Warner Bros. Discovery issued its Modern Slavery Statement for 2023, outlining comprehensive policies to combat modern slavery. The statement details ethical labor practices, rigorous due diligence, and strict supplier standards to ensure human rights are upheld across its global supply chains.

According to OpenSecrets data, the parent company of Warner Bros. Pictures, Warner Brothers Discovery, spent $680,000 on lobbying activities during 2023. This expenditure is part of its ongoing efforts to influence federal policy, a move which raises concerns about corporate political influence.

After months of unionization efforts by Warner Bros Animation and Cartoon Network production workers with The Animation Guild, Warner Bros Discovery has formally recognized the union. This move is seen as a positive signal for labor rights and worker empowerment within the entertainment industry.

Warner Bros. Discovery management voluntarily recognized the unionization request from Warner Brothers Animation and Cartoon Network production workers, a move that supports labor rights and sets a progressive precedent in response to union pressures during the studio merger.

Production workers at Warner Bros. Animation and Cartoon Network studios successfully unionized under the Animation Guild after a four‐month campaign, leading Warner Bros. Discovery to voluntarily recognize a bargaining unit of 50 production workers. The move follows heightened concerns over cost-cutting measures and labor instability following the merger with Discovery.

Following a request from the New York State Common Retirement Fund, Warner Bros. Discovery agreed to increase transparency regarding its contributions to politicians and trade organizations. This move promotes accountability in corporate political behavior and aids public oversight.

Following a proposal from New York State Comptroller Thomas DiNapoli, Warner Bros. Discovery announced it will publicly disclose its political spending, including state and local contributions, names of trade associations, and its policy on corporate federal contributions and independent expenditures. The disclosure, outlined in a May 2 letter to the New York State Common Retirement Fund, aims to increase transparency in its political financial activities.

Warner Bros. Entertainment UK Limited approved its Modern Slavery Act compliance statement on 1 July 2022 for FY2021. The document details the company’s ethical sourcing guidelines, supplier code of conduct, employee training on ethics, and rigorous monitoring to ensure adherence to anti-slavery and human trafficking laws.