The Kraft Heinz Company — Ethics Grade C-

The Kraft Heinz Company receives an overall ethics grade of C- (40/100) on CancelCo's corporate accountability database. Sector: Food & Beverage. Market cap: Large Cap.

Category scores

• labor: 45
• privacy: 60
• consumer: 25
• environment: 35
• humanRights: 50

Documented incidents (2)

• SEC accounting investigation (high, 2019) — SEC investigated Kraft Heinz for $25B write-down and accounting irregularities. Paid $62M to settle fraud charges.
• Shrinkflation and price gouging (medium, 2023) — Raised prices well above inflation while shrinking product sizes, contributing to food affordability crisis.

Documented good deeds

• Rise Against Hunger partnership — Donated 1B+ meals to food banks and hunger relief programs globally since 2015.

Ethical alternatives

• Annie's Homegrown — Organic, non-GMO products with sustainable farming partnerships. B Corp certified.