Kraft Heinz Company — Ethics Grade C-

Kraft Heinz Company receives an overall ethics grade of C- (48/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Food & Beverage. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 40
• privacy: 80
• consumer: 35
• environment: 45
• humanRights: 40

Documented incidents (3)

• SEC Settlement on Accounting Fraud (high, 2021) — The company paid $62 million to settle SEC charges of engaging in a long-running scheme to inflate cost savings. Executives were accused of misstating supplier contracts to mislead investors.
• Sanitation Child Labor Scandal (high, 2023) — A third-party sanitation provider used by Kraft Heinz was found to have illegally employed dozens of children for hazardous work at its facilities. Kraft was cited for poor oversight of contractors.
• Lead and Sodium in Lunchables (high, 2024) — Consumer Reports found high levels of lead, cadmium, and excessive sodium in Lunchables kits, which are widely distributed to school lunch programs across the U.S.

Documented good deeds

• Recyclable Packaging Commitment — Set a goal to make 100% of its packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable by 2025.

Ethical alternatives

• Annie's Homegrown — Focuses on organic ingredients and regenerative farming practices.