The Walt Disney Company — Ethics Grade C

The Walt Disney Company receives an overall ethics grade of C (48/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Entertainment. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 25
• privacy: 65
• consumer: 55
• environment: 55
• humanRights: 30

Documented incidents (3)

• Theme park worker poverty wages (high, 2022) — Despite $82B revenue, Disneyland workers reported 73% don't earn enough for basic expenses. Many are homeless or food insecure.
• Filming in Xinjiang province (high, 2020) — Filmed Mulan near Uyghur detention camps in Xinjiang and thanked local security bureaus in credits.
• Streaming bundle pricing (low, 2023) — Raised streaming prices significantly while bundling services, drawing scrutiny over market dominance in family entertainment.

Documented good deeds

• Net zero emissions by 2030 — On track for net-zero direct emissions by 2030. Reduced emissions by 50% from 2012 baseline.

Ethical alternatives

• A24 — Independent studio known for quality storytelling without exploitative labor practices.