Public Statement Cisco Public Cisco Statement on the Prevention of Modern Slavery and Human Trafficking At Cisco Systems, Inc. (and together with its subsidiaries, “Cisco”), labor and human rights are a top priority. We are committed to treating everyone who works at or with Cisco with dignity and respect. We explicitly prohibit human trafficking, child labor, and the use of involuntary labor within our supply base, and this extends to forced, bonded, or indentured labor, involuntary or exploitative prison labor, and other forms of modern slavery. We are committed to working with industry partners and our supply chain to drive high standards in the industry.

By collaborating with other thought leaders across the industry, we can increase our positive impact. This statement is designed to meet Cisco’s reporting obligations under the Canadian Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act 1 , the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) 2 , the UK Modern Slavery Act of 2015, and the California Transparency in Supply Chains Act of 2010. Cisco provides this statement for itself and on behalf of certain directly and indirectly controlled foreign subsidiaries that are directly covered by a disclosure obligation in their respective jurisdictions. Currently this includes Cisco Systems Canada Co.

(“Cisco Canada Parent”), Accedian Networks Inc. (“Accedian Canada”), IMImobile Canada ULC (“IMImobile Canada”) and Splunk Services Canada ULC (“Splunk Canada,” and together with Cisco Canada Parent, Accedian Canada and IMImobile Canada, collectively “Cisco Canada”) pursuant to the Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act; Cisco International Limited, Splunk Services UK Limited, Broadsoft Ltd., AppDynamics UK Ltd., AppDynamics International Ltd, IMImobile Europe Limited and IMImobile Limited pursuant to the UK Modern Slavery Act of 2015; and Cisco Systems Australia Pty Limited (“Cisco Australia Parent”) and Splunk Services Australia Pty Ltd.

(“Splunk Australia”, and together with Cisco Australia Parent, collectively “Cisco Australia”) for the purpose of the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth). 3 Cisco Systems, Inc. and its subsidiaries share the same core business operations and supply chains, policies prohibiting modern slavery, and supporting processes further described in this statement. The below statement covers Cisco’s fiscal year ended July 26, 2025 (“FY 2025”). This statement communicates Cisco's policies and practices to respect human rights, how we identify and address potential impacts, and how we mitigate risks.

Cisco upholds and respects human rights as contained in the United Nations (UN) Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR); the International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights (ICCPR); the International Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights (ICESCR); and the eight Core Labour Conventions developed by the International Labour Organization (ILO), including Conventions No.29 and No.105 on the elimination of all forms of forced or compulsory labour.

Cisco’s approach is informed by the documents identified above, grounded in the framework set forth in the UN Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) and the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Business Conduct (OECD Guidance) and includes ongoing engagement of potentially impacted stakeholders or their legitimate representatives.

1 For the purpose of the Canadian Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, Cisco Canada Parent, Accedian Canada, IMImobile Canada and Splunk Canada are the only ‘entities’ under the Canadian Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act and make this statement as a joint statement pursuant to section 11. For the purpose of the relevant approval and signing requirements, this modern slavery statement has been approved by the governing bodies of Cisco Canada, Accedian Canada, IMImobile Canada and Splunk Canada and has been signed by the director of each of these entities (see page 12-13).

2 For the purpose of the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth), Cisco Australia Parent and Splunk Australia are the only ‘reporting entities’ under the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) and make this statement as a joint statement pursuant to section 14. For completeness, in March 2024, Cisco completed its acquisition of Splunk Australia and Splunk Australia submitted a single statement pursuant to section 13 of the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) for its reporting period (“Previous Splunk Australia Statement”) which is available on the Modern Slavery Register.

Since the acquisition, this is the first statement in which Splunk Australia is reporting as a joint entity with Cisco Australia Parent pursuant to Section 14 of the Australian Modern Slavery Act. This modern slavery statement has addressed all of the mandatory criteria for modern slavery statements set out in section 16 of the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth) for both Cisco Australia Parent and Splunk Australia.

For the purpose of the relevant approval and signing requirements for joint statements under Section 14, this modern slavery statement has been approved by each principal governing body of Cisco Australia Parent and Splunk Australia respectively and has been signed by a responsible member of each of Cisco Australia Parent and Splunk Australia respectively (see page 11). 3 Cisco relies on the exemption set out in Article 9 of the Swiss Ordinance on Due Diligence and Transparency in relation to Minerals and Metals from Conflict-Affected Areas and Child Labor (DDTrO) together with Annex 2, Part B of the DDTrO in connection with Swiss child labour due diligence obligations.

