Disney’s environmental sustainability co-lead leaves company

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🗞️ Driving the news: Yalmaz Siddiqui, Disney’s vice president of environmental sustainability, left the company on October 17, 2026, following a corporate restructuring
• His former co-lead, Kelley Greenman, remains as vice president of global sustainability, reporting to senior vice president Brent Olson

🔭 The context: Siddiqui joined Disney in 2022 after sustainability leadership roles at MGM Resorts International and Office Depot
• During his career, he has advocated for making both the financial and moral cases for sustainability
• He now plans a sabbatical, traveling across the United States in an electric campervan to interview sustainability professionals for a video series that could form the basis of a book

🌍 Why it matters for the planet: Changes in corporate sustainability leadership can affect how environmental priorities are maintained and integrated into business decision

⏭️ What’s next: Greenman will lead global sustainability at Disney under the revised structure
• Siddiqui plans to explore opportunities spanning academia, adventure travel and a possible return to sustainability work, while developing his interview series and book proposal

💬 One quote: “We don’t want to get stuck in the ROI cage.” — Yalmaz Siddiqui, on balancing the financial and moral cases for sustainability

📈 One stat: Siddiqui has 20 years of experience in the sustainability profession.

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