Module Name: Sustainability

Development
Module Code: MGT 1104
Group No: 49
 Faculty of Business
Sustainability Development
Group Assignment

INDEX NUMBER STUDENT NAME

22953 M A D Sewwandi

22239 W A K G Wickrama Arachchi

23564 D K R Wanniarachchi
23684 N M K C Nanayakkara

23710 D M Classen

24099 W K Nallaperuma
21927 R A D Apsara

21926 R A N Apsara

22446 G M N S Madushanka

23800 K A S Ilangamage

YEAR OF STUDY AND 2021/ Semester one

SEMESTER

MODULE CODE MGT 1104 MODULE NAME Sustainability Development

MODULE Mr. Chandima SUBMISSION 10/09/2021

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COMMENTS

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 CONTENT

1. Introduction about Walt Disney Company…………………………………………..4,5

I. What are the sustainable development goals?....................................................6

II. Why is SDG’s important to The Walt Disney Company?.................................7

2. Current sustainability initiatives and how to engage them. ………….…………...9-14

3. The main challenges of sustainable development and how to overcome them….15,16

4. Conclusion………………………………………………………………………………17

5. Referencing……………………………………………………………………………..18

6. Annexures………………………………………………………………………………19

7. Contribution sheet……………………………………………………………………..20

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 1.INTRODUCTION

The Walt Disney Entertainment Company is the world's largest media multinational, including
theme parks, studios, television networks, and performing goods manufacturers. The Walt
Disney Organization is a multinational family entertainment and media company with five
business segments: media networks, parks and resorts, studios, and consumer goods.

 Number of employees in Walt Disney Company =223 000(2019)

 Country of operation = Team Disney building, Walt Disney studios, Burbank California
U. S.

Disney's main target demographic of 4–12 year old boys and girls is varied, with the younger
half still being youngsters and the older half approaching puberty.

The Walt Disney Company began as a cartoon studio in 1920 and has since grown to become the
world's largest media company. When the Mickey Mouse animations named it the greatest
developer of family entertainment items, the company had just started delivering Alice in
Wonderland cartoons. Since then, the company has launched a variety of family entertainment
goods, which have resulted in increasing sales and a significant increase in revenue. The
company's corporate goals are to produce entertainment goods that will benefit families and
teach youngsters to be responsible members of society.

Competition

Because of the several industries in which the firm works, it has a variety of rivals. The CBS
Corporation is a major competitor in the broadcasting industry, where they fight for advertising
money. CBS is a corporation that owns production studios and television networks, as well as
being one of America's most prominent television networks. JC Penny and other shops compete
with the company in the consumer items category as well. Walt Disney Entertainment, on the

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other hand, continues to dominate the theme park and family entertainment industries, and new
studios are unable to compete with the company's financial strength.The most prominent
competitors in Disney's market were ViacomCBS, Charter Communications, Sony, and
Comcast. On television, cable, and other sorts of media like DVDs & Blue-ray, games, and the
Internet, these firms typically compete with Disney's products.

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 I. What are the sustainable development goals?

The 2023 agenda for sustainable development was brought into table by the world leaders during
the UN sustainable development summit took place on 25th September 2015. The agenda is
comprised of 17 sustainable development goals with 169 targets ranging from ending poverty,
fighting inequality injustice & addressing climate change by 2030.

The SDG agenda works as a framework for the international community with relation to
development and the set targets of the agenda would work as tools to measure progress in
development work carried out by the international community. The goals need to be achieved as
a whole and not individually. Also, all the goals are inter connected.

Every goal is comprised of set of targets to be achieved over the next 15 years. In order to
achieve the goals, all parties- governments, general public, civil society- have a vital role to play.

SDG’s mainly focus governments; However, SDGs incorporate a range of organizations in order
to ensure that SDGs are reached around a common framework. Especially, the role businesses
have to play in reaching SDGs is a key factor to be considered.

