As we try to construct an Inclusive Future for All, the work we do to enhance inclusion and belonging for LGBTQ+ Cisco staff is crucial. On this spirit, we’re proud to share that Cisco has been acknowledged by the 2023 Office Delight Influence Awards as an Ambassador-level achiever with a 78% score. Our score is among the Most Improved year-over-year amongst a whole lot of corporations. Cisco was additionally the High Scorer by Business Sector within the Data & Communication Business class.
Office Delight
Based mostly within the Netherlands, Office Delight’s mission is to drive LGBTQ+ inclusion within the office the world over by elevating consciousness and offering measurement, analysis, and networking alternatives. Their International Benchmark is the go-to measurement instrument of LGBTQ+ insurance policies and practices for worldwide employers, giving taking part corporations a tailor-made overview of their group’s LGBTQ+ insurance policies and practices. Among the many 120+ taking part corporations, many are our prospects, companions, and rivals, which permits us to grasp how Cisco measures towards different corporations keen about inclusion.
Cisco’s Achievement
Our 78% score was the very best rating ever given to Cisco within the 10 years our firm has participated within the International Benchmark, and we’re amongst solely 11 corporations acknowledged within the Ambassador tier. With a 26% enhance in our score, Cisco can be some of the improved amongst corporations taking part within the Benchmark. Among the actions that contributed to this achievement embody: the seen help from Cisco management, our LGBTQ+ Social Justice Fund, the launch of Pronouns in our Cisco Worker Central (CEC) Listing, Cisco’s Self-ID program, and our Gender Affirmation insurance policies.
“It has been each an effort and an honour to drive Cisco’ participation within the International Benchmark. I’m very proud to see that the current progress made for LGBTQIA+ staff at Cisco is mirrored in our excellent and record-breaking outcomes for 2023. This exhibits the true energy of collaboration globally and throughout organisations; collectively we will actually make a distinction for our staff.”
– Anna Chekelova (she/her), Delight Netherlands & International Assessments Lead
Driving Inclusion
These achievements wouldn’t be attainable with out the tireless work of the International Delight Inclusive Neighborhood, sponsors, the Workplace of Range, Fairness and Inclusion, the Individuals, Course of & Coverage group and the Advantages workforce, and lots of different Cisco leaders, groups and people who drive inclusion of LGBTQ+ staff at Cisco day by day. A particular because of the Netherlands chapter of the Delight Inclusive Neighborhood, who partnered with Office Delight to evaluate how we’re doing and methods to constantly enhance as a frontrunner in LGBTQ+ inclusion.
“As a Individuals & Communities consultant and an envoy for the Delight & Allies Neighborhood, it was my privilege to simply accept this award on behalf of Cisco. In my years as an HR chief, I’ve skilled firsthand what inclusion can do to enhance engagement and efficiency. This award exhibits how Cisco’s Inclusive Communities, powered by numerous staff and their allies, can change our firm and trade for the higher. Collectively, we energy an inclusive future for all.”
– Jack Naidoo (he/him), Individuals & Communities Director – EMEA North
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