which the right to exercise freedom of association and collective bargaining may be at significant risk, and actions taken to support these rights
Operations identified as having significant risk for incidents of forced or compulsory labor, and measures to contribute to the elimination of forced or compulsory labor
Nature, scope, and effectiveness of any programs and practices that assess and manage the impacts of operations on communities, including entering, operating, and exiting
Monetary value of significant fines and total number of non-monetary sanctions for non-compliance with laws and regulations
SOCIAL PERFORMANCE: PRODUCT RESPONSIBILITY
No.
Question/Indicator
Coverage
Heading Found in Report at:
Customer Health and Safety
PR1
Life cycle stages in which health and safety impacts of products and services are assessed for improvement, and percentage of significant products and services categories subject to such procedures
Type of product and service information required by procedures, and percentage of significant products and services subject to such information requirements
Marketing Communications
PR6
Programs for adherence to laws, standards, and voluntary codes related to marketing communications, including advertising, promotion, and sponsorship
Compliance
PR9
Monetary value of significant fines for non-compliance with laws and regulations concerning the provision and use of products and services
has pioneered the development of the world’s most widely used sustainability reporting framework, which sets out principles and indicators to measure and report economic, environmental, and social performance. Information in the table below cross-references our report content with the GRI indicators. Cisco shares GRI’s commitment to corporate transparency, accountability, reporting, and sustainability.