Cisco: Sustainability 101 - How Hybrid Work Can Advance Sustainability in the Workforce
Cisco explores how hybrid work can advance sustainability in the workforce. A Gartner survey found that 44% of workers worldwide have adopted a hybrid model, surpassing full-time office workers. Hybrid work can reduce commute-related emissions and improve employee well-being, productivity, and engagement.
Cisco's technology, including Webex, AnyConnect VPN, and ThousandEyes, enables secure remote work. The company's Smart Building solutions optimize workplaces for sustainability. Cisco aims for 100% of new products and packaging to incorporate Circular Design Principles by FY2025.
Hybrid work supports inclusivity, with features like real-time translation and AI enhancements. However, many organizations struggle to implement effective strategies. Cisco's approach, as stated by CEO Chuck Robbins, is that 'The office is a magnet, not a mandate,' emphasizing the importance of flexibility in advancing sustainability and inclusivity in the workforce.
Cisco esplora come il lavoro ibrido possa promuovere la sostenibilità nella forza lavoro. Un sondaggio di Gartner ha rilevato che il 44% dei lavoratori a livello mondiale ha adottato un modello ibrido, superando i lavoratori in ufficio a tempo pieno. Il lavoro ibrido può ridurre le emissioni legate agli spostamenti e migliorare il benessere, la produttività e l'impegno dei dipendenti.
La tecnologia di Cisco, che include Webex, AnyConnect VPN e ThousandEyes, consente un lavoro remoto sicuro. Le soluzioni per Edifici Intelligenti dell'azienda ottimizzano i luoghi di lavoro per la sostenibilità. Cisco mira ad avere il 100% dei nuovi prodotti e imballaggi che incorporano i Principi di Design Circolare entro l'anno fiscale 2025.
Il lavoro ibrido sostiene l'inclusività, con funzionalità come la traduzione in tempo reale e miglioramenti tramite AI. Tuttavia, molte organizzazioni faticano a implementare strategie efficaci. L'approccio di Cisco, come affermato dal CEO Chuck Robbins, è che 'L'ufficio è un magnete, non un obbligo,' enfatizzando l'importanza della flessibilità nel promuovere la sostenibilità e l'inclusività nella forza lavoro.
Cisco explora cómo el trabajo híbrido puede avanzar en la sostenibilidad dentro de la fuerza laboral. Una encuesta de Gartner encontró que el 44% de los trabajadores en todo el mundo ha adoptado un modelo híbrido, superando así a los empleados que trabajan en la oficina a tiempo completo. El trabajo híbrido puede reducir las emisiones relacionadas con los desplazamientos y mejorar el bienestar, la productividad y el compromiso de los empleados.
La tecnología de Cisco, que incluye Webex, AnyConnect VPN y ThousandEyes, permite un trabajo remoto seguro. Las soluciones de Edificios Inteligentes de la empresa optimizan los espacios de trabajo para la sostenibilidad. Cisco tiene como objetivo que el 100% de los nuevos productos y empaques incorporen los Principios de Diseño Circular para el año fiscal 2025.
El trabajo híbrido apoya la inclusividad, con características como traducción en tiempo real y mejoras mediante IA. Sin embargo, muchas organizaciones tienen dificultades para implementar estrategias efectivas. El enfoque de Cisco, como lo declaró el CEO Chuck Robbins, es que 'La oficina es un imán, no un mandato,' enfatizando la importancia de la flexibilidad para avanzar en la sostenibilidad y la inclusividad en la fuerza laboral.
시스코는 하이브리드 근무가 인력의 지속 가능성을 어떻게 발전시킬 수 있는지 탐구합니다. 가트너 조사에 따르면, 전 세계에서 44%의 근로자가 하이브리드 모델을 채택하여 풀타임 사무실 근무자를 초과했습니다. 하이브리드 근무는 통근과 관련된 배출량을 줄이고 직원의 웰빙, 생산성 및 참여도를 향상시킬 수 있습니다.
