Cisco’s spirit of volunteerism also extends to our subsidiaries. Scientific Atlanta, a company based in Gwinnett County, Georgia, that Cisco acquired in February 2006, has a long tradition of corporate social responsibility.
For example, Scientific Atlanta, together with the Gwinnett Chamber of Commerce and other sponsors, created a comprehensive community and economic development plan called Partnership Gwinnett: A Shared Vision for the Future. As the chief sponsor, Scientific Atlanta formed a task force of community leaders who created a five-year plan aimed at improving quality of life in the area by attracting key industries, improving the education system, and working on infrastructure and other issues that are important to Scientific Atlanta employees and other citizens.
Scientific Atlanta and its Foundation contribute $1.6 million yearly to 150 organizations focused on education, health/human services, and civic infrastructure. Employees donate about $450,000 a year to company-sponsored charitable events and activities. The employees also volunteer more than 6000 hours of their time annually, serving on 66 local boards and community task teams.
