41 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 OVERVIEW Disney is committed to taking meaningful and measurable Environmental Collaborations & Memberships action to support a healthier planet for people and wildlife. We are focused on putting possibility into practice and inspiring optimism for a brighter, cleaner, and more environmentally sustainable future, a commitment we call Disney Planet Possible. Learn more in our Data & Frameworks Our commitment to environmental sustainability goes We participate in several initiatives and back to our company’s founding. As Walt Disney himself organizations to support actions consistent said, “Conservation isn’t just the business of a few people; with the Paris Climate Agreement and other it’s a matter that concerns all of us.” Our environmental environmental and conservation ambitions. commitments, summarized in this report and detailed in These groups include, but are not limited to: our 2030 Environmental Goals White Paper† represent , some of the ways we are helping to build on that legacy. • Association of Zoos and Aquariums Our Environmental Sustainability function oversees • Business Alliance to Scale Climate Solutions progress toward our 2030 environmental goals and • Business for Social Responsibility our nature-related work and reports to our Global Public • Ceres Company Network Policy function. Our Board’s Governance and Nominating • Clean Energy Buyers Association Committee has formal oversight of environmental, social, and governance programs and reporting, including with • Conservation Measures Partnership respect to environmental and sustainability policies and • Corporate Eco Forum initiatives related to climate change impacts. Leadership • Cruise Lines International Association provides updates on these and other ESG topics to the • DIMPACT committee at least annually. • International Union for Conservation of Nature • Monterey Bay Aquarium Seafood Watch • Sustainable Aviation Buyers Alliance • Sustainable Fisheries Partnerships • Sustainable Packaging Coalition • Sustainable Production Alliance • Textile Exchange • U.S. Green Building Council • World Association of Zoos and Aquariums Journey of Water, Inspired † Our target date for achieving environmental goals is by the end of the • World Resources Institute’s Corporate by Moana at EPCOT applicable 昀椀scal year. Our environmental goal-setting process adapts to Consultative Group and Aqueduct Alliance changes in our businesses and in relevant protocols that we follow.
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