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Cisco: Racial Diversity in the Leadership in 2021

Industry: Telecom Infrastructure
Current: ESG

In 2021, the representation of Asian employees in Cisco in the US was 35.2%
Hispanic & Latinx employees represented 18.2% of Cisco’s US workforce at senior levels in 2021
Cisco aims to achieve a 25% increase in representation of Black & African American employees from entry level through manager by 2023

A diverse, equitable, and inclusive (DEI) organization brings unique perspectives and ideas that make the enterprise more innovative, productive, and resilient. In addition, it promotes equality of opportunity and treatment at all levels of the employment relationship, including recruitment, retention, promotion, remuneration, and training.

Increasing global awareness that all workers have a right to a dignified and respectful workplace irrespective of their sexual orientation and ethnicity, helps to promote an open and inclusive workplace. However, labor market disruption due to the COVID-19 has had devastating consequences globally.

Top technology companies are focusing on racial equity and working towards lifting underrepresented groups such as Asians, Blacks, and Hispanics. Apple committed an additional $30 million to its Racial Equity and Justice Initiative in August 2020. Alphabet invested $50 million in American historically black colleges and universities in 2021 to address the diversity gap in the technology sector.

However, the number of executives from underrepresented groups remains remarkably low in major technology companies.

Cisco Systems Inc (Cisco) is an integrator of intent-based technologies across networking, security, collaboration, applications, and the cloud. In 2021, the representation of Asian employees in the US Cisco workforce was 35.2% which decreased 1.3 percentage points from 2020. Hispanic & Latino and Black & African American employees represented 6.2% and 4.8% of the US workforce, respectively.

In leadership roles at Cisco’s US office, the representation of Asian employees was 18.2% same as the Hispanic & Latinx participation as of 2021. Here, leadership represents the Executive Leadership Team.

Cisco aims to achieve a quarter increase in representation of Black & African American employees from entry level through the manager and a 75% increase in representation from director to VP+ level by 2023.

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