Cisco Sustainability Maturity

What is the top operational challenge faced by your organization in becoming a sustainable business?

We don't know where to start We lack the internal expertise to operationalize a comprehensive sustainability strategy The data we need to effectively manage and track our sustainability performance is scattered across organization We are unsure if the data we are gathering meets the quality standards needed for measuring our performance and reporting externally Lack of budget to support sustainability strategy Have no operational challenges

What are the main technology challenges faced by your organization in becoming a sustainable business? (Select all that apply)

Our existing IT technology and tools do not provide an adequate level of sustainability insight We are unsure about the sustainability impact of our current infrastructure, including the part of our IT infrastructure that sits in public cloud facilities The current vendors/partners we work with have limited knowledge of sustainability We have limited internal knowledge of the industry frameworks that are available The sustainability technology solutions are expensive Have no technology challenges

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Did you know?
Nearly 33% of IT professionals surveyed do not have the IT technology/tools in place to provide an adequate level of sustainability insight.

Strategy (1/2)

Which of the following has your organization completed in building of a sustainability strategy? (Select all that apply)

We have conducted a review of the business to determine where a sustainability initiative can reduce costs We have implemented a sustainability initiative to improve operational efficiency We have developed new sustainability solutions to address a specific environmental or social need We have embedded sustainability into our business to transform our business model and create a competitive advantage We haven't integrated sustainability into our business strategy

Did you know?
73% of Pioneer organizations have embedded sustainability into their operations to create a competitive advantage.

Strategy (2/2)

Which statement best describes your organization's development of an IT strategy to support your sustainability vision?

We haven't integrated sustainability into our IT strategy We have identified areas where technology can support our sustainability initiatives We have developed an IT strategy to support the corporate sustainability strategy Individual functional teams purchase technology with sustainability strategy being a criteria/requirement Tech purchase decisions are coordinated with leadership to support the sustainability strategy

Operations (1/2)

Which statement best describes your organization's sustainability data and process governance/compliance?

We have not assigned responsibility to individuals nor created a process for collecting sustainability data Departmental level reporting for some sustainability topics with limited corporate oversight or coordination We work across functional areas of the business to assess internal sustainability impact Assigned responsibility for reporting on material sustainability issues and selected a single framework to follow a metrics driven sustainability reporting standard Functional areas of the business are completely aligned to corporate sustainability mission

Did you know?
41% of Pioneer organizations have developed sustainability strategies in functional areas of the business that align to their corporate sustainability strategy.

Operations (2/2)

Which of the following is your organization currently doing to address sustainability operational efficiency? (Select all that apply)

We have a single point of contact assigned within our organization to align partners and suppliers with our corporate sustainability vision We are working with downstream partners to assess sustainability impact and align sustainability strategies We have developed a partner/supplier code of conduct with a process for auditing partner/supplier practices Investing in tech/tools to measure internal sustainability impact as well as partner impact We have no strategy in place for improving the efficiency of our sustainability operations

Did you know?
82% of Pioneer organizations, versus 31% of Starters, are investing in technology tools to measure their internal sustainability impact as well as their supply chain impact.

Technology (1/2)

Which of the following has your organization completed in understanding the impact of its sustainability footprint? (Select all that apply)

We want to understand the impact of our business footprint on the environment We are using technology solutions to improve sustainability impact in one area We have identified the data needed to measure the impact of our footprint and are starting to explore tools to enable measurement We have dashboards in place that allow us to actively track our footprint (sustainability KPIs) and make adjustments to improve our sustainability impact We have no strategy in place to understand the impact of our sustainability footprint

Did you know?
More than twice as many Pioneer organizations have implemented dashboards to track sustainability KPIs compared to Starter organizations.

Technology (2/2)

Which statements describe your organization's approach to procuring sustainable IT? (Select all that apply)

We have set targets and goals to reduce the environmental impact of our IT infrastructure We work with our procurement team to develop sustainability criteria for vendor selection We have identified industry standards and certifications that we use in our vendor selection process We have developed an RFP process that includes sustainability metrics that align to our internal sustainability goals We have no strategy in place for procuring sustainable technology

Did you know?
Nearly 50% of IT professionals surveyed have developed an RFP process that includes sustainability metrics that align to our internal sustainability goals.

What are the 3 most important capabilities you consider as you evaluate technology vendors to work with in support of your sustainability initiatives? (Select top 3)

Knowledge of the regulatory environment Has successfully executed its own internal sustainability transformation Expertise in improving IT energy efficiency Expertise in decarbonization Demonstrated ability to support and enable business transformation Knowledge of sustainability reporting standards End-to-end solution capabilities (hardware, software and services expertise) Broad ecosystem of sustainability partners Knowledge sharing of sustainability best practices

Did you know?
Expertise in improving IT energy efficiency was the most important capability cited by Pioneer organizations when evaluating technology vendors.

Organizational Structure

Which of the following describes your organization’s approach to create an organization structure that supports sustainability initiatives? (Select all that apply)

Sustainability governance/responsibilities are distributed across different functions and not coordinated in a holistic manner to support corporate sustainability strategy We have hired a chief sustainability officer(CSO) to set the organization's corporate agenda sustainability CSO actively works across functional teams to coordinate sustainability activities and reporting CSO works with functional leaders to integrate and drive sustainability into the business process We have not created an org structure to support sustainability initiatives

Approximately how many employees are there in your organization?

Which of the following best describes your organization’s industry?