Walt Disney Co.
Corporate Bias Rating
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Risk Level:
Summary:
The Walt Disney Company has fired employees, including celebrities, according to political views. Disney also threatened to move business out of Georgia if the governor signed the Religious Freedom Restoration Act in 2016. The Walt Disney Company scored a 100 on the 2023 Corporate Equality Index (CEI) from the Human Rights Campaign (HRC), a political stakeholder group. By complying with the HRC’s controversial demands, Walt Disney increases the risk of dividing employees, alienating customers and harming shareholders. The company covers transgender-related medical costs for its employees and their children and provides specific sexual orientation and gender identity-based benefits. It also uses sex and gender ideology criteria in employee recruitment, vendor selection, marketing, and philanthropic support. Walt Disney forces employees to undergo multiple ideological trainings and uses its reputation, corporate funds, and political influence to support controversial sex and gender ideologies, organizations, and legislation. The company provides a benefits package for employees which covers travel/lodging costs for an abortion and transgender medical procedures for covered employees and dependents, including children. Walt Disney is part of the Global Alliance for Responsible Media. The company regularly uses its reputation and corporate funds to push gender ideology and LGBTQ organizations. This includes a $5 million donation and platinum partnership with the Human Rights Campaign (HRC). Disney pledged $5 million to BLM and related causes and mandates critical race theory training for its employees. It has also leveraged its vast resources to fight the state policies of Florida. Disney is Ceres Network member, committed to carbon neutrality by 2040. The company opposed various state and local legislation intended to protect parental rights, girls’ sports, bathroom facilities, and gendered spaces. Walt Disney is a silver partner of PFLAG. For these reasons, The Walt Disney Company receives a High Risk rating.
Board Bias
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CEO of Walt Disney Co.
Robert A. Iger
Summary:
Headquartered in Burbank, California, Walt Disney Co. is a member of the Fortune 250 operating in the Media and Entertainment industry. Robert A. Iger and Mark G. Parker serve as CEO/President and Chairman, respectively, leading the company’s C-suite executive team and the board of directors. Amongst these teams, the collective leadership is responsible for $908,840 to Republican causes and $2,832,319 to Democratic causes. Under their tenure, Walt Disney Co. currently holds a 'High Risk' risk rating.
Political Contributions of Leadership:
$908,840
$2,832,319
Republican
Democrat
Shareholder Proposals
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Date | ESG Category | Proponent | Summary of Resolution | Mgmt Rec | Total Vote % in Favor |
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4/3/24 | Social | National Legal and Policy Center | Report on Gender Transitioning Compensation and Benefits | Against | 0.00% |
4/3/24 | Social | The Educational Foundation of America | Report on Political Expenditures | Against | 0.00% |
4/3/24 | Governance | John Chevedden | Shareholder Ratification of Termination Pay | Against | 0.00% |
4/3/24 | Governance | National Legal and Policy Center | Publication of Charitable Contributions | Against | 0.00% |
4/3/23 | Governance | Educational Foundation of America | Request for Political Expenditures Report | Against | 36.20% |
4/3/23 | Governance | Thomas Strobhar | Request for Disclosure of Charitable Contributions over $10,000 | Against | 7.40% |
4/3/23 | Social | National Legal and Policy Center | Communist China Audit | Against | 7.10% |
3/9/22 | Social | Anne Butterfield | Report on Gender/Racial Pay Gap | Against | 59.12% |
3/9/22 | Governance | Kenneth Steiner | Special Meetings - Reduce Ownership Req. to 10% | Against | 39.40% |
3/9/22 | Social | National Legal and Policy Center | Human Rights Due Diligence Report | Against | 34.93% |
3/9/22 | Social | Mercy Investment Services | Report on Lobbying Payments and Policy | Against | 32.58% |
3/9/22 | Social | National Center for Public Policy Research | Report on Workplace Non-Discrimination Audit | Against | 2.63% |
In the News
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Walt Disney Co.