Environmental Goals

Our environmental commitments and goals are based on a set of guiding principles that drive both our long-term environmental strategy and the everyday decision-making of our leadership, employees, and cast members around the world. Our approach is grounded in science and data and where can most effectively and efficiently mitigate impacts.

Based on this criteria, we identified five areas on which to focus our efforts: emissions, water, waste, materials, and sustainable design.

Goals & Targets

Emissions

Water

Waste

Materials

Sustainable Design

Learn more below

For over a decade, Disney has invested in nature-based climate solutions. These natural places provide habitats for animals and resources for local communities, including food, shelter, and income, all while helping reduce the impact of climate change.

Learn more about Natural Climate Solutions

Tons of total company operational waste diverted from landfills in FY25*

Progress toward reducing our absolute Scope 1 and 2 emissions**

Environmental Media Association Green Seal awards won in 2025

^*For total company operational waste data, facilities include theme parks and resorts, Disney Cruise Line, ESPN, enterprise-owned commercial and office spaces, and Pixar. Excluded are all leased properties, Disney Stores and Distribution Centers, TV stations, and all construction materials.

** In support of our 2030 target, as of the end of fiscal 2025

2030 Environmental Goals

Disney has had a long-term goal to achieve net zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions from our direct operations (Scope 1 and 2) since 2009, and we remain committed to this goal. In alignment with the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change and the Paris Climate Agreement, we have set quantitative and timebound absolute reduction goals for emissions from our direct operations (Scope 1 & 2), and absolute reduction and supplier and licensee engagement goals for emissions from our value chain (Scope 3). In 2023, these goals were validated by the Science Based Targets Initiative (SBTi).

Emissions from our direct operations come primarily from energy use in our parks, resorts, and major corporate campuses, as well as fuel consumption across our cruise operations. A substantial portion of our emissions also occur across our extended value chain and are associated with the production of consumer products, media production and distribution, and our suppliers and licensees.

EMISSIONS FROM OUR DIRECT OPERATIONS (SCOPE 1 & 2)

Reduce absolute emissions by 46.2% from 2019 baseline
Purchasing or produce 100% zero carbon electricity
Achieve net zero emissions

EMISSIONS FROM OUR VALUE CHAIN (SCOPE 3)

Reduce Scope 3 emissions by 27.5% through absolute reductions in key categories from 2019 baseline
Engage suppliers and licensees to set emissions reduction targets by fiscal 2027

In our approach to water management, we recognize that water-related risks and opportunities vary across our operations. Rather than relying on a single global target, our strategy emphasizes prioritization and action at locations where water considerations are most significant.

Our water goals are organized around three complementary focus areas: water stewardship, which addresses shared watershed-level risks; water conservation, which targets water use and management across operations; and sustainable seafood sourcing, which promotes the long-term health of marine ecosystems.

Implement localized watershed stewardship strategies
Source sustainable seafood

Our waste goals are supported by targeted efforts addressing three priority areas: landfill diversion across our operations, food waste, and single‑use plastics. Each of these presents distinct challenges and opportunities depending on material type and operating context.

By reducing the amount of waste we generate, reusing or donating what we can and recycling materials, we can help avoid sending materials to landfill.

Our zero waste-to-landfill efforts will specifically target reducing food waste in our wholly owned parks, resorts, and cruise ships. Food waste represents a loss not only of the food itself, but of all the resources required to grow, process, package, and transport it.

Our approach to plastics centers on reducing unnecessary single-use items and transitioning to reusable or refillable alternatives where feasible across our operations.

Strive toward zero waste-to-landfill for our wholly owned and operated parks, resorts, and cruise ships
Increase food waste diversion to at least 50%
Reduce single-use plastics in parks and resorts
Eliminate single use plastics on cruise ships by 2025

Disney brings stories and characters to life through innovative and engaging physical products and digital experiences across hundreds of categories, including toys, t-shirts, books, games, and food. We identified materials that are used in high volumes across multiple product categories in both our direct and licensed manufacturing and/or that are associated with significant environmental impacts during their production and use: paper, wood, palm oil, textiles, and plastics.

Our materials goals focus on reducing the environmental impacts of these materials, improving how products are packaged and designed for end-of-life recovery, and helping our manufacturing network move toward more sustainable practices.

For Disney-branded products:

Paper & Wood: Source 100% recycled, certified, or approved alternatives
Palm Oil: Source using approved certification programs
Textiles: Source ≥50% recycled content or approved alternatives
Plastics: Source ≥30% recycled content or approved alternatives
Packaging: Design for reuse, recycling, or composting
Manufacturing: Facilities to maintain Higg FEM or an approved equivalent assessment

New assets and major renovations present an opportunity to avoid emissions and broader environmental impacts through design and construction choices that endure over the life of an asset. These choices include reducing consumption of non-renewable resources, conserving water, and minimizing material use and waste.

Our design standards establish energy, water, and waste requirements informed by industry standards. These standards help integrate sustainability considerations into the planning and design of new projects, to support informed decision-making and to incorporate strategies that reduce environmental impact for the life cycle of the project. These standards apply to all new design and construction, renovation, and equipment replacement projects.

Design new projects to sustainable design standards
Achieve ≥90% diversion of construction waste

Download our 2030 Environmental Goals Strategic Framework

* Our environmental goal-setting process adapts to changes in our businesses and in relevant protocols that we follow. For emissions, we measure actual emissions and forecast future emissions based on information available on our business plans, secular changes, projects, process changes, and other factors. We expect to follow SBTi methodology recommendations that companies check the validity of their target projections annually, and at a minimum, reassess targets every five years.

** We define “net emissions” and “net zero emissions” for our 2030 goals as follows: Scope 1 emissions + Scope 2 emissions (market based) – carbon credits. Market-based emissions are used where available in calculating carbon credit retirements, total emissions, and net emissions. Scope 2 emissions (market-based) include emission reductions attributed to utility green power purchases, power purchase agreements, and unbundled energy attribute certificates. Our approach to carbon credits can be found in our Natural Climate Solutions White Paper. We will have achieved our 2030 “net zero emissions” goal when “net emissions,” as defined above, equals 0.

***Note: Some of our environmental goals are requirements under European and French regulation. Regarding Disneyland Paris, learn more here.