Cisco: Six Environmental Sustainability Trends for 2025 and Beyond
Cisco Systems has outlined six key environmental sustainability trends for 2025 and beyond, addressing urgent climate challenges and resource scarcity. The trends include:
1. Digitizing the grid: Modernizing energy infrastructure to support AI integration and enhance efficiency.
2. Circular economy transition: Targeting 100% incorporation of Circular Design Principles in new products by FY2025, currently at 96%.
3. Innovation investment: Supporting clean energy technology through partnerships and the Cisco Foundation's $100 million commitment.
4. Public-private partnerships: Emphasizing cross-sector collaboration for environmental solutions.
5. Focus on nuclear energy and water security: Addressing growing energy demands and water scarcity challenges.
6. Community resilience: Building adaptable infrastructure to support communities facing climate risks.
The company emphasizes its commitment to both reducing environmental impact and fostering resilience through technology and innovation.
Cisco Systems ha delineato sei tendenze chiave per la sostenibilità ambientale per il 2025 e oltre, affrontando le urgenti sfide climatiche e la scarsità di risorse. Le tendenze includono:
1. Digitalizzazione della rete: Modernizzazione delle infrastrutture energetiche per supportare l'integrazione dell'IA e migliorare l'efficienza.
2. Transizione verso un'economia circolare: Obiettivo di incorporare il 100% dei Principi di Design Circolare nei nuovi prodotti entro l'anno fiscale 2025, attualmente siamo al 96%.
3. Investimenti in innovazione: Supporto per la tecnologia delle energie rinnovabili attraverso partnership e l'impegno della Cisco Foundation di 100 milioni di dollari.
4. Partenariati pubblico-privati: Enfasi sulla collaborazione intersettoriale per soluzioni ambientali.
5. Focalizzazione sull'energia nucleare e sulla sicurezza idrica: Affrontare le crescenti esigenze energetiche e le sfide della scarsità d'acqua.
6. Resilienza delle comunità: Costruzione di infrastrutture adattabili per supportare le comunità che affrontano rischi climatici.
L'azienda sottolinea il suo impegno sia a ridurre l'impatto ambientale sia a promuovere la resilienza attraverso la tecnologia e l'innovazione.
Cisco Systems ha delineado seis tendencias clave en sostenibilidad ambiental para 2025 y más allá, abordando los urgentes desafíos climáticos y la escasez de recursos. Las tendencias incluyen:
1. Digitalización de la red: Modernización de la infraestructura energética para apoyar la integración de IA y mejorar la eficiencia.
2. Transición hacia una economía circular: Objetivo de una incorporación del 100% de los Principios de Diseño Circular en nuevos productos para el año fiscal 2025, actualmente en un 96%.
3. Inversión en innovación: Apoyo a la tecnología de energía limpia a través de asociaciones y el compromiso de 100 millones de dólares de la Fundación Cisco.
4. Asociaciones público-privadas: Énfasis en la colaboración intersectorial para soluciones ambientales.
5. Enfoque en energía nuclear y seguridad hídrica: Abordando las crecientes demandas energéticas y los desafíos de escasez de agua.
6. Resiliencia comunitaria: Construcción de infraestructura adaptable para apoyar a las comunidades que enfrentan riesgos climáticos.
La empresa enfatiza su compromiso tanto con la reducción del impacto ambiental como con el fomento de la resiliencia a través de la tecnología y la innovación.
시스코 시스템즈는 2025년 및 그 이후를 위한 여섯 가지 주요 환경 지속 가능성 트렌드를 제시하며, 시급한 기후 문제와 자원 부족에 대응하고 있습니다. 이 트렌드는 다음과 같습니다:
1. 그리드 디지털화: AI 통합을 지원하고 효율성을 향상시키기 위해 에너지 인프라를 현대화합니다.
2. 순환 경제 전환: 2025 회계연도까지 새로운 제품에 100% 순환 디자인 원칙을 채택하는 것을 목표로 하고 있으며, 현재는 96%입니다.
3. 혁신 투자: 파트너십과 시스코 재단의 1억 달러 기금을 통해 청정 에너지 기술을 지원합니다.
4. 공공-민간 파트너십: 환경 해결책을 위한 부문 간 협업을 강조합니다.
5. 원자력 에너지 및 수자원 안전에 대한 집중: 증가하는 에너지 수요와 물 부족 문제를 다룹니다.
