62 Table of Contents Introduction & Our Approach Operating Responsibly Investing in Our People Diversity, Equity & Inclusion Environmental Sustainability Social Impact Data & Frameworks OVERVIEW WISH GRANTING SPOTLIGHT CHILDREN’S HOSPITALS DISNEY FUTURE STORYTELLERS SUPPORTING COMMUNITIES AROUND THE WORLD VOLUNTEERING VOLUNTEERING Learn more in our Data & Frameworks Volunteering is an important and enduring part of our company’s culture and demonstrates how employees and cast members lead with heart. By encouraging and providing volunteering opportunities, our passionate employees can create meaningful experiences; deepen connections to their coworkers, our company, and causes they care about; and build stronger communities. Disney VoluntEARS Through the Disney VoluntEARS program, we encourage employees around the globe to donate COMMEMORATING 40 YEARS OF DISNEY VOLUNTEARS HONORING THE U.S. ARMED FORCES INSPIRING READING THROUGHOUT THE YEAR their time and talents to their local communities. To honor the Disney VoluntEARS program’s 40th Disney VoluntEARS in Southern California volunteered Since 2000, Disney Publishing has donated more than Since the program began in 1983, our employees anniversary, Disney VoluntEARS from Disneyland Resort, with Operation Gratitude, assembling 5,000 care 93 million books to First Book, bene昀椀ting educators, and cast members have collectively contributed more along with their friends, family, community members, packages that were sent to deployed U.S. Service children, and families in low-income communities. As part than 13 million hours of service to their communities and representatives from JMh / Love Anaheim, came Members, children of deployed military, veterans, of our long-standing relationship with First Book, in 2023, worldwide. For example, during the company’s together to beautify Pearson Park in Anaheim, recruit graduates, 昀椀rst responders, wounded heroes, Disney VoluntEARS from Disneyland Resort brought centennial celebration in October 2023, Disney California. This was one of multiple park beauti昀椀cation and caregivers. 40,000 children’s books to families, kids, and educators to VoluntEARS around the world participated in service projects that took place throughout the summer. The Disney SALUTE veteran Business Employee inspire reading through the summer months. In addition, projects as a way to give back, bringing impact to local Resource Group made some magic for Harry Porrata cast members from the HOLA Readers program—who communities where we live and work. SUPPORTING THE MARINE TOYS FOR TOTS PROGRAM Doria, a Guest Experience Manager at Disney’s Animal visit students at Orange Grove Elementary School each Additionally, the Disney VoluntEARS Grants program Disney’s relationship with the Marine Toys for Tots Kingdom and a Master Sergeant in the U.S. Air Force year to host learning opportunities, bilingual story time, allows eligible employees to direct donations from the Program began in 1947, when Walt Disney and his Reserve, while he was on an extended deployment to and career days— joined the event to read stories in both company to quali昀椀ed nonpro昀椀ts of their choosing as a animators designed the original Toys for Tots train Southwest Asia. SALUTE led a drive to collect food and English and Spanish to children throughout the morning bene昀椀t for the time they spend volunteering. logo that is still used today. Since then, Disney has hygiene products for Doria and his Air Force unit to (shown above). helped Toys for Tots bring toys to millions of children help boost their morale while overseas (shown above). Disney VoluntEARS also joined Blue Star Families to in need during the holiday season. As part of the The cast member response was impressive and excess host the Eustis Youth Book Bash at Joint Base Langley- Disney Ultimate Toy Drive, Disney collected and donations were shared with an Orlando-based Eustis, Virginia. The event featured Disney VoluntEARS donated more than 200,000 toys for Toys for Tots organization that supports a home where military who read to military children, and Disney donated more during the 2022 holiday campaign in 昀椀scal 2023. The and veterans’ families can stay at no cost while a loved than 3,000 books to military dependents. effort was supported cross-company by shopDisney, one is receiving medical treatment. Disney stores, Disneyland, Walt Disney World, and across Studios and Disney channels.