Ever surprise how one can champion a trigger you consider in at work? I sat down with a frontrunner within the Asia, Pacific, Japan, and China (APJC) area to find out about how she harnessed her roles inside Cisco—each within the Cisco Buyer Expertise staff and as a core staff volunteer with the Cisco Inexperienced Group Community Inclusive Neighborhood, considered one of Cisco’s worker useful resource teams (ERGs), devoted to connecting Cisco staff for social and environmental actions. Be part of us as we discover her journey, the significant collaboration with World Large 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 identify is Vivien Chia and I’m at present the Digital Advertising Supervisor inside the Digital Buyer Expertise (DCX) staff, answerable for the social media administration of Cisco Neighborhood—Cisco’s peer-to-peer on-line group portal and Cisco’s 2nd most visited digital property.
On high of today job, I’m additionally the APJC Lead of the World Inexperienced Group Inclusive Neighborhood and a part of the core staff of Australia and New Zealand Sustainable Setting Community (ANZ Inexperienced Group).
Therefore, I see the nice alternative to attempt to incorporate sustainability into the Inexperienced Group’s initiatives and additional interact our members to drive extra social and group impacts collectively.
May you inform me a bit bit concerning the ANZ Inexperienced Group?
The ANZ chapter of the Cisco Inexperienced Group is made up of staff from throughout Cisco’s enterprise models who create, encourage and drive sustainability motion throughout Australia and New Zealand. We’re centered on:
- Constructing extra sustainable partnerships: Participating and creating strategic collaboration with frequent goal 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 means of partaking communications, giving again alternatives and occasions.
Inform us a bit concerning the collaboration between ANZ Inexperienced Group 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 had been drawn to WWF’s world mission to cease the degradation of the planet’s pure surroundings and to construct a future by which people stay in concord with nature. WWF-Australia is now the nation’s largest conservation organisation with tasks 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 wish to assist them to assist drive constructive change by means of resilient ecosystems.
The ANZ Inexperienced Group nominated WWF-Australia for the Cisco Matching Presents program, and have established an ongoing collaboration to highlight their vital work in defending wildlife and regenerating nature, together with Earth Hour 2023 and 2024 (try the Earth Hour 2024 | Postcards from all over the world!).
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 crucial 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 Accomplice of the occasion. WWF-Australia and Inexperienced Group 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 had been thrilled with the success and sit 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 Group partnered with Cisco Neighborhood to activate our annual giveback initiative and produce it to life onsite. As an alternative of manufacturing lots of of occasion giveaways, we wished one thing distinctive and extra sustainable, so the price range was diverted to assist an amazing trigger by means of the ‘Neighborhood Serving to Neighborhood’ 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 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’ll be able to study extra right here: Undertake a koala.
What are another methods Cisco staff are getting concerned?
It’s vital for workers to rethink their carbon footprint, whether or not it’s by means of work, at residence, or when organizing an occasion (large or small).
Additionally don’t neglect to leverage, discover the chance, and get artistic to drive greater impression by collaborating with different groups. I wish to categorical my heartfelt gratitude to everybody who’ve supported me by means of this journey.
There’s a lot info on the market each internally and externally about sustainability. Generally it’s exhausting to know the place to begin, however that’s okay as a result of the Inexperienced Group Community may also help you begin or proceed your sustainability journey. Whether or not that’s seeking to get entangled in fundraising or attending inside schooling periods we encourage staff to be curious, and their information about sustainability will develop from there.
For Cisco staff, the World Inexperienced Group Community Inclusive Neighborhood encourages everybody to affix a neighborhood staff and begin getting concerned. We’d love to include new concepts, options, and actions to drive our environmental impression and efforts. For those who’re a Cisco worker, please be part of us!
Lastly, you too can keep up to date on Cisco’s sustainability objectives and packages for patrons and companions and don’t neglect to cease by the Cisco Neighborhood 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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