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New Cisco Innovation Helps Organizations Meet Sustainability Targets
Industry-first Carbon Emissions Insights in Webex empowers customers to track and reduce their carbon footprint NEWS SUMMARY: Cisco announces Carbon Emissions
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[{"type":"text","content":"Industry-first Carbon Emissions Insights in Webex empowers customers to track and reduce their carbon footprint \nNEWS SUMMARY:\nCisco announces Carbon Emissions Insights in Webex Control Hub to help organizations meet their sustainability goalsIt is the first of its kind to provide scope 2 emissions reporting and recommendations for optimizing energy consumption and usage of Cisco Webex devicesAMSTERDAM, Feb. 7, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- CISCO LIVE -- Cisco (NASDAQ: CSCO) today announces Carbon Emissions Insights in Webex Control Hub that delivers actionable insights to help organizations to meet their sustainability goals. The first of its kind in the collaboration industry, the tool provides scope 2 emissions reporting and recommendations for optimizing energy consumption and usage of Webex devices. This new capability is part of Cisco's larger sustainability commitment, including its goal of reaching net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2040 and continuing to innovate its products with sustainability as a priority.\n\n \n \n \n \n \n \n\n \nAccording to Gartner, CEOs placed environmental sustainability in their top 10 strategic business priorities for the first time this past year. Of the 80% of CEOs who intend to invest in new or improved products in 2022 and 2023, environmental sustainability was cited as the third largest driver, just behind functional performance and general quality. CEOs also recognize sustainability as a competitive differentiator – in fact, it is on the same level as brand trust among respondents.\n\"At Cisco, we're laser-focused on helping to create a more sustainable and positive impact across the globe,\" says Jeetu Patel, EVP and GM, Security and Collaboration, Cisco. \"One of the critical reasons we design products and solutions with circular design principles in mind is to help our customers meet their environment, sustainability and governance goals, and we're the only company to offer a feature of this kind.\"\nCarbon Emissions Insights in the Webex Control Hub allow companies to:\nEstimate energy usage and related carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2e) emissions from Cisco collaboration devices. The calculations are based on formulas from recognized governmental authorities such as the US Environmental Protection AgencySee emissions trends over time to track progress towards sustainability goalsGuide IT...