시스코의 기술, 즉 웹엑스, 애니컨넥트 VPN, 타우전드아이즈는 안전한 원격 근무를 가능하게 합니다. 회사의 스마트 빌딩 솔루션은 지속 가능성을 위해 작업 공간을 최적화합니다. 시스코는 FY2025년까지 새로운 제품과 포장재의 100%가 순환 디자인 원칙을 통합할 것을 목표로 하고 있습니다.
하이브리드 근무는 실시간 번역 및 AI 향상과 같은 기능을 통해 포용성을 지원합니다. 그러나 많은 조직이 효과적인 전략을 구현하는 데 어려움을 겪고 있습니다. CEO Chuck Robbins가 말했듯이 시스코의 접근 방식은 '사무실은 자석이지 의무가 아니다'라는 점을 강조하며, 인력의 지속 가능성과 포용성을 발전시키기 위한 유연성의 중요성을 강조합니다.
Cisco explore comment le travail hybride peut faire avancer la soutenabilité dans la main-d'œuvre. Une enquête de Gartner a révélé que 44 % des travailleurs dans le monde ont adopté un modèle hybride, dépassant ainsi les travailleurs en bureau à temps plein. Le travail hybride peut réduire les émissions liées aux déplacements et améliorer le bien-être, la productivité et l'engagement des employés.
La technologie de Cisco, notamment Webex, AnyConnect VPN et ThousandEyes, permet un travail à distance sécurisé. Les solutions de Bâtiments Intelligents de l'entreprise optimisent les espaces de travail pour la soutenabilité. Cisco vise à ce que 100 % des nouveaux produits et de leur emballage intègrent les Principes de Conception Circulaire d'ici l'exercice 2025.
Le travail hybride soutient l'inclusivité, avec des fonctionnalités telles que la traduction en temps réel et les améliorations basées sur l'IA. Cependant, de nombreuses organisations ont du mal à mettre en œuvre des stratégies efficaces. L'approche de Cisco, comme l'a déclaré le PDG Chuck Robbins, est que 'Le bureau est un aimant, pas un mandat,' soulignant l'importance de la flexibilité pour faire avancer la soutenabilité et l'inclusivité dans la main-d'œuvre.
Cisco untersucht, wie hybrides Arbeiten die Nachhaltigkeit in der Belegschaft vorantreiben kann. Eine Gartner-Umfrage ergab, dass 44 % der Arbeitnehmer weltweit ein hybrides Modell angenommen haben, was die Vollzeit-Büroangestellten übertrifft. Hybrides Arbeiten kann die emittierten Schadstoffe durch Pendeln reduzieren und das Wohlbefinden, die Produktivität sowie die Bindung der Mitarbeiter verbessern.
Die Technologie von Cisco, einschließlich Webex, AnyConnect VPN und ThousandEyes, ermöglicht sicheres Remote-Arbeiten. Die Smart Building-Lösungen des Unternehmens optimieren Arbeitsplätze für Nachhaltigkeit. Cisco strebt an, dass bis zum Geschäftsjahr 2025 100 % neuer Produkte und Verpackungen die Kreisdesignprinzipien integrieren.
Hybrides Arbeiten unterstützt die Inklusivität durch Funktionen wie Echtzeitübersetzung und KI-Verbesserungen. Viele Organisationen haben jedoch Schwierigkeiten, effektive Strategien umzusetzen. Der Ansatz von Cisco, wie CEO Chuck Robbins sagte, lautet: 'Das Büro ist ein Magnet, kein Gebot,' und unterstreicht die Bedeutung von Flexibilität zur Förderung von Nachhaltigkeit und Inklusivität in der Belegschaft.
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Hybrid work is a model that combines in-office and remote work. Some companies set specific days for on-site work, while others allow employees to manage their own schedules. Hybrid work models can be associated with less frequent commutes which can lower emissions from motor vehicles.
But hybrid work can also be a key factor in advancing sustainability in the workforce - helping to create workplace environments where employees are healthy, engaged, and productive.
These practices can be a key component of a company's overall environmental, social, and governance (ESG) program, which often includes the well-being and development of employees.
Let's explore hybrid work trends and how these models can foster inclusive and productive workforces.