Further, neither Cisco Systems International Sarl nor Cisco Systems (Switzerland) GmbH (nor any of their subsidiaries) import or process any of the products listed in the Annex I to the DDTrO in the quantities specified in the DDTrO. © 2026 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 1 of 13 -

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Public Statement Cisco Public About Cisco’s Structure and Business Operations 4 Cisco is a multinational company incorporated in Delaware and headquartered in San Jose, California, United States of America. Cisco designs and sells a broad range of technologies that help to power, secure, and draw insights from the Internet. We are incorporating artificial intelligence (AI) into our product portfolios across networking, security, collaboration and observability and integrating our products more tightly together. We are simplifying how our technology is delivered, managed and optimized while also helping customers maximize the business value of their technology investments.

We had approximately 86,200 employees as of July 26, 2025. We conduct significant sales and customer support operations in countries around the world. We sell our products and services both directly and through a variety of channels with support from our sales workforce. About Our Supply Chain Network 5 We source from a global network of suppliers and partners. The major elements of our materials supply chain are briefly described below. Our Supplier List provides more insight on the global suppliers with which we partner. Manufacturing partners: a select group of suppliers (20+ facilities) that produce finished Cisco products; Component suppliers:

a large group of suppliers (1000+ facilities) that provide parts to our manufacturing partners according to our specifications. A broader set of suppliers around the globe called ‘sub-tier suppliers’ provide parts to component suppliers with whom we do not have direct contractual relationships. Logistics service providers: a group of providers that transport or warehouse components and finished products. Repair Partners: Suppliers who operate repair sites and complete service repairs of Cisco products. Indirect Supply Chain: Suppliers contracted to provide services or materials for our company’s use and not intended for finished goods.

Cisco’s Policies Cisco's policies and approach to preventing involuntary labor and human trafficking have been developed based on international labor and human rights standards, as well as best practices across the global business community. These policies apply to the whole Cisco group and all local subsidiaries, including Cisco Australia 6 , and Cisco Canada, are expected to adhere to them. These policies establish our baseline expectations as well as communicate our values and help promote trust and collaboration as a key underpinning of our many business and stakeholder relationships.

Cisco communicates these policies and expectations to suppliers through its Supplier Guide and the Supplier Web Portal , which provides suppliers with access to our policies. Cisco’s specific policies include: Global Human Rights Policy : Our commitment to upholding and respecting human rights is stated in our Global Human Rights Policy. Our approach is governed by international human rights frameworks, including the UDHR, ICCPR, ICESCR, the ILO core labor standards, and 4 For the purpose of the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth), Cisco Australia conducts business for Cisco in Australia as subsidiaries. It has a number of direct and indirect subsidiaries (see footnote number 6).

Cisco Australia’s principal activities are to market, distribute and sell ICT products and services including networking, collaboration, security, observability, wireless and mobility, data center, IoT, video, analytics, and products, services and solutions in Australia. For the purpose of the Canadian Fighting Against Forced Labour and Child Labour in Supply Chains Act, Cisco Canada conducts business for Cisco in Canada as a subsidiary.

Cisco Canada’s principal activities are to market, distribute, sell and support the sale of ICT products and services including networking, collaboration, security, wireless and mobility, data center, IoT, video, analytics, products, services and solutions in Canada. 5 At a local level, Cisco Australia’s suppliers include Cisco’s global affiliates that supply Cisco products to Cisco Australia, as well as a range of indirect procurement suppliers such as cleaning service providers, IT equipment suppliers, courier services, marketing firms and professional service firms, among other suppliers.

Cisco Canada’s suppliers include Cisco’s global affiliates that supply Cisco products to Cisco Canada, as well as a range of indirect procurement suppliers such as cleaning service providers, IT equipment suppliers, marketing firms and professional service firms, among other suppliers. Accedian suppliers include contract manufacturers and other indirect procurement suppliers. 6 Consultation :

Cisco Australia Parent and its direct and indirect subsidiaries, being Zomojo Pty Ltd., Cisco Systems Capital (Australia) Pty Limited, BroadSoft Australia Pty Limited and Splunk Australia (a reporting entity in its own right) collectively, “ Cisco Australian Subsidiaries ”), operate in the same sector and are expected to use the same global policies and processes (including those set out in this Statement).

During the reporting period for this modern slavery statement, Cisco Australia Parent has worked to ensure that its personnel consult with the personnel of the Cisco Australian Subsidiaries to ensure alignment between Cisco Australia Parent and the Cisco Australian Subsidiaries on modern slavery reporting requirements in Australia, the identification and assessment of modern slavery risks in the Cisco Australia Parent supply chain, the approach taken by Cisco Australia Parent to address and mitigate those modern slavery risks, and ultimately the preparation of this modern slavery statement.

