Human Rights

Kraft Heinz continues to stress the urgency and value of an ethical and transparent supply chain and are dedicated to the eradication of slavery and human trafficking. We partner with thousands of ingredients, packaging, and logistics suppliers and external manufacturers globally. They all share our commitment to ensuring that there is no modern slavery within our supply chain.

We continuously monitor and evaluate their compliance with our policies and local laws through our due diligence processes and audits, which are embedded in our supplier selection and contracting procedures.

Our Global Human Rights Policy is guided by internationally recognized standards, including the United Nations Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights, the International Bill of Human Rights and the principles set forth in the International Labor Organization’s Declaration on Fundamental Principles and Rights at Work.

As part of the Global Human Rights Policy, Kraft Heinz requires all employees and related entities, suppliers, and business partners to strictly adhere to our human rights standards, which, in summary:

• Prohibit child and underage employment;
• Prohibit trafficking, forced, or involuntary prison labor;
• Prohibit any and all forms of abuse, bribery, harassment, and discrimination;
• Recognize and respect the rights of freedom of association and collective bargaining;
• Recognize and respect fair, legal, and equitable work timeframes, working conditions (including health and safety), and wages;
• Recognize land rights, natural resources, and ensure all workers’ rights to clean water and adequate sanitation facilities;
• Require all labor recruitment and employment procedures to be carried out in a legal and ethical manner.