Ever surprise how one can champion a trigger you imagine in at work? I sat down with a pacesetter within the Asia, Pacific, Japan, and China (APJC) area to study how she harnessed her roles inside Cisco—each within the Cisco Buyer Expertise staff and as a core staff volunteer with the Cisco Inexperienced Workforce Community Inclusive Group, certainly one of Cisco’s worker useful resource teams (ERGs), devoted to connecting Cisco workers for social and environmental actions. Be a part of us as we discover her journey, the significant collaboration with World Huge Fund For Nature Australia (WWF-Australia) since 2022, and the particular initiative at Cisco Stay APJC 2023!
May you begin by introducing your self?
My title is Vivien Chia and I’m at present the Digital Advertising and marketing Supervisor inside the Digital Buyer Expertise (DCX) staff, chargeable for the social media administration of Cisco Group—Cisco’s peer-to-peer on-line group portal and Cisco’s 2nd most visited digital property.
On prime of at the present time job, I’m additionally the APJC Lead of the World Inexperienced Workforce Inclusive Group and a part of the core staff of Australia and New Zealand Sustainable Setting Community (ANZ Inexperienced Workforce).
Therefore, I see the nice alternative to attempt to incorporate sustainability into the Inexperienced Workforce’s initiatives and additional have interaction our members to drive extra social and group impacts collectively.
May you inform me slightly bit in regards to the ANZ Inexperienced Workforce?
The ANZ chapter of the Cisco Inexperienced Workforce is made up of workers from throughout Cisco’s enterprise items who create, encourage and drive sustainability motion throughout Australia and New Zealand. We’re centered on:
- Constructing extra sustainable partnerships: Participating and growing strategic collaboration with widespread objective and alternatives.
- Giving again and volunteering: Inspiring motion, constructing resiliency and empowering us all to beat local weather disruptions and protect sources inside communities.
- Educating and constructing consciousness: Activating by way of partaking communications, giving again alternatives and occasions.
Inform us a bit in regards to the collaboration between ANZ Inexperienced Workforce and WWF-Australia.
Our office giving journey with WWF began in August 2022 after Jay Inexperienced and I connecting with Henry Clough, Office Giving and Company Engagement Supervisor at WWF-Australia.
We have been drawn to WWF’s world mission to cease the degradation of the planet’s pure atmosphere and to construct a future during which people reside in concord with nature. WWF-Australia is now the nation’s largest conservation organisation with initiatives and partnerships in each state and territory throughout the nation since its institution in 1978. They work collaboratively with communities, governments, Conventional House owners, non-government organisations (NGOs), scientists, business, and innovators. So we need to help them to assist drive constructive change by way of resilient ecosystems.
The ANZ Inexperienced Workforce nominated WWF-Australia for the Cisco Matching Presents program, and have established an ongoing collaboration to highlight their essential work in defending wildlife and regenerating nature, together with Earth Hour 2023 and 2024 (try the Earth Hour 2024 | Postcards from around the globe!).
In July 2023, we additionally efficiently nominated them for a Cisco Basis Regional Resolution Grant (AUD$150,000) to assist fund their Australian Native Vegetation Mapping System venture; this is a vital venture as a result of Australia is the one developed nation on the listing of 24 world deforestation fronts.
After which, it was a serious milestone for us to have them onsite at Cisco Stay APJC in 2023 because the official Charity Associate of the occasion. WWF-Australia and Inexperienced Workforce engaged with the guests on the Sustainability Zone (led by Sarah Simpson), the place we helped undertake 100 koalas (AUD$18,000 donation worth)!
All groups have been thrilled with the success and stay up for extra collaborations with WWF-Australia and different NGOs to assist make a distinction.
How did you additional lengthen the giveback and group impression initiative ultimately yr’s Cisco Stay APJC?
The ANZ Inexperienced Workforce partnered with Cisco Group to activate our annual giveback initiative and produce it to life onsite. As an alternative of manufacturing a whole lot of occasion giveaways, we wished one thing distinctive and extra sustainable, so the finances was diverted to help an excellent trigger by way of the ‘Group Serving to Group’ marketing campaign on the occasion. This was to lift consciousness of local weather change and promote collective effort to assist enhance the world collectively.
The staff additionally directed foot site visitors to the WWF-Australia sales space to undertake their very own koala. The symbolic motion to ‘undertake’ these iconic but threatened Australian species will assist save them from extinction. You possibly can study extra right here: Undertake a koala.
What are another methods Cisco workers are getting concerned?
It’s essential for workers to rethink their carbon footprint, whether or not it’s by way of work, at residence, or when organizing an occasion (massive or small).
Additionally don’t overlook to leverage, discover the chance, and get artistic to drive larger impression by collaborating with different groups. I need to specific my heartfelt gratitude to everybody who’ve supported me by way of this journey.
There may be a lot info on the market each internally and externally about sustainability. Generally it’s arduous to know the place to begin, however that’s okay as a result of the Inexperienced Workforce Community will help you begin or proceed your sustainability journey. Whether or not that’s seeking to become involved in fundraising or attending inside schooling classes we encourage workers to be curious, and their information about sustainability will develop from there.
For Cisco workers, the World Inexperienced Workforce Community Inclusive Group encourages everybody to affix an area staff and begin getting concerned. We might love to include new concepts, options, and actions to drive our environmental impression and efforts. When you’re a Cisco worker, please be part of us!
Lastly, you may also keep up to date on Cisco’s sustainability objectives and packages for patrons and companions and don’t overlook to cease by the Cisco Group kiosk and Sustainability Zones whenever you attend Cisco Stay occasions just like the one in Melbourne, Australia from November 11-14!
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