39 Table of Contents Introduction & Our Approach Operating Responsibly Investing in Our People Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Environmental Sustainability Social Impact Data & Frameworks OVERVIEW PEOPLE CULTURE CONTENT SPOTLIGHT COMMUNITY TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY COMMUNITY (continued) TRANSPARENCY & ACCOUNTABILITY Building the Next Generation of Leaders In 2023, Disney Australia & New Zealand helped SV-ME-260a.1; TC-IM-330a.3; SV-HL-310a.4 expand the next generation of leaders through MINUS Learn more in our Data & Frameworks 18’s Young Leaders Program. The program is designed to build the skills, con昀椀dence, and social connection of Across Disney, we strive to build supportive work LGBTQIA+ youth by increasing their work readiness environments that drive innovation and reinforce a and connection to future job opportunities. culture in which all employees feel welcome, respected, And in the U.S. and Europe we continued our support and valued. Transparency and accountability are an for Public Policy New Voices, which connects, supports, important part of this commitment, and in 2022, and empowers a new generation of leaders in public the company launched a new Pay Ratio Disclosure policy. Conceived and launched by Disney in 2021, this dashboard. In the United States in 昀椀scal 2023, the dynamic yearlong fellowship program provides company reported 99%+ adjusted pay ratios across participants with opportunities to build their capacity gender, race, and ethnicity. Our 2023 Pay Ratio through virtual and in-person meetings, peer learning, Dashboard, Workforce Representation Dashboard, mentorship, networking, and internship opportunities. Content Representation Dashboard, and 2022 EEO-1 CELEBRATING WITH OUR COMMUNITIES world’s 昀椀rst gallery dedicated report are available online. Celebrating Neurodivergent Talent As part of our Disney Future Storytellers to technicians. Disney’s 昀椀nancial Disney UK & Ireland joined with Bridge06, Hot Coals commitment, we celebrated the theatrical release support also enabled students from Learn more: Productions, and ITV for ABOUT TIME!, an event of Marvel Studios’ Black Panther: Wakanda underrepresented local communities celebrating deaf, disabled, and neurodivergent talent Forever with $1 million in grants to visit the Technicians Gallery. Investing in Our People at BAFTA. ABOUT TIME! challenged the lack of to nonpro昀椀ts in our communities working • Supporting Chicas en Tecnología’s Potencia tu representation and opportunity for talented actors to reduce the gender gap in technology Futuro (“Power your future”), which offered with disabilities working in British creative industries and encourage underrepresented youth to young women aged 16 to 21 scholarships in Our Chief Diversity Of昀椀cer leads the company’s strategic and asked attendees to commit to take action toward pursue creative and technological careers. These full-stack programming, inviting them to be diversity, equity, and inclusion initiatives in collaboration systemic change within the industry. included: part of the next generation of women in with businesses and leaders across the company, and • Working with Women Who Code for a live technology. transparency and accountability help us build trust with panel Q&A with female creatives from • Launching scholarships for 100 young Black our stakeholders and encourage continued progress. Industrial Light & Magic’s Sydney team to and Indigenous Brazilian teens through the inspire youth to pursue careers in the arts, nonpro昀椀t Pretalab. All U.S.-based employees are covered by our Equal media, and technology. Employment Opportunity Policy, Prohibition of • Marvel Studios supporting the development of Harassment Policy, and our Speak Up Policy, which Technicians: The David Sainsbury Gallery at the Learn more about Disney Future Storytellers: encourages employees who observe or suspect Science Museum in London. This free, Social Impact misconduct to speak up to provide the company with the interactive gallery for 11- to 16-year-olds is the opportunity to address the issue. Employees outside the U.S. are covered by policies re昀氀ecting these principles but tailored to their speci昀椀c region.