Cisco's Citizenship Council, formed in 2003 and made up of leaders of functional teams from across the company, works with business units to address relevant issues relating to citizenship, which we identify by listening to stakeholders. These issues frequently span multiple departments and the Citizenship Council helps develop cross-functional strategies to address them.

The Council monitors Cisco's corporate responsibility programs on an ongoing basis and advises the company on the disclosure and transparency of information relating to its corporate responsibility.

This program of citizenship governance has evolved over the past three years, moving from a reactive model to a proactive one, in which business leaders collaborate to evaluate business processes and align priorities. This attitude is important because Cisco remains a decentralized and highly entrepreneurial environment.

We have created cross-functional working groups for the development of policies and management systems that help ensure the integrity of our business practices. These working groups recommend issues to the Citizenship Council for consultation and then to the Stewardship Council for integration into our operations.

The Stewardship Council is a cross-functional leadership team focused on integrating environmental, accessibility, and social accountability in Cisco operations and culture by:

• Aligning initiatives across the company
• Making key operational policy decisions
• Developing Cisco's compliance and program framework
• Enforcing decisions with attention toward execution and accountability