Kraft Heinz
KHC · Nasdaq · Consumer Staples
Shareholder advocacy aimed at Kraft Heinz
4 recorded campaigns from 3 organizations.
As You Sow at Kraft Heinz
Report on the risks of continuing to use flexible plastic packaging that cannot be recycled, meaning pouches, sachets and thin film, and on what the company will do about it.
Ran a six-year Sustainable Proteins engagement with 23 global food retailers and manufacturers (now closed/succeeded)
Asked 23+ global food retailers/manufacturers to set time-bound targets for growing plant-based/alternative-protein share of portfolio and disclose progress. Now closed and succeeded by the Protein Diversification engagement.
Province of St. Joseph of the Capuchin Order at Kraft Heinz
Publish a human rights impact assessment to identify and mitigate negative human rights impacts, including forced labor, in the company's supply chain.
Publicly pressed six major meatpackers/food companies to convert plants to vegan-only production
As a shareholder, PETA demanded these companies "convert all slaughterhouses to producers and packers of only vegan meats." At Maple Leaf Foods' June 24, 2020 virtual annual meeting a PETA representative directly questioned the CEO, who acknowledged pandemic-driven demand for plant-based alternatives; PETA reported no concrete commitment from any of the six to fully exit animal slaughter.
What shareholders voted on
From Kraft Heinz’s own filings with the SEC. Support is the share of votes cast for and against, so abstentions and broker non-votes are not counted in it.
2026
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as follows | Say on pay | 94.3% | Passed | |
| The 2026 Plan as follows | Company proposal | 97.5% | Passