Embracing sustainability and reducing our environmental footprint has been a longstanding priority at Cisco.
For almost two decades, Cisco has set transparent, publicly declared objectives as benchmarks, diligently tracking our progress and holding ourselves accountable.
We've developed comprehensive programs to empower customers to achieve their sustainability goals.
We understand that sustainability is a collaborative effort, and success requires leveraging our extensive partner network.
Collaboration is essential, and it's through working with our partners that we foster innovation and gain support across the value chain.
To this end, Cisco has developed several sustainability-focused programs that enable partners to offer customers end-to-end solutions designed with sustainability in mind, while also enhancing deal profitability.
Cisco has embarked on an ambitious journey towards sustainability, aiming to achieve net-zero status by the year 2040.
Our primary focus has been on delivering tangible, data-validated advancements that lead us closer to the realization of all our sustainability goals, ultimately culminating in our net-zero goal.
As for our partners, whether you are just starting this journey or already investing, there are four key Cisco programs to consider, through which we work together to meet our sustainability objectives.
Launched in 2022, the Environmental Sustainability Specialization equips partners with Cisco-specific sustainability knowledge.
It covers key sustainability terms, the technology behind our Sustainable Solutions, Cisco's commitment to a circular economy, and supporting programs.
For others in the partner organization, we have additional efforts to educate partner sellers on these topics.
If you're not the one going through formal training, we'll summarize the partner programs you should leverage in this blog.
With Takeback products, we seize the opportunity to remanufacture gear based on their life stage, making them available through the Cisco Refresh program.
Cisco Green Pay, through Cisco Capital, offers a flexible payment plan for solutions designed with sustainability in mind, covering hardware, software, and services with a set contract term.
At term's end, Cisco reclaims the hardware to support the circular economy, helping support a more sustainable lifecycle.
Cisco's ownership guarantees gear return, providing a consistent refresh cycle and benefits akin to the Takeback program.
We have partner sustainability specialists to assist you in integrating sustainability into your sales approach and boosting your confidence in discussing your customers' sustainability goals.
Prepare for these conversations by researching your customers' public sustainability goals on their websites.
Although we've made progress in reaching our sustainability goals, we recognize that much more work needs to be done to ensure that people and ecosystems can thrive together on a livable planet.
This Cyber News was published on feedpress.me. Publication date: Mon, 11 Dec 2023 14:13:04 +0000