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corporate.disney.go.com — March 09, 2009 THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY ANNOUNCES SIGNIFICANT LONG-TERM ENVIRONMENTAL GOALS Strategic Environmental Objectives and Targets... Outlined in Disney's First Comprehensive Corporate Responsibility Report BURBANK, Calif., March 9, 2009 -- The ... (more) The Walt Disney Company and Affiliated Companies - ...
Disney sets plan to cut carbon emissions to zero
reuters.com — Reuters: The Walt Disney Co said on Monday that it planned to cut carbon emissions from fuels... by half by 2012, and ultimately to achieve net zero direct greenhouse gas emissions at its office and retail complexes, theme parks and cruise lines. Disney ... (more) Disney sets plan to cut carbon emissions to zero
Disney plans to go greener
orlandosentinel.com — Orlando Sentinel: The Walt Disney Co. wants to cut companywide greenhouse-gas emissions in half during the next... four years and reduce electricity consumption by 10percent over the next five, as part of a series of environmental initiatives outlined ... (more) Disney plans to go greener
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Disney Aims for Zero Carbon Emissions, Zero Waste in New Environmental Goals
Greener Buildings — ... other products for Disney licensees, the company worked with firms to achieve compliance and yanked its authorization to manufacture Disney products from those unwilling to remediate. The company said the firms that continued as manufacturers of Disney goods devised and acted upon comprehensive compliance plans in addition to working with third-party mediation resources to address issues related to worker claims. A copy of Disney's corporate responsibility report can be downloaded here .

Disney Goes Green*
Triple Pundit: People, Planet, Profit — ... has announced medium- and long-term energy and environmental goals, with big plans to reduce emissions and waste, and cut electricity and fuel use. The announcements were part of the company's 2008 CSR Report, which included a GHG inventory, plus analysis of waste and water usage. The company first began taking stock of its total emissions in 2007 using the World Research Institute's GHG Protocol, with 2006 offering the first figures available. Aggregate emissions that year, from fuel and electricity use plus refrigerant leaks, totaled a whopping 1.84 million metric tons of ...

Disney Sets Zero-Emission Goal
AboutMyPlanet.com — ... The company set targets for the next three to five years as part of a 2008 Corporate Responsibility Report. Areas for improvement include reduced emissions, improved waste policies, more efficient electricity and fuel use, and less impact on water and ecosystem resources. It is a move that acknowledges the power of green consumers and eco-savvy businesses. Environmental topics are only part of the focus, along with statements about children and families, content and products, community, and workplace goals. ...

Disney’s Environmental Goals: Greenwashing or Corporate Responsibility?
Eco Child's Play — ... Disney has just issued the company’s first ever comprehensive corporate responsibility (CR) report.  For a company that was founded in the 1920s and is the largest media and entertainment corporation in the world, this report is a long time overdue! ...

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Walt Disney Plans To Halve Its Emissions By 2012Environmental Leader
The Walt Disney Company released its first comprehensive corporate responsibility report. Previously, the company reported its environmental progress in its annual Enviroport. The new report includes a set of strategic environmental goals and three-to-five-year goals to reduce emissions, ...