2. Quick Facts About Disney
• The Walt Disney Company, commonly known as Disney, is an American
diversified multinational mass media corporation.
• The company is best known for the products of its film studio, the Walt
Disney Studios, and today one of the largest and best-known studios in
Hollywood.
• Disney also owns and operates the ABC broadcast television network; cable
television networks such as Disney Channel, ESPN, A+E Networks, and ABC
Family; publishing, merchandising, and theatre divisions; and owns and
licenses 14 theme parks around the world. It also has a successful music
division.
4. 2004
• Disney Kicks Off Holiday Season with a Donation
of $110,000, Merchandise & Toy Drive to Benefit
Toys for Tots
• Disney Donates 160,000 Books as Part of NBA
Read to Achieve Week
5. 2005
• The Walt Disney Company
Commits $2.5 Million for
Hurricane Katrina Relief and
Rebuilding Efforts
• Disney Presents $2 Million To The
Make-A-Wish Foundation®
6. 2006
• The Walt Disney Company
Foundation Gives $5 Million Gift
to Children's Hospital Los Angeles
• The Walt Disney Company
Foundation Donates $1 Million to
UNICEF
7. 2008
• The Walt Disney Company
Launches Disney’s Friend For
Change
• The Walt Disney Company
Announces Significant Long-
term Environmental Goals
8. 2011-2012
• Walt Disney Company Takes Stand On Childhood
Obesity.
• Disney Publishes Targets To Track Citizenship
Performance
• Efforts Were Made To:
a) Minimize Disney’s Environmental Footprint
b) Foster Safe, Respectful And Inclusive
Workplaces, Whenever Disney Does Business
c) Create Opportunities For Kids And Families To
Help People And The Planet Utilize Strategic
Philanthropy To Make A Lasting, Positive
Change In The Communities Around The
World.
9. 2013-14
• Friends for Change partners with Youth Service
America to award grants in support of youth-led
projects aimed at making a lasting, positive change in
the world.
• Conservation International recognizes Disney for
nature conservation leadership.
• Disney teams up with Blue Star Families and donates
30,000 books in support of U.S. military families
• Walt Disney Parks and Resorts Cast Members support
children’s hospitals around the world
10. 2015-2016
• All Disney-controlled Advertising On U.S.
Kid-focused Media Platforms And Disney-
owned Online Destinations Oriented To
Families With Younger Children Will Be
With Food And Beverages That Comply
With The Nutrition Guidelines.
• Through Initiatives And Programs
Including Friends For Change, Club
Penguin, And Code.Org’s Hour Of Code,
Among Others, Disney Inspired Kids And
Families To Take 22.3 Million Actions To
Help People, Communities, And The
Planet.
12. • Protecting Ecosystems Since 2009,
Disney has invested $48 million in
carbon offset projects globally, most
of which involve forest conservation,
reforestation and forest
management.
• Minimizing Waste Recycling at parks
is an important part of their
approach to Disney's long-term goal
of zero waste.
• Encouraging Innovation: Disney
reduces environmental impact
through innovations, such as the
trains at Disneyland Resort which
run on biodiesel made with cooking
oil from the resort’s restaurants and
hotels.
13. May 2009
• “Green” Initiative By Jonas
Brothers, Selena Gomez, Demi
Lovato, Miley Cyrus Etc.
• Public Service Announcements
• $1,000,000 Donations
• Non-profit Organizations
• Community Gardens, Education –
Waste & Recycling.