6. 지역 사회의 회복력: 기후 위험에 직면한 지역 사회를 지원하기 위해 적응 가능한 인프라를 구축합니다.
회사는 환경 영향을 줄이고 기술 및 혁신을 통해 회복력을 촉진하는 데 대한 의지를 강조합니다.
Cisco Systems a mis en évidence six tendances clés en matière de durabilité environnementale pour 2025 et au-delà, abordant des défis climatiques urgents et la rareté des ressources. Les tendances comprennent :
1. Numérisation du réseau : Modernisation des infrastructures énergétiques pour soutenir l'intégration de l'IA et améliorer l'efficacité.
2. Transition vers une économie circulaire : Objectif d'incorporer 100 % des Principes de Design Circulaire dans les nouveaux produits d'ici l'exercice financier 2025, actuellement à 96 %.
3. Investissement dans l'innovation : Soutien à la technologie énergétique propre par le biais de partenariats et de l'engagement de 100 millions de dollars de la Fondation Cisco.
4. Partenariats public-privé : Mise en avant de la collaboration intersectorielle pour des solutions environnementales.
5. Concentration sur l'énergie nucléaire et la sécurité de l'eau : Réponse à l'augmentation des demandes en énergie et aux défis de la rareté de l'eau.
6. Résilience communautaire : Construction d'infrastructures adaptables pour soutenir les communautés face aux risques climatiques.
L'entreprise souligne son engagement à réduire l'impact environnemental tout en favorisant la résilience grâce à la technologie et à l'innovation.
Cisco Systems hat sechs zentrale Trends für die ökologische Nachhaltigkeit für 2025 und darüber hinaus skizziert, um dringende Klimaherausforderungen und Ressourcenknappheit anzugehen. Die Trends umfassen:
1. Digitalisierung des Stromnetzes: Modernisierung der Energieinfrastruktur zur Unterstützung der KI-Integration und Effizienzsteigerung.
2. Übergang zu einer Kreislaufwirtschaft: Zielsetzung von 100% der Prinzipien des zirkulären Designs in neuen Produkten bis zum Geschäftsjahr 2025, derzeit bei 96%.
3. Innovation investieren: Unterstützung sauberen Energietechnologien durch Partnerschaften und das Engagement der Cisco Stiftung in Höhe von 100 Millionen Dollar.
4. Öffentlich-private Partnerschaften: Betonung der sektorübergreifenden Zusammenarbeit für ökologische Lösungen.
5. Fokus auf Kernenergie und Wassersicherheit: Herausforderung der wachsenden Energieanforderungen und der Herausforderungen der Wasserknappheit.
6. Gemeinschaftsresilienz: Aufbau anpassungsfähiger Infrastrukturen zur Unterstützung von Gemeinschaften, die sich mit Klimarisiken auseinandersetzen.
Das Unternehmen betont sein Engagement sowohl für die Reduktion der Umweltauswirkungen als auch für die Förderung von Resilienz durch Technologie und Innovation.
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By Mary de Wysocki
NORTHAMPTON, MA / ACCESSWIRE / January 7, 2025 / Cisco Systems Inc.
As we approach 2025, following what is likely to be the hottest year on record, the urgency to address our planet's interconnected challenges has never been greater. Climate change and resource scarcity require businesses, governments, and communities to act with intention and scale.
At Cisco, we are steadfast in our goals to both reduce environmental impact and foster resilience-ensuring that communities, ecosystems, and industries can adapt, thrive, and sustain themselves in the face of uncertainty. Below are six sustainability trends expected to emerge in 2025:
1. Digitizing the grid
Artificial intelligence (AI) has potential to drive positive change in society, but it will require a rethink of networks and cleaner, more resilient and reliable energy sources. If we anticipate these challenges now, we can build the right infrastructure to support this future. That's how we can balance the demands of a rapidly digitizing, AI-integrated society with having a livable planet.
Digitizing the grid is essential to meet the growing energy demand and enhance energy security. The U.S. Department of Energy, for example, estimates that much of the country's electric grid was built in the 1960s and 1970s, and 70 percent of transmission lines are more than 25 years old. The integration of AI could transform how energy is managed and distributed, creating more efficient and reliable systems.
At Cisco we believe we must design and future-proof energy grids, buildings, networks, data centers and technology for whatever energy requirements are around the corner - whether that's AI or something else. We continue to leverage our expertise in secure networks to drive this transformation, supporting grid modernization that is both innovative and resilient. Gains in efficiency can also support greater affordability and reliability across the energy sector.
