On Thursday, March 20, 2025, The Walt Disney Company 2025 Annual Shareholder Meeting was held. This virtual meeting gave an update about where the company and its segments currently are along with a look at what is coming in the future. This included the announcement that Coco 2 is in the works at Pixar.
During the meeting, shareholders brought forth three proposals to vote on. All three of these proposals were overwhelmingly rejected by shareholders. The three proposals were as follows:
- A Shareholder Proposal for how Disney will protect its investments and businesses from climate change. This proposal argued that Disney is making investments that do not line up with its conservation goals. It continued to say that these investments could be impacted and hurt by climate change.
- A Shareholder Proposal asking Disney to reconsider its participation in the Human Rights Campaign’s Corporate Equality Index rights campaign index. It was argued that Disney should back away from this and basically not be involved with the politics and issues that accompany this initiative.
- A Shareholder Proposal asking Disney to commit to politically neutral ad policies. This came after Disney ceased advertisements on certain platforms and programs. It was felt by some that these decisions singled out conservatives.
All three of these proposals were rejected overwhelmingly by shareholders. These were not expected to pass but were made to draw attention to these issues. Disney’s response was closely watched by different shareholders, analysts, and other leaders both in business and government. Disney took a neutral approach and consistently reaffirmed its focus on quality storytelling throughout the annual shareholder meeting.
