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Shareholder advocacy aimed at Walt Disney Company (The)

4 recorded campaigns from 3 organizations.

  • · 2025

    National Center for Public Policy Research (Free Enterprise Project) at The Walt Disney Company

    The proposal asked Disney to end its participation in the Human Rights Campaign's Corporate Equality Index, which the filer described as reflecting a partisan and increasingly racial agenda rather than neutral corporate governance.

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  • AFL-CIO Equity Index Funds · 2024

    AFL-CIO Equity Index Funds at The Walt Disney Company

    Publish a report on how the company uses artificial intelligence, what ethical guidelines it follows to protect workers, customers and the public, and how the board oversees it.

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  • National Legal and Policy Center · 2023

    National Legal and Policy Center at The Walt Disney Company

    Asked the company to report on its operations in China and on the risks those operations create for the business.

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  • Arjuna Capital · 2022

    Arjuna Capital at The Walt Disney Company

    Report median and statistically adjusted pay gaps by race and gender across the company.

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What shareholders voted on

From Walt Disney Company (The)’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.

2026

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Shareholder proposal requesting an independent review and report on accessibility and disability inclusion practicesShareholder proposal5%Failed
Shareholder proposal requesting adoption of cumulative voting for Board electionsShareholder proposal2.9%Failed
Shareholder proposal requesting a report on how the employee gift-matching program may impact risks related to religious discrimination against employeesShareholder proposal0.8%Failed
Advisory vote to approve executive compensationSay on pay85.7%Passed
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2026Auditor93.3%Passed
Election of Maria Elena LagomasinoDirector96.7%Passed
Election of Mary T. BarraDirector94.8%Passed
Election of Michael B.G. FromanDirector93%Passed
Election of Robert A. IgerDirector91.9%Passed
Election of Derica W. RiceDirector91.7%Passed
Election of Amy L. ChangDirector89.4%Passed
Election of Carolyn N. EversonDirector88.1%Passed
Election of Calvin R. McDonaldDirector85.1%Passed
Election of James P. GormanDirector84.2%Passed
Election of D. Jeremy DarrochDirector77.9%Passed
Election of Jeffrey E. WilliamsDirector75.3%Passed

2025

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Shareholder proposal requesting a report on climate risks to retirement plan beneficiariesShareholder proposal7.2%Failed
Shareholder proposal requesting consideration of participation in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality IndexShareholder proposal1.5%Failed
Shareholder proposal requesting a report on risks related to selection of ad buyers and sellersShareholder proposal1%Failed
Advisory vote to approve executive compensationSay on pay89.3%Passed
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2025Auditor93.5%Passed
Election of Mary T. BarraDirector95.6%Passed
Election of Derica W. RiceDirector93.9%Passed
Election of Maria Elena LagomasinoDirector89.6%Passed
Election of Michael B.G. FromanDirector86.5%Passed
Election of Calvin R. McDonaldDirector82.7%Passed
Election of Carolyn N. EversonDirector81.9%Passed
Election of James P. GormanDirector80.7%Passed
Election of Amy L. ChangDirector80.3%Passed
Election of D. Jeremy DarrochDirector78.4%Passed
Election of Robert A. IgerDirector75.5%Passed

2024

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Shareholder proposal requesting a report on political expendituresShareholder proposal25.5%Failed
Shareholder proposal requesting the Company’s Board of Directors (the “Board”) seek shareholder approval for Section 16 officers’ termination paymentsShareholder proposal8%Failed
Shareholder proposal requesting publication of recipients of charitable contributionsShareholder proposal4.3%Failed
Shareholder proposal requesting a report on gender transitioning compensation and benefitsShareholder proposal2.4%Failed
Advisory vote to approve executive compensationSay on pay79.7%Passed
Approval of an amendment and restatement of the Company’s Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Incentive Plan to increase the number of shares authorized for issuanceCompany proposal92.7%Passed
The Trian Group proposal to repeal each provision or amendment of the Company’s Bylaws that has been adopted by the Board (and not the shareholders of the Company) since November 30, 2023Company proposal29.7%Failed
The Blackwells Group proposal for an advisory vote to cause the Board to increase its size by the number of nominees recommended by the Board at the Annual Meeting that fail to be elected, if any, for failure to receive more votes than a Trian Group Nominee or a Blackwells Group Nominee, and to appoint any and all such nominees recommended by the Board to fill the newly created corresponding vacanciesCompany proposal2.8%Failed
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accountants for fiscal 2024Auditor96%Passed
Election of James P. GormanDirector97.5%Passed
Election of D. Jeremy DarrochDirector96.5%Passed
Election of Amy L. ChangDirector96.5%Passed
Election of Robert A. IgerDirector94%Passed
Election of Safra A. CatzDirector93.7%Passed
Election of Calvin R. McDonaldDirector93.4%Passed
Election of Carolyn N. EversonDirector93.1%Passed
Election of Mary T. BarraDirector93%Passed
Election of Derica W. RiceDirector91.4%Passed
Election of Mark G. ParkerDirector87.7%Passed
Election of Michael B.G. FromanDirector87.5%Passed
Election of Maria Elena LagomasinoDirector62.9%Passed
Election of Nelson PeltzDirector31.1%Failed
Election of James A. RasuloDirector11.7%Failed
Election of Jessica SchellDirector2.1%Failed
Election of Leah SolivanDirector2%Failed
Election of Craig HatkoffDirector2%Failed

2023

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Shareholder proposal requesting a political expenditures reportShareholder proposal36.3%Failed
Shareholder proposal requesting charitable contributions disclosureShareholder proposal7.4%Failed
Shareholder proposal requesting a report on operations related to ChinaShareholder proposal7.4%Failed
Advisory vote to approve executive compensationSay on pay88.8%Passed
Francis A. deSouzaCompany proposal50.6%Passed
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accountantsAuditor95.8%Passed
Election of Robert A. IgerDirector92.4%Passed
Election of Carolyn N. EversonDirector83.8%Passed
Election of Safra A. CatzDirector77.7%Passed
Election of Maria Elena LagomasinoDirector72.3%Passed
Election of Mark G. ParkerDirector72.1%Passed
Election of Derica W. RiceDirector67.1%Passed
Election of Mary T. BarraDirector57.9%Passed
Election of Michael B.G. FromanDirector51.2%Passed
Election of Calvin R. McDonaldDirector51%Passed
Election of Amy L. ChangDirector41.3%Failed

2022

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Shareholder proposal requesting a report on both median and adjusted pay gaps across race and genderShareholder proposal59.6%Passed
Shareholder proposal requesting amendment of the Company’s governing documents to lower the stock ownership threshold to call a special meeting of shareholdersShareholder proposal39.6%Failed
Shareholder proposal requesting a diligence report evaluating human rights impactsShareholder proposal36.8%Failed
Shareholder proposal requesting an annual report disclosing information regarding the Company’s lobbying policies and activitiesShareholder proposal34.3%Failed
Shareholder proposal requesting a workplace non-discrimination audit and reportShareholder proposal2.7%Failed
Advisory vote to approve executive compensationSay on pay85.1%Passed
Francis A. deSouzaCompany proposal79.4%Passed
Ratification of the appointment of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as independent registered public accountantsAuditor95.9%Passed
Election of Maria Elena LagomasinoDirector93.2%Passed
Election of Mary T. BarraDirector89.1%Passed
Election of Susan E. ArnoldDirector87.4%Passed
Election of Mark G. ParkerDirector86.9%Passed
Election of Safra A. CatzDirector86.3%Passed
Election of Derica W. RiceDirector85.8%Passed
Election of Calvin R. McDonaldDirector81.9%Passed
Election of Robert A. ChapekDirector72.6%Passed
Election of Amy L. ChangDirector69.7%Passed
Election of Michael B.G. FromanDirector68.9%Passed

2021

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Shareholder proposal requesting an annual report disclosing information regarding the Company’s lobbying policies and activitiesShareholder proposal33%Failed
Shareholder proposal requesting the inclusion of non-management employees on Director nominee candidate listsShareholder proposalJames McRitchie6.2%Failed
Approval of the advisory vote on executive compensationSay on pay68.5%Passed
Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as registered public accountantsCompany proposal96.4%Passed
Francis A. deSouzaCompany proposal67.3%Passed
Election of Maria Elena LagomasinoDirector96.4%Passed
Election of Mary T. BarraDirector93.7%Passed
Election of Mark G. ParkerDirector92.3%Passed
Election of Susan E. ArnoldDirector91.3%Passed
Election of Robert A. IgerDirector90.3%Passed
Election of Robert A. ChapekDirector73.4%Passed
Election of Derica W. RiceDirector70.1%Passed
Election of Michael B.G. FromanDirector68.8%Passed
Election of Safra A. CatzDirector68.7%Passed

2020

ItemKindAsked for bySupportOutcome
Shareholder proposal requesting an annual report disclosing information regarding the Company's lobbying policies and activitiesShareholder proposal33.7%Failed
Approval of the advisory vote on executive compensationSay on pay53.8%Passed
Ratification of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as registered public accountantsCompany proposal96.4%Passed
Approval of an amendment to the Company's Amended and Restated 2011 Stock Incentive PlanCompany proposal91.6%Passed
Francis A. deSouzaCompany proposal57.6%Passed
Election of Maria Elena LagomasinoDirector96.8%Passed
Election of Mary T. BarraDirector94.2%Passed
Election of Susan E. ArnoldDirector93%Passed
Election of Mark G. ParkerDirector92.5%Passed
Election of Robert A. IgerDirector83.4%Passed
Election of Safra A. CatzDirector75.8%Passed
Election of Michael B.G. FromanDirector59%Passed
Election of Derica W. RiceDirector58.6%Passed

Proxy statements and vote results

Straight from Walt Disney Company (The)’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.

YearFilingFiled
2026Vote results2026-03-20
2026Proxy statement2026-01-22
2025Vote results2025-03-24
2025Proxy statement2025-01-23
2024Vote results2024-04-09
2023Vote results2023-04-04
2022Vote results2022-03-10
2022Proxy statement2022-01-19
2021Vote results2021-03-10
2021Proxy statement2021-01-19
2020Vote results2020-03-12
2020Proxy statement2020-01-17

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