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 II. Why is SDG’s important to The Walt Disney Company?

• Have a positive impact on the communities where we operate our businesses

• Leverage our unique content, platforms and experiences to inspire others to do their part for the
environment

• Reduce the environmental impacts of our operations, products, services, suppliers, licensees
and value chains

• Promote a culture of consideration for the environment among our leaders, employees, Cast
Members and guests

• Work with industry partners, non-governmental organizations, academia, government agencies

and others to achieve long-standing change and environmental improvements that protect the
planet for future generation

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DISNEY OWNERSHIP STRUCTURE

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 2.CURRENT SUSTAINABILITY
INITIATIVES AND HOW TO ENGAGE
THEM.
 Disney Company is a leading company in the world today. Disney Company plays a key
role in achieving sustainable growth objectives. Ongoing growth has 17 objectives, and this
organization can help achieve even more of those objectives.

No poverty

 Disney Company is a world-renowned business dedicated to sustainable development, with

the goal of eradicating poverty. Disney is a business that employs more than 223,000 people
by 2019, and it is a solution to unemployment, a feature of people's poverty. It has provided
employment to many poor people. Disney Company is known as a company that has created
many jobs for young people. Also, Disney is a company dedicated to providing people with
basic needs and basic services. Disney is one of the leading contributors to the economic
development of many countries. The goal of the Disney Company is to alleviate poverty.

 Involved in various activities, the Disney Company states that everyone should be separated
from poverty and live a good life.

Zero hunger

Zero hunger is one of the main and specific goals of SDG's. Disney Company is an organization
that works to save the poor and needy from starvation. The Disney is an organization that has
always cared for the poor and fulfilled its social responsibilities. In March 2020, the Disney
Company donated its surplus food to poor American families. There, following the safety and
health instructions, Orange packaged milk, fruits, vegetables, and processed foods and
distributed them throughout the state.

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 Since 2014, the Disneyland Resort has run a food donation program in which cooked,
unsealed food from certain places has been donated on a regular basis to help those in need in the
neighborhood. This program is in addition to the food scraps diversion program, which helps us
reduce food waste while also helping the environment. Disney has always been known for its
support for poverty and the fight against hunger. An organization dedicated to the zero hunger.

Good health and well-being

Disney Company is committed to bringing comfort to those in need, as well as providing

inspiration and opportunities to children and families around the world. Disney Company do this
through financial and charitable donations, staff participation and local cooperation, as well as
our unique social impact programs. Company wants to make a unique contribution to the benefit
of the community through our community engagement activities through the best use of our
resources and technology. How Disney got involved in social activities,

 In 2018, the Disney Company built a $ 100 million fully-fledged hospital for sick
children.
 $ 1.5 million was donated to FIRST Access to rebuild the infrastructure lost to young
people due to the Corona situation in 2020.
 Disney is working with expert counselors on several projects aimed at reducing child
stress.
 Disneyland Resort is celebrating more than $ 5 million in nonprofit donations to help
children with serious illnesses.

The examples show that Disney is committed to health problems and health issues in the
community. It is a company that looks after and helps many sections of the society.

Gender Equality

Gender Equality is another major objective of sustainable development. Disney Company is

committed to achieving these goals. This is demonstrated by the company's selection of women
for leadership positions and the establishment of work opportunities that are free of gender
discrimination. Our commitment to ensuring workplace safety, particularly for women, is taken

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seriously by the Disney Company. The Disney Company can be recommended as an
organization dedicated to doing justice to gender equality.

Reduced Inequality

10 of the SDGs are about reducing inequality and one of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals
set by the United Nations in 2015. The whole title is about reducing inequality within and
between countries. Sustainable Development Goal 10 aims to reduce inequality within and
between countries. It calls for SDGs for the reduction of income inequalities as well as those
based on age, sex, disability, race, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other internal
situation in a country.