Cisco Australia Parent and Splunk Australia also consulted with each other as required under Section 16(f)(i) as reporting entities making this statement as a joint statement for the purpose Section 14 of the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth). This consultation between reporting entities occurred, in part, through the approval and signing process, which each respective reporting entity, Cisco Australia Parent and Splunk Australia, approving and signing the statement separately (noting this is the default option of the Australian Government as it shows that each reporting entity has meaningfully engaged in the statement process).

Cisco Australia Parent and Splunk Australia also consulted with Cisco in order to develop this statement as well as working with Cisco to implement the global approach locally. In taking a group- wide approach Cisco consulted with all of the entities covered by this statement, including Cisco Australia Parent and Splunk Australia, to ensure that the modern slavery statement satisfies all of the mandatory criteria of each respective jurisdiction, including the Australian Modern Slavery Act 2018 (Cth). © 2026 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 2 of 13 -

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Public Statement Cisco Public is aligned to the UNGPs. A dedicated Business and Human Rights (BHR) team is responsible for implementation of this policy, which we review on a regular basis. Code of Business Conduct (COBC) : Our COBC is a crucial part of our company culture that provides employees with a clear understanding of our core values and the high standards for ethical conduct by which we conduct our business, including respect for human rights. Supplier Code of Conduct :

Cisco has adopted the Responsible Business Alliance (RBA) Code of Conduct as its official Supplier Code of Conduct, available in over 20 languages, which prohibits workers from paying any employment-related fees ( Definition of Fees ) and requires suppliers to implement management systems that protect workers’ rights and prohibit forced labor. The Supplier Code of Conduct forbids forced, bonded (including debt bondage), indentured, involuntary or exploitative prison labor, slavery, human trafficking, unreasonable restrictions on workers’ freedom of movement, and child labor. Cisco suppliers are required to acknowledge the Supplier Code of Conduct as part of doing business with Cisco.

Furthermore, the Supplier Code of Conduct is a foundational element of our Supplier Ethics Policy (outlined below). Our Supplier Code of Conduct aligns with the ILO Indicators of Forced Labour so that when supplier sites are assessed for Supplier Code of Conduct conformance, indicators such as deception during recruitment, identity document retention, wage withholding, debt bondage, abusive conditions, and restriction of movement are examined. Respecting the Rights of Vulnerable Groups Policy : This policy sets forth principles for protecting the most vulnerable individuals in our supply chain and guiding our suppliers and partners to do the same.

The policy includes specific expectations for prohibiting all forms of Supplier Ethics Policy : Our Supplier Ethics Policy requires Cisco suppliers and their employees to conduct themselves with the highest forced labor and respecting the rights of vulnerable groups, including children, and those most vulnerable to forced labor risks. standards of honesty, fairness, and personal integrity. Suppliers must ensure that their employees, subcontractors, agents, and third parties assigned to provide services or products to Cisco act consistently with this policy.

This policy also is incorporated within standard terms and conditions for Cisco’s global affiliates that supply Cisco’s products and Cisco’s indirect procurement suppliers . Furthermore, suppliers acknowledge and commit to the Supplier Code of Conduct when they agree to the Supplier Ethics Policy. Juvenile Labor Policy and Expectations : Our Juvenile Labor Policy and Expectations require suppliers to uphold the human rights of children, juvenile or young workers, students, interns, and apprentices. Our policy and due diligence are informed by international standards such as the ILO-IOE Child Labor Guidance for Business.

Pursuant to the policy, Cisco suppliers must have procedures that facilitate the immediate remediation and protection of the well-being of children, in case they are found working onsite. Cisco’s priority is to help ensure that any solution must improve the child’s situation and that the child is not made more vulnerable to abuse. Cisco further commits to uphold the eight ILO Core Conventions, including Conventions 132 and 182 on the Worst Forms of Child Labour (1999) and Convention 138 on Minimum Age (1973). Responsible Minerals Policy :

Cisco’s Responsible Mineral Policy aligns with our long-standing commitment to uphold and respect human rights for all people, including those who work in our supply chain. Our goal is to work collaboratively through the supply chain to source minerals consistent with our values around human rights.

Pursuant to this policy, Cisco commits to conduct due diligence to identify and mitigate risks in our supply chain for relevant minerals following the OECD Due Diligence Guidance for Responsible Supply Chains of Minerals from Conflict-Affected and High-Risk Areas (CAHRAs), including all risks identified in Annex II of the OECD guidance which include forced labor and the worst forms of child labor. Cisco requires our suppliers to maintain policies and programs to do the same. Risks of Modern Slavery, Human Trafficking, and Child Labor We embed responsible business conduct in our policies and management systems.

Across our supply chain, we use our influence to improve social and environmental outcomes. Cisco continually works to identify and mitigate potential human rights risks linked to our business. We conduct human rights due diligence and human rights impact assessments in our own operations and in our supply chain to identify, prevent, mitigate, and work to address human rights risks. If impacts could have been prevented, we review and adapt our management systems. Based on our ongoing human rights due diligence, we have determined that the risk of modern slavery, human trafficking, and child labor occurring is likely to be highest in our supply chain.

