Disney Offers Voluntary Early Retirement to Eligible Executives

Disney is offering a limited group of eligible executives a voluntary early retirement package as part of its ongoing effort to reduce costs and reshape its workforce. The Voluntary Early Retirement Offer, or VERO, was announced in an internal memo sent on Monday, August 24, 2026, by Sonia Coleman, Disney's senior executive vice president and chief people officer. The program is available to U.S.-based executives from the director through executive vice president levels across Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Corporate, including certain employees temporarily assigned outside the U.S.