2. Transitioning to a circular economy
The transition from linear to circular business models is reshaping how industries operate, creating opportunities to reduce waste and maximize resources. But there is still more to be done. The United Nations (UN) Global E-waste Monitor 2024 reports that "a record 62 million tonnes of e-waste was produced in 2022 - Up
Cisco is at the forefront of the shift to a circular economy, embedding circularity into our product design and lifecycle strategies. Our approach focuses on designing for sustainability-creating durable, modular products that can be easily repaired, upgraded, and recycled.
We're already doing this through:
Setting a goal to incorporate Circular Design Principles into 100 percent of new products and packaging by our fiscal year (FY) 2025. As of our FY24, we are at 96 percent.
Offering initiatives like the Cisco Takeback and Reuse Program and Cisco Refresh, which extend the lifecycle of our devices, enabling remanufacturing, reuse, and recycling to reduce electronic waste and conserve resources.
Reusing or recycling nearly 100 percent of the products that are returned to us.
These initiatives not only support our circularity goals but also empower customers to adopt more sustainable practices, helping to keep valuable materials in use for as long as possible.
3. Investing in innovation
Innovation is essential to addressing the challenges of a changing planet. Globally, annual clean energy technology investments are expected to exceed
At Cisco, we are partnering with early-stage startups that are driving transformative solutions in clean energy, circularity, and climate resilience. Two exemplary companies from our Cisco Investments portfolio, CorPower Ocean and DEScycle, are leading the way in these areas.
Our goal is to accelerate innovation by investing in companies that align with our environmental sustainability strategy. These investments don't just provide capital-they serve as a signal to the broader market on what we value and where we believe the future is headed.
In 2021, the Cisco Foundation demonstrated this by committing
4. Scaling impact through public-private partnerships
No single entity can tackle environmental challenges like climate change alone. The path to a more sustainable future requires partnerships across sectors. According to a 2023 report from the World Economic Forum (WEF) in collaboration with McKinsey & Company, 87 percent of public-private-philanthropic partnerships focused on emerging economies, which can be less able than advanced economies to deliver solutions independently. In 2025, we anticipate a heightened emphasis on public-private collaboration, as governments and businesses align to localize efforts and scale impact.
From national incentives for clean energy adoption to local initiatives that promote water conservation, partnerships are critical to bringing together the policies, funding, and innovation needed to achieve meaningful progress.
5. Keeping a pulse on two trending sustainability topics, nuclear energy and water insecurity
As global energy demands continue to grow, nuclear energy is reentering the conversation as a potential solution for reliable clean energy, because it does not produce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. According to the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA), world nuclear capacity is now projected to increase by 2.5 times the current capacity by 2050. Nuclear energy is increasingly seen as part of a diverse energy mix needed to maintain ambitious climate goals, contribute to energy security, and satisfy rising energy demand.
Water insecurity is becoming one of the most pressing sustainability challenges of our time. According to WWF, some 1.1 billion people worldwide lack access to water, and 2.7 billion people experience water scarcity for at least one month of the year. Water use is at the center of the conversation about generative AI, as water is a key resource required by the data centers that provide AI processing power. In 2025, we expect to see greater innovation in water management and greater attention to equitable access to this vital resource.
6. Building community resilience
Resilience is about more than weathering challenges-it's about a systemic ability to adapt, recover, and flourish amid change.
Today, technology is tightly integrated with resilience, providing the access and capabilities needed to be connected and participate in society. 2.6 billion people around the world are still without Internet access and even among those that are connected, there are disparities in quality and affordability.
In 2025, resilience is expected to be the watchword of a movement in which local communities are at the center of solutions to bolster critical infrastructure.
At Cisco, we support resilient communities through technology and innovation. Our solutions-ranging from secure digital networks to grid modernization-are designed to help communities and businesses respond to extreme weather and climate risks, enable reliable access to resources, and build a foundation for long-term prosperity. Resilience is important for broader sustainability efforts, as stronger communities are better equipped to implement and scale more sustainable practices.
Looking ahead
At Cisco, environmental sustainability is about more than reducing climate impact. We believe in building resilience to meet the challenges of today and tomorrow.
In 2025, we have an opportunity to lead with intention, scaling solutions that address climate risks while empowering communities to adapt and flourish. Read more about what Cisco has accomplished around sustainability, and where we hope to make progress, in our FY24 Purpose Report.
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