These risks are likely to be lower in our own operations. Due to the extensive nature of our materials supply chain network, business is conducted with suppliers in a variety of global contexts, including in countries where local law may not exist or may not be enforced effectively to protect populations vulnerable to forced labor, child labor, or human trafficking risks. Due to constraints in local labor markets, suppliers may deploy workforce strategies to recruit foreign or domestic migrant © 2026 Cisco and/or its affiliates. All rights reserved. This document is Cisco Public Information. Page 3 of 13 -

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Public Statement Cisco Public workers using labor recruitment agencies. As a result, workers could potentially be subject to conditions that may contribute to forced labor such as debt bondage, by paying excessive recruitment fees; passport withholding; a lack of transparency of terms and conditions in their contracts if those contracts are not in their own language or are not fully explained before they commence employment; and lack of legal protections in the countries where they work or from where they migrated. Recruitment fees commonly arise when suppliers use external labor agencies or brokers to recruit workers for cross-border or large-scale hiring.

In these cases, foreign migrant workers may be required to pay substantial fees to labor agencies for services such as job placement, travel arrangements, visas, medical examinations, and other administrative costs. These fees may be charged upfront or deducted from workers' wages over time and may increase when multiple intermediaries are involved in the recruitment process. Such practices are strictly prohibited, as they pose a serious risk of debt bondage when workers are compelled to remain employed to repay loans or excessive fees to labor brokers.

While some suppliers have the practice of reimbursing workers after commencement of employment, this is still not in conformance to the Supplier Code of Conduct and our expectations. While child labor is less likely in the electronics sector than other sectors, suppliers may recruit young workers aged 15-18, students, interns, and apprentices to mitigate labor shortages. In addition, there are potential risks that these workers could be conducting hazardous work that could harm their long-term health and well-being. Our supply chain network also includes a complex mineral supply chain.

Like many companies in the electronics industry, our products contain various minerals necessary for functionality. Cisco does not directly procure minerals from mines, or from the smelters or refiners that process them. However, some mine operations can pose serious human rights risks, including forced labor, child labor, and other risks for the workers and communities at the beginning of the electronics supply chain. In addition to outlining Cisco’s expectations for suppliers to uphold human rights through policy, Cisco undertakes a variety of actions to address and mitigate these risks.

Cisco’s Actions Cisco takes multiple approaches to help protect workers from forced labor, child labor, slavery and human trafficking in our own business and materials supply chain. We publish detailed information about our program on our Purpose Hub , which is updated annually. We take the following activities with our direct material suppliers: Verification: We evaluate and address risks of human trafficking, slavery and child labor through conformance to the Supplier Code of Conduct and using a risk-based approach.

When new suppliers are onboarded, Cisco assesses for modern slavery and child labor risks, which includes an assessment of whether the supplier employs vulnerable workers (for example, foreign migrant workers and young workers). If risks are identified, we follow up to determine if impacts need to be addressed prior to scaling business with the supplier. For existing suppliers and supplier entities that are integrated through acquisitions, Cisco follows its standard programs and due diligence processes, as outlined below. The Cisco Supply Chain Human Rights team is responsible for developing the annual risk assessment and evaluating the supply base on social and environmental risk factors.

This evaluation includes indicators for forced labor, child labor, and human trafficking risks in addition to the potential presence of vulnerable worker groups. The outputs of the risk assessment identify which suppliers we will ask to demonstrate their conformance to the Code, using RBA’s assessment tools, such as the Supplier Self- Assessment Questionnaire (SAQ), Validated Assessment Program(VAP), or its equivalent.

Cisco assesses the effectiveness of the risk assessment process and continuously works to improve the process, including an annual review to maintain relevance to our operations with updated risk indicators, newly available data, and accounts for lessons learned over the past year. We also regularly convene or attend teleconferences, trainings, webinars, and other meetings so that we may better understand and monitor risks associated with labor recruitment practices. Audits: We conduct third-party supplier audits using the VAP, or its equivalent, or review audit reports through the RBA’s audit sharing system and conduct unannounced audits as necessary.

The audit process includes on-site inspections, document reviews, and worker and Certification: Suppliers must agree to comply with the Supplier Code of Conduct as well as international standards and applicable laws management interviews. We report aggregated results of these audits in our Purpose Hub . and regulations when they enter into master purchasing agreements or equivalent terms and conditions with Cisco. This creates legally enforceable obligations, including in cases where the law is silent or allows practices that violate Cisco policies. We require suppliers to acknowledge the Supplier Code of Conduct at the onset of the relationship. © 2026 Cisco and/or its affiliates.

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