Through social impact and sustainability activities at Cisco Live, we’re amplifying Cisco’s purpose to power an inclusive future for all. Our activities align with Cisco’s priorities to forge programs and partnerships that increase access to opportunities, and to take action to advance environmental sustainability, wherever possible.

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Sustainability at Cisco Live

An inclusive future is one that considers everyone, including future generations. Learn more about Cisco's sustainability efforts in Keynotes and sessions, as well as meaningful activations in the Sustainability Zone and Purpose Pavilion.

Cisco Live EMEA is driving change in the industry with your help. We strive to create a more environmentally conscious event through replicable processes that we can improve year after year. Following our sustainability efforts in 2024, we will continue to work with our suppliers, partners and stakeholders to reduce our environmental impact by tracking our carbon emissions using an independent tracking portal. Cisco Live is designed with sustainability in mind so that all our event elements can be re-used, re-purposed or recycled. This is supported by a robust Waste Management program that helps us identify items that can be donated to charity, re-used at future events or recycled by a recognized recycling program.

Learn More and Take Action

Each year Cisco Live strives to make a positive impact on our destination communities. At Cisco Live 2024 we also donated nearly 700 household items to local communities and donated over 700 kgs of food to the Salvation Army.

We have made some of our items fully circular for the first time. Astro turf from the World of Solutions has been used to cover seating in the Meeting Village, and we have turned last year’s graphics into unique tote bags. These bags are limited edition and available to buy in the Cisco Store with all proceeds going to three Netherlands based charities:

For Cisco Live 2025, we will continue to work with our donation and sustainability team to ensure that we continue to reduce, reuse and repurpose all items we use at Cisco Live. 

Purpose Pavilion

New for 2025!  The Purpose Pavilion is where you can discover how to harness the power of connectivity to close the digital divide, empower the future of work, fight for equality and social justice and build a regenerative planet.

Visit the Purpose Pavilion to:

  • Attend inspiring sessions as part of our Inclusive Future track

  • Learn about our Digital Skills for the Future and how our CDA programs are Connecting the Unconnected 

  • Visit the Cisco Crisis Response team to hear how they mobilize and respond to natural disasters and how are technologies can get communities and support up and running again

  • We are proud to support Sheltersuit, a charity that uses left over materials to create a Sheltersuit that consists of a jacket, sleeping bag, and a duffel bag. Visit the team to try one out for yourself, learn how they are made and how they help the homeless and how you can help make a Sheltersuit with our give back activity.

Sustainability Zone

The Sustainability Zone is where you can learn more about the Cisco solutions and programs that can help you with your sustainability goals. Cisco's sustainability strategy emphasizes environmental responsibility and innovation, focusing on reducing our carbon footprint and investing in renewable energy. 

At the Sustainability Zone you can learn how:

  • Our AI Ready infrastructures are designed to enhance efficiency and support sustainable operations across industries

  • We are creating Futureproof Workplaces that prioritize digital resilience, enabling organizations to adapt and thrive in a rapidly changing world

  • Through our approach to circularity, we extend the lifecycle of products with initiatives like Cisco Refresh and Product Take Back programs, ensuring resources are reused and waste is minimized. Explore our diverse range of solutions and discover how Cisco is leading the way in creating a more sustainable world

At Cisco, we are evolving to a regenerative, circular model in which we reduce the resources we consume and the waste we generate. With this approach, we prioritize materials with recycled content; design products for resource efficiency; and facilitate repair, remanufacturing, and recycling to extend product life. Cisco programs like Refresh, Green Pay, and Takeback and Reuse can help reduce environmental impacts from technology install to end of life.

Explore our industry solutions and energy management platforms that can help you monitor and optimize energy consumption, costs and carbon footprint. And, see how our solutions portfolio, including smart buildings, workspaces, and data centers, can give you the flexibility and choice to leverage technology to make progress toward your sustainability goals.

Social impact activities in the Social Hub

Join our partner, Give To Get, in the Social Hub to give back to the community at large. Take part in hands-on activities that demonstrate our sustainability efforts and help create farmers market stands, honeybee houses, water filters, and herb garden kits. Projects from the Social Hub will benefit the greater community. Go Beyond with us to learn, act, and lead.

At Cisco, we are striving to move away from a linear economy, where products are used and then thrown away, to a circular one where products can be repaired, remanufactured, and responsibly recycled. Be sure to explore our industry solutions and energy management platforms in the Cisco Showcase to help you optimize energy consumption, lower costs, minimize carbon footprint, and monitor energy use.

Wellness starts with you

Stop by the Zen Oasis, Healing Hounds, and Fit Hub wellness spaces in the World of Solutions to charge your devices, snuggle with therapy dogs, and unwind in relaxing massage chairs. Enjoy energizing refreshments while you immerse yourself in guided VR meditation and drive social impact assembling herb garden kits for donation to local school communities. Explore all three Wellness locations to discover how technology and tranquility converge.

Step back from the hustle and bustle of the event and visit the Reflection Room. This thoughtfully designed space provides attendees with the perfect environment for introspection or meditation.

Environmentally conscious ways to travel to Cisco Live

Small choices can make a difference when it comes to traveling more sustainably to Cisco Live. The list below offers some ideas that can help reduce your environmental footprint as a participant. While not required, these best practices are a great place to start and to build from wherever possible.

Opt for direct routes, which can save emissions associated with additional take-offs and landings.

Find flights with lower carbon emissions.

If possible, replace short flights with rail trips, which can reduce your emissions up to 90%.

Voluntarily lower your flight class, which can reduce emissions when compared to higher-footprint business class trips.

Search for hotels near the venue with sustainability programs in place.

Stay at accommodations that are within walking distance of the venue to reduce carbon emissions from vehicle travel.

Opt for direct routes, which can save emissions associated with additional take-offs and landings.

Use public transit or share rides for local trips.

*Learn more about the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Greenhouse Gas Equivalencies Calculator