51 Table of Contents Introduction & Our Approach Operating Responsibly Investing in Our People Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Environmental Sustainability Social Impact Data & Frameworks OVERVIEW EMISSIONS WATER WASTE MATERIALS SUSTAINABLE DESIGN NATURE SPOTLIGHT Excellence in Animal Care The Great Reef Census Commitment to Conservation in Florida Disney’s Animals, Science & Environment team Nearly 400 Disney VoluntEARS participated in the In recent years, Walt Disney World Resort has donated leads the company’s efforts to advance care for animals, Great Reef Census, a large-scale effort to protect to conservation organizations in Florida as part of connects people with animals and nature through Australia’s Great Barrier Reef. VoluntEARS were asked the resort’s continued commitment to reduce its immersive experiences and storytelling, and helps to survey images that divers had taken of the reef, environmental footprint, care for wildlife and their conserve our natural resources. For example, at the classify the types of reef-building coral they saw, habitats, share stories that inspire action, and support Aulani Resort in Hawaii in 2023, the team worked with and help scientists determine where the reef needs programs in its local communities. Organizations such the Oceanic Institute of Hawaii Paci昀椀c University to targeted attention and resources. The result was a as Conservation Florida, The Nature Conservancy, and replenish tropical 昀椀sh stocks without impacting the ocean large virtual volunteering initiative, with participants Trout Lake Nature Center are using the funding to help environment, resulting in promising growth in several from locations around the world reviewing more than make a number of projects possible—from expanding endemic 昀椀sh populations. On the other side of the 18,000 images. The Great Reef Census has surveyed land protection initiatives and supporting healthy tree country, the veterinary team at Disney’s Animal Kingdom more than 17% of reefs on the Great Barrier Reef. canopy coverage in underserved communities, to has saved animal lives, brought new ones into the world, Disney’s long-term commitment to protecting and 昀椀nding solutions to clean drinking water for those in and made many lives better, including helping recover restoring coral reefs includes leading research to need and funding educational opportunities for youth the Guam rail and Guam king昀椀sher bird species that were rehabilitate coral reefs in The Bahamas, supporting the in our community. extinct in the wild. Florida Coral Rescue Center to safeguard coral species susceptible to stony coral tissue loss disease, and supporting nonpro昀椀ts like the Perry Institute for Marine Science to address coral conservation and restoration.