The US based leader in global corporate social responsibility Cisco has launched the Harvest of Hope, Feed a Child programme, part of an employee campaign aimed at improving the socio-economic conditions of Indian citizens.
Cisco is involved in the improvement of the basic needs and education levels of disadvantaged groups in India. Ranked in the top 10 of the Global and North American indices of KLD's Global Sustainability Index, Cisco focuses on analysing the local communities in which it operates and identifying the issues that can be addressed by its global corporate social responsibility initiatives leading the development and delivery of innovative training programmes in information and communications technology (ICT) skills, particularly in fast-developing countries such as India, Cisco is also making significant investments in its education and certification programmes to equip more students for successful careers in networking.
