The Walt Disney Company sustainability score: 38/100
The Walt Disney Company runs theme parks and resorts, Disney Cruise Line, film and television studios, and streaming services. Headquartered in Burbank, California, with roots going back to 1923, it had about 231,000 employees and $94.4 billion in FY2025 revenue.
Head office Burbank, California, United StatesStaff ~231,000 (FY2025)Revenue $94,425M revenues (FY2025)Website ↗
Disney's Scope 1 and 2 emissions are only slightly below FY2022 and rose in FY2025, and its Scope 3 rose from 10.6 Mt in FY2022 to 12.4 Mt in FY2024 (the latest year it has reported). Its 2030 net-zero goal for direct operations relies on carbon credits, equal to about 39% of its FY2025 Scope 1 and 2. It has SBTi-validated near-term targets, a 2024 CDP climate score of D, and four more cruise ships planned from 2027 to 2031.
The Walt Disney Company scores 38/100 (Below expectations) on SINK's independent climate assessment, scored from public data only. Scores are free. Companies can never pay for anything about their own score. Last verified October 2026.
That places The Walt Disney Company joint 460th of 934 companies scored, and joint 15th of 28 in Media / Entertainment / Publishing.
What is The Walt Disney Company doing well, and where does it fall short?
Strongest on Carbon Footprint: Operations and Carbon Footprint: Supply Chain (8/10, 7/10). Weakest on Emissions Trajectory and Nature & Biodiversity Impact (2/10, 4/10).
Where The Walt Disney Company lost points
For each question that lost points, the evidence our public rubric looks for that we didn't find.
- Emissions from its own operations8/10No verified figures published with their method and a falling trend.
- Emissions from its supply chain7/10No full value-chain map or supplier engagement programme.
- Whether its emissions are falling2/10No evidence its emissions are falling, not even from energy bills or mileage.
- How clean its energy is5/10Less than half its energy shown to be renewable, or no transition plan.
- Its effect on nature4/10Its effect on nature isn't measured or independently verified.
- How it uses materials and handles waste6/10No verified figures for reuse and recycling across the business.
- Its effect on water4/10No measured water footprint with reduction targets.
- Its climate targets6/10Its targets aren't validated by the Science Based Targets initiative.
- How openly it reports5/10No dedicated sustainability role, board oversight or public report.
- Its record on controversies5/10Points deducted for controversies or its business model. The finding is under question 10.
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How is The Walt Disney Company's SINK score calculated?
Same ten questions for every company. No private weighting.
SINK = (0.3 × Base + 0.7 × Performance) × ScaleHas The Walt Disney Company's score changed?
The Walt Disney Company's score has been reviewed 2 times and currently stands where it started, at 38.
- 38 → 3821 October 2026
Fortune 50 re-score on methodology v2.5.18 (agent research); sector Media / Entertainment / Publishing by SIC 7990 (owner ruling)
- Scored 384 April 2026
Initial score at platform launch
What evidence is The Walt Disney Company's score based on?
11 sources used in this assessment. All publicly available. Each row shows which of the ten questions it informed.
18% of them were published by The Walt Disney Company itself; the rest come from independent sources.
“Scope 2 Emissions (Market-Based)4, 5 6 611,781 572,653 727,414 679,506 687,042”
“Scope 1: 898,970 metric tons of CO2 equivalent”
“Between calendar years 2027 and 2031, Disney Cruise Line plans to launch four additional cruise ships”
“This company received a score of 16.33/100”
“rising emissions signal a need for stronger climate action and improved management”
“Liquified Natural Gas (LNG) and Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO)”
“Disneyland Resort now sources 60% of its electricity through Anaheim Public Utilities' Green Power Program”
“a member of the US Chamber of Commerce and the California Chamber of Commerce, both of which strategically engage with negative positions”
“Strive toward zero waste-to-landfill for our wholly owned and operated parks, resorts, and cruise ships”
“It was routed to avoid existing coral reefs, and any viable individual corals within the pier's footprint were relocated.”
“recommended granting marine protected area status to Lighthouse Point”
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How does The Walt Disney Company compare with other media / entertainment / publishing companies?
Where The Walt Disney Company sits among media / entertainment / publishing peers.
Among the 28 major media / entertainment / publishing brands we've scored, The Walt Disney Company is tied =15th of 28, with 1 other.
Who scores higher in Media / Entertainment / Publishing?
The 3 companies in the sector scoring nearest above The Walt Disney Company.
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