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OUR DIVERSITY & INCLUSION JOURNEY AT THE CORE OF From our media networks to our movie studios, from our theme OUR COMMITMENT parks to our products, very few companies touch the hearts ARE THREE BELIEFS: and minds of generations of people around the world the way Disney does. With this rich opportunity comes a deep sense Inclusion is key to of responsibility for creating the most authentic stories and market relevance experiences. Today, audiences are rapidly diversifying, new generations are shaping the nature of work, and changes in We are a better company society increasingly impact employees everywhere. when our people at all levels reflect the life Our focus and intent encourages people from every nation, experiences of race/ethnicity, belief, gender, sexual identity, disability our audiences and culture to feel respected and valued for their unique contributions to our businesses. It informs our guiding principles We thrive when ideas and defines our relationship with guests and consumers, who and decisions from all trust and believe in the Disney brand in ways that are meaningful people are valued and to them. Simply put, diversity and inclusion reminds us all — encouraged from Disney fans to employees — that we belong. The Company 72% 6/10 67% DIVERSE BOARD OF DIRECTORS OF DISNEY’S U.S. EMPLOYEES PROMOTED WORKFORCE ARE INTO MANAGEMENT (WOMEN / PEOPLE WOMEN AND / OR AROUND THE WORLD OF COLOR) PEOPLE OF COLOR ARE WOMEN 10+ 10K 1,500+
VETERANS HIRED EMPLOYEES THROUGH HEROES PARTICIPATED IN YEARS ON THE BEST WORK HERE SINCE COMMUNITY LGBTQ PRIDE PLACES TO WORK FOR CELEBRATIONS AROUND LGBTQ EQUALITY LIST 2012 THE WORLD IN 2018
78% BUS 45INESS EMPLOYEE LANGUAGES RESOURCE GROUPS REPRESENTED BY OUR PARKS AND RESORTS REPRESENTING 8 CAST MEMBERS OF NEW HIRES WERE DIMENSIONS OF AROUND THE WORLD WOMEN AND / OR DIVERSITY PEOPLE OF COLOR
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Marvel Studios’ Black Panther was a game- Disney has been a leader in promoting LGBTQ changing phenomenon around the world and workplace equality for more than 20 years, became the #1 film of the year in the U.S. (2018) including offering same-sex partner benefits and ensuring a safe workplace environment.
Disney•Pixar’s Coco was hailed as a culturally Disney’s Enterprise Learning team launched Disney conscious, vibrant celebration of Mexican culture. Aspire, a best-in-class education investment (2017) program for the Company’s more than 85,000 hourly employees in the U.S.
Our Consumer Products team worked with 21 aspiring young women filmmakers to create a global video series about trailblazing women across the fields of technology, entertainment, medicine, law, sports, arts, science, fashion and politics. Since 2012 Disney has hired 10,000 veterans across the company and collaborated with organizations that provide resources and support to veterans and their families. The Company
Disney Launchpad: Shorts Incubator is an In celebration of Pride Month, Disney launched the opportunity for underrepresented directors with Rainbow Disney Collection. From May 20-June 30, diverse perspectives to create a live-action short for 2019, Disney donated 10 percent of the proceeds Disney+. to GLSEN.
The 2nd annual Freeform Summit aligned with the The first espnW WOMEN + SPORTS event on the content platform focus of delivering stories that east coast was held in NYC in 2019 opening up celebrate the power, possibility and inclusivity of the impact and inspiration of the event to a new youth culture. group of attendees.
Disney, in collaboration with littleBits, the educational technology company, launched Snap the Gap with the aim of closing the gender gap in STEM starting at the point of highest leverage: 10- The landmark book, WOMEN: The National year-old girls. The year-one pilot is valued at $4 Geographic Image Collection (October 22, 2019) million for 15,000 girls in California. features 400 powerful photographs from the incomparable national geographic archives.