From Perk to Expectation
While flexible work models have been around for a while, remote work became commonplace during the pandemic, which led to the increased popularity of hybrid work. Many employees prefer a hybrid approach versus a full-time return to the office, seeing it as a way to support their work-life balance and general well-being.
Meanwhile, employers are also finding that flexible work models can be an important way to attract, support, and retain employees.
In a 2022 Cisco Global Hybrid Work Study, 28,000 full-time employees across 27 markets were surveyed and conveyed support for hybrid work with a collaborative approach:
62% of employees agree that their ability to work from anywhere impacts whether they stay at or leave a job61% believe their quality of work has improved60% have seen their productivity increase
How Cisco Powers Hybrid Work
At the heart of successful hybrid work is collaborative technology that reaches corporate headquarters and home offices - from video conferencing to messaging applications to real-time document sharing.
For example, with its market-leading platform composed of Webex, AnyConnect VPN and ThousandEyes, Cisco is providing a secure way for millions of people to work from home daily.
A Cisco-enabled remote work environment can also include a Cisco Desk Pro, a dedicated video desk device with three times the screen size of an average PC, which delivers a high-quality meeting experience. It helps make calls engaging and keeps them from becoming fatiguing- no eye squinting to see small talking heads on a small PC screen.
For office environments, Cisco can unlock sustainability potential and optimize workplaces through its Smart Building solutions that can automate workplace environments, improve space, and lower costs. By using Power over Ethernet (PoE) technology and connected Heating, Ventilation, Air-Conditioning (HVAC), security, and occupancy systems, companies can gain actionable, timely insights into building resource availability, occupancy, and energy usage.
Not only do these solutions support more sustainable hybrid work, but many of the products themselves are built with sustainability in mind.
For example, the Cisco Room Bar, a video device for office meeting rooms, was created with a circular design approach. The number of internal components was reduced by 16 tons per year, and the packaging volume was reduced by 44 percent by removing foam. The product itself has been designed to be easier to repair, refurbish, and recycle.
Cisco is applying principles like this to its whole portfolio. In fact, Cisco has set a goal that 100 percent of its new products and packaging will incorporate Circular Design Principles by its fiscal year 2025.
The Importance of Inclusivity and Productivity in a Hybrid Work Model
Cisco's purpose is to power an inclusive future for all. Supporting hybrid and inclusive work environments - where everyone, regardless of background or circumstance, feels valued and can contribute fully - is a key aspect of the company's purpose.
For example, Webex enhances inclusivity with features like real-time translation, closed captions, and post-meeting recaps.
Cisco is now applying industry-leading AI to further address frustrations with background noise, poor sound, and low video quality. The goal is to make it feel as if there is no real distance between colleagues, and that each participant, regardless of location, is able to fully and effectively participate.
Guiding Principles and the Future of Hybrid Work
According to an IDC study, nearly half of organizations prioritize maintaining flexible work models in order to support their transformation efforts.
Despite the momentum and prioritization of hybrid work, many organizations struggle to implement effective strategies. According to a McKinsey 2024 survey, 68 percent of organizations do not yet have detailed plans about how to handle hybrid work.
Hybrid work models can vary by region, industry, company and even business units, creating complexities for both workers and managers. It can be a new way of thinking that spans company culture, processes, and technology. Ultimately, it requires a strategic and thoughtful approach from multiple stakeholders across an organization.
Cisco's mindset, as stated by our president and CEO Chuck Robbins is that "The office is a magnet, not a mandate."
Hybrid work models are not just about flexibility - they are integral to advancing sustainability and inclusivity in the workforce. By leveraging advanced technology and strategic planning, companies can foster environments where employees thrive and contribute to broader sustainability goals.
Hybrid work is becoming more mainstream, and many organizations are looking for ways to achieve better outcomes. For me personally, since I began using a dedicated Webex device for managing all my remote conferencing, I have re-energized my productivity and increased my job satisfaction.
For guidance on how to take hybrid work from a ‘great experiment' to a cornerstone of sustainability and productivity, check out Cisco's Mastering Hybrid Work.
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