Policies and Regulations

Our Policy on Reducing Use of Disposable Plastic

The OLC Group is striving to reduce the use of disposable plastic in line with the OLC Group Environmental Policy.
With respect to items and restaurants, we will continue stepping up our measures to reduce the use of plastic by adopting renewable resources, among others. We are also continuing with our efforts to recycle waste plastic through rigorous sorting.

The OLC Group Environmental Policy (Revised May 2022)

The OLC Group undertakes environmental activities in line with the OLC Group Environmental Policy.

Governance

The OLC Group’s Structures to Promote Waste Management

Recognizing environmental issues as an important managerial challenge to be addressed, our Board of Directors resolved to set “Measures to address climate change and natural disasters” and a “Recycling-oriented society” as areas of our ESG Materiality, and monitor the progress made in our related plans. The OLC Group has established an Environment Committee chaired by the Director of the Corporate Strategy Planning Division (Corporate Officer). Responsible for planning and setting targets for the Company’s environmental activities, the committee works to share our waste management policy across the OLC Group and strengthen collaboration. It also strives to conduct fact-finding surveys and devise strategies for reducing waste generated by the OLC Group including single-use plastics, and implement initiatives to reduce environmental impact. Through the Environment Committee, targets and plans regarding environmental actions are reported to the Board of Directors annually.

Metrics and Targets

Targets and Actual Results in Reduction of Disposable Plastic Use

Tokyo Disney Resort
 

The OLC Group has been taking actions to reduce waste. In the updated ESG Materiality, we set targets for “Input,” “Output,” and “Recycling,” which were established as target indicators for contributing to a “Recycling-oriented society” based on the government’s recycling promotion plan. We will also continue to work on reducing the amount of waste and saving resources by rigorously enforcing the proper separation of different types of waste, and promoting recycling.

Input: Single-use plastics reduction target (vs. FY2016 levels)

2027

2030

2023

2024

2025

18% reduction

25% reduction

65% reduction

64% reduction

65% reduction

Actions

Initiatives to Reduce Use of Disposable Plastic

Initiative example

Outline

Changed cushioning materials
  • Replaced plastic cushioning materials used for packaging with paper materials at all Tokyo Disney Resort merchandise facilities and restaurants

Initiatives at hotel rooms
  • Switched from individual shampoo and conditioner amenities to dispenser-type products at Disney hotels*
  • Discontinued disposable razors and shower caps as standard amenities

Reduced the use of plastic cutlery
  • Replaced plastic cutlery used at our Theme Park restaurants with cutlery designed to meet the reduction target set under the Plastic Resource Circulation Act
  • Provided edible spoons made from brewed coffee at some events
  • Eliminated plastic packages for cutlery

Reduced the use of plastic straws
  • Replaced plastic straws provided at restaurants at our Theme Parks and Disney hotels with straws made with biomass-derived biodegradable materials
  • Introduced strawless lids at some Theme Park restaurants, reducing the annual use of plastic materials by 15.5 tons

Reduced the use of plastic packaging
  • Reduced the use of plastic packaging by charging for plastic shopping bags that were formerly given out for free at Theme Park stores
  • Used biomass materials for some packaging

* Disney Ambassador Hotel, Tokyo DisneySea Hotel MiraCosta, Tokyo Disneyland Hotel, Tokyo Disney Resort Toy Story Hotel, Tokyo DisneySea Fantasy Springs Hotel, Tokyo Disney Celebration Hotel