The Walt Disney Company·Media / Entertainment / Publishing·Burbank, California, US·Founded 1923·Last verified 31 May 2026
38
out of 100
Below expectationsPending Review

Disney reports verified Scope 1&2 emissions with third-party oversight, but Scope 3 is rising 17% above baseline while the company relies on low-quality carbon offsets for net-zero claims. Theme park operations and consumer products supply chain generate massive material footprints with unresolved supply-chain environmental violations. Lobbying opposition to climate legislation undermines stated commitments.

The calculation

Every score shows its working.

Same formula for every company. No curve. No private weighting.

SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × Scale
Industry base impact
Media / Entertainment / Publishing sector ceiling.
60 / 100
Performance score
Sum of the 10 rubric questions, scored 0–10 each.
51 / 100
Raw score
Weighted average before scale penalty.
(0.3 × 60) + (0.7 × 51) = 53.7
Scale penalty
Multiplier based on absolute emissions volume — physics-first.
× 0.7
Final score
Rounded. Below expectations.
38 / 100
The ten questions

Where The Walt Disney Company is strong, and where it isn't.

Strongest on Carbon Footprint — Operations and Targets & Commitments (7/10, 7/10). Weakest on Energy Source and Resource Use & Waste (3/10, 4/10).

Where the evidence comes from

Every document used, listed.

14 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which rubric questions it informed.

7 of 14 sources are third-party verified or public record.

[1]Third-party verified
DitchCarbon: Walt Disney Company Profile
Unknown
Q1Q2Q3
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[2]Self-reported
Disney Impact: Environmental Sustainability Goals
Ongoing
Q1Q4Q6Q7Q8Q9
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[3]Public record
Is Disney's Net Zero Game as Strong as its Revenue Surge?
Unknown
Q1Q4Q8
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[4]Third-party verified
Tracenable: Walt Disney Climate Targets
Unknown
Q2Q3
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[5]Self-reported
Disney: 2030 Environmental Goals White Paper
Unknown
Q2
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[6]Self-reported
The Walt Disney Company: Powering the Magic with Renewable Energy
Unknown
Q4
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[7]Self-reported
Disney Impact: Nature & Biodiversity Conservation
Ongoing
Q5
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[8]Self-reported
Disney Experiences: Walt Disney World Environmental Impact
Ongoing
Q5Q6Q7
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[9]Third-party verified
Business & Human Rights Resource Centre: Walt Disney — Going Green or Greenwashing?
Unknown
Q5
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[10]Public record
Green Digest: Walt Disney Environmental and Social Impact
Unknown
Q6Q7
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[11]Third-party verified
Net Zero Tracker: The Walt Disney Company
Unknown
Q8
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[12]Third-party verified
Green Queen: Disney, Nestlé, EasyJet — Carbon Accountability and Likely Junk Credits
Unknown
Q8Q10
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[13]Self-reported
Disney Impact: ESG Reporting
Ongoing
Q9
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[14]Self-reported
Disney: CDP Climate Change Questionnaire 2023
2023
Q9
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The Walt Disney Company in context

Where The Walt Disney Company sits among media / entertainment / publishing peers.

Among the 6 major media / entertainment / publishing brands we've scored, The Walt Disney Company sits 4th of 6.

4/6
The Walt Disney Company's rank
43
Industry average
20
Industry low
64
Industry high
How this score has moved

The Walt Disney Company's score over time.

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What's being contested

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About The Walt Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company is a multinational media and entertainment conglomerate operating film studios, theme parks, cruise lines, resorts, and consumer products across multiple continents. Founded in 1923, Disney generates revenue exceeding $82 billion annually and employs 223,000 people. Its operational footprint spans energy-intensive theme parks, hospitality, and a sprawling consumer goods supply chain.

Founded
1923
Headquarters
Burbank, California, US
Employees
~223,000 (2019)
Annual revenue
~$91.4B
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