Deforestation

We are committed to respecting our environment and to eliminating deforestation and natural ecosystem conversion from our supply chains. This includes long-term protection and remediation where necessary.

We believe that conservation and protection of forests and natural ecosystems are fundamental to good business and to address the climate change our world is facing. We have both the ability and responsibility to drive positive change in these areas through our global work.

Kraft Heinz commits to no deforestation across its primary deforestation-linked commodities, with a target date of 2025. Beyond this, we are committed to working with our suppliers and business partners to achieve conversion-free practices by 2030. Building off our previous work with Proforest to advance our responsible sourcing program by completing a deforestation and conversion-free analysis of our value chain, last year Kraft Heinz released our Deforestation- and Conversion-Free Policy..

Our Deforestation- and Conversion-Free Policy details our commitment to respecting forests and nature, and to eliminating deforestation and natural ecosystem conversion from our supply chain. Developed with guidance from the Accountability Framework Initiative guidance, the Science Based Target Initiative’s Forest, Land and Agriculture Guidance, as well as sectorial approaches where they exist, the Policy includes long-term protection and remediation where necessary for priority raw materials including palm oil, sugar, beef, dairy, cocoa, coffee, pulp, paper, and packaging. To bring this commitment to life, Kraft Heinz is committed to working with our suppliers and business partners to implement best practices and facilitate compliance with this policy.

Last year, Kraft Heinz achieved our goals of purchasing 100 percent sustainable palm oil by 2022 and purchasing 100 percent traceable palm oil to the mill by 2022. We will continue to share our progress in our ongoing reporting as we aspire to maintain purchasing 100 percent sustainable palm oil.