In the Sustainability Development Goals, Reduced Inequality is the 10th goal. The reduction of
income disparities, as well as supported age, gender, handicap, color, ethnicity, origin, religion,
or economic or other situations within a mountain range, are all part of the Sustainable
Development Goals. By lowering inequality, the Disney Corporation truly followed the tree.
They don't hire based on religion, color, caste, or gender, so everyone has the same possibilities
to work and advance within the company. Disney is a firm that treats everyone as if they are the
same person. When it comes to conducting social or commercial projects or assisting those in
need, they do not select personnel based on their variety

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 Environmental Sustainability
Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emission
2020 TARGET: By 2020, reduce net greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by 50% from
2012 total levels
This sustainable initiative falls under 13th SDG (Achieving Climate Change)

Disney has had a goal of achieving net zero GHG emissions for its direct operations by
2030 since 2009. Using a hierarchy of actions proposed by the Intergovernmental Panel
on Climate Change (IPCC), as well as operational efficiencies and lower carbon fuels and
energy sources, is part of their emissions reduction approach.

 Avoiding Emissions through Sustainable Design

Disney's environmental policy includes sustainable design and construction. Several

of the company's projects have received LEED certification. Energy efficiency and
geothermal technology are used in smart design solutions to reduce energy use,
conserve water, and reduce materials, waste, and recyclables.

 Reducing Emissions through Energy Efficiencies

A variety of energy sources are used on their film sets, theme parks, and other
energy-efficient services. To enhance energy savings and efficiency, Hong Kong
Disneyland operated its power supply with manual adjustments. This included turning
off entire sections/floors of the hotels to visitors and reducing power use in
unoccupied areas.

 Replacing High-Carbon Energy Sources with Low Carbon Alternatives

Disneyland Paris broke construction on one of Europe's largest solar canopy plants on
World Energy Day. Big Sky, a TV show set in Vancouver, was the first to employ
renewable energy for its vehicles and generators. The casts of both Safety and Call of
the Wild were transported on solar-powered trailers

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 Investing in Natural Climate Solutions

They fund projects that result in significant carbon reductions as well as excellent
social and economic outcomes. They look for scalable initiatives that are developed
by developers utilizing peer-reviewed, science-based techniques. They support
projects that adhere to strict guidelines, such as the International Greenhouse Gas
Protocol for Project Accounting.

Maximizing Waste Diversion

2020 TARGET: By 2020, achieve 60% waste diverted from landfills and incineration
This sustainable initiative falls under 12th SDG (Responsible Consumption)
Disney diverted 60% of garbage from landfills and incineration in FY20. Single-use
plastics have been minimized in Disney-owned parks and hotels. During beach cleanups,
the firm retrieved almost 31,000 pounds of garbage from beaches and waterways.

Water Stewardship
This sustainable initiative falls under 6th SDG (Achieving Clean Water and Sanitization)
With improvements made at Disneyland Paris, Shanghai, and Hong Kong, their potable
water uses in 2020 stayed below 2013 levels. In addition, the corporation contributed
$300,000 to aid in the restoration of wetlands in Florida and the reduction of pollutants in
Southern California.

Collaborations for Wildlife

This sustainable initiative falls under 15th SDG (Life on Land)
Elephants, a project that attempts to safeguard
Botswana's elephant population through education,
conservation, and economic growth, was backed by
Disney nature and the Disney Conservation Fund.
The organization is also a pioneer in creating
pollinator-friendly habitats within and around solar
energy plants

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No poverty

 This is the first sustainable development goals. This goals aims to "End poverty in all it's
forms everywhere".

Target 01
 Eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, currently measured as people living
on less than $ 1.5 a day by 2030.
Target 02
 Poverty in one country is different from poverty in another county. The second target is
to lift 50% of world's poor out of poverty by 2030.
Target 03
 Implementing good social security programmed

How we are going to achieve this sustainability goals.

1. Inheriting a sustainable life, creating business opportunities, conversation of resources
2. Steps should be taken to reach out to major social services processes
3. Taking action to the eradicate poverty in the society by formulating a social security
programmed.
Eg -Divineguma, programs implemented by the agrarian services department
4. Motivating people, supporting and encouraging organizations.
5. Eliminate poverty impost on women. It should be equal distributed not only to women
but also men
6. There are so many kind and gracious people in the
world who help people helping the poor

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 3.THE MAIN CHALLENGES OF SUSTAINABLE
DEVELOPMENT AND HOW TO
OVERCOME THEM.
 When the organization going to achieving sustainable development goals, Organizations
have to face many challenges.
 Challenges organizations have to face by The Walt Disney Company,
1. Time and Resources for the development

Disney Company prioritize development but many matters with lack of time and
resources. In this challenge they ignores the development and they pay attentions
how to work efficiency and continuously on the sustainability development goals
in company’s daily works.
2. Involving many employees changing behaviour

We know everything in the worlds are changing. Like that employees’ behaviours
also changing. It becomes more challenges to the company. And also in this
explains, how companies effectively prepare their sense and get every members in
the company involve to understand and trust in the main reason.

3. Conveying knowledge about the sustainability development goals.

In here discuss, conveying knowledge about the sustainable development goals

are very important to execute the plane as we expected .And this is also
challenging the Disney Company. There is lack of knowledge about the
sustainability development goals, it’s not positive for the company .Therefor,
understanding is very important.

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 And also in this challenge refers to the attention how companies can expand their
knowledge and purpose about the sustainability development goals in effective
way throughout the overall company.

4. Turn political plans and strategies into reality

This is also challenge Disney Company going to achieving sustainable

development goals. How companies adapt in effective way for the 21 st century
business structure, where business as normally is no longer enough.

5. Produce the necessary work culture

Disney company have to faced create right work environment and work culture.
This is also challenge going to achieving SDG’s goals and how to create perfect
work environment and work culture in very creatively according to 21 st century is
a big challenge.

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 4.CONCLUSION

Through our analysis of the Walt Disney company. It is a largest company in the Theme Park
Resorts Industry. As you can see through our article, what are the sustainable development goals
(SDG’s), Current sustainability initiatives (in relation to SDG’s) and how the Walt Disney
Company is engaged in achieving them. What are the positive impact of these sustainable
initiatives and what are the challenges Disney company faced by attaining the sustainable
development goals. As well as we choose when we Walt Disney company going to achieve
sustainable development goals, what are the not perform well in attaining these goals. After the
we are finding challenges, we include in this article what are the recommendations and how to
overcome such challenges.

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 5.REFERENCING

 https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/app/uploads/2020/12/disneyenvironment
whitepaper.pdf
 https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/
 https://acadal.com/5-challenges-for-contributing-un-sdg/
 https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/app/uploads/2021/02/2020-CSR-
Report.pdf

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 6.ANNEXURES

https://thewaltdisneycompany.com/environmental-impact/

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 7.CONTRIBUTION SHEET
INDEX STUDENT signature Contribution of the
NAME report
NUMBER

23684 N.M.K.C. Nanayakkara Current sustainability initiatives

and how to engage them.

23710 D.M. CLASSEN Current sustainability initiatives and

how to engage them.

23564 D.K.R. Wanniarachchi Introduction about Walt Disney

Company & designing

24099 W.K. Nallaperuma Current sustainability initiatives and

how to engage them.

22953 M.A.D. Sewwandi Why is SDG’s important to The

Walt Disney Company

22239 W.A.K.G. Wickrama Conclusion

Arachchi

21927 R.A.D. Apsara The main challenges of sustainable

development and how to
Overcome them.

21926 R.A.N. Apsara The main challenges of sustainable

development and how to
Overcome them.

22446 G.M.N.S. Madushanka Current sustainability initiatives

and how to engage them.

23800 K.A.S. Ilangamge About sustainable development

goals

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THANK YOU

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