2008 Cisco CSR Awards

Our People

100 Best Places to Work (#6), Fortune
Most Admired Companies (#18 overall, #1 in Network Communications), Fortune
Best Workplace in Germany (#1), Great Place to Work Institute
Employer of Choice for Women (Australia), Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA)
100% Score (5th consecutive year), Corporate Equality Index, Human Rights Campaign
Best Workplace in Norway ( #7), Great Place to Work Institute
Best Workplace in Italy (#7), Great Place to Work Institute
Best Workplace in France (#7), Great Place to Work Institute
Best Employer in Belgium ( #1), Great Place to Work Institute
Talent Management Best in Class (TAMBIC) Award ( #1), IQPC Talent Management Super Conference
Best Workplaces in Europe 2008 (#3), Great Places to Work Institute

Society

2008 China Philanthropy Award, China Ministry of Civil Affairs
China's Top Philanthropic Award, recognition of Cisco's significant rebuilding efforts in Sichuan Province
2008 Directors Nonprofit Excellence Award, for Cisco partner Community Voice Mail, Committee Encouraging Corporate Philanthropy (CECP)
Power in Partnership Award, "Big Tick" for our work with BT on Lifelines India, Business in the Community

Environment

Governance and Ethics

2008 World’s Most Ethical Companies, Computer hardware, Ethisphere Magazine
The World’s Best CEO, Top 30, for John Chambers, Barron’s Weekly
Top CEO in the Telecommunications, Data Networking & Wireline Equipment sector
Gold Class Company, 2008 SAM (Sustainable Asset Management)
2008 Corporate Governance Award, IR Global Ranking
Best Corporate Governance; Best Corporate Advertising; Honorable Mention: Grand Prix for Best Overall Investor Relations, Mega-Cap
Most Shareholder-friendly Company, Telecommunications/Data Networking & Wireline Equipment sector

Other CSR awards