Reports Say Disney Ends Supplier Diversity Program as DEI Policies Are Reworked

Overview

• Trade outlets report the program’s cancellation after a Boardwalk Times post citing Puck News said Disney scrapped the initiative.
• The effort had linked women-, minority-, LGBTQIA+-, veteran-, and disabled-owned businesses to contracting opportunities, mentorship, training, and networking.
• Disney has not issued a public explanation and has not clarified whether supplier inclusion will be folded into broader procurement policies.
• An internal email from chief human resources officer Sonia Coleman details related shifts that include retiring Reimagine Tomorrow, replacing a Diversity & Inclusion performance factor with a Talent Strategy metric, and rebranding ERGs as Belonging groups.
• Experts quoted in the coverage warn that removing a standalone program could reduce access, visibility, and support for small diverse suppliers across Disney’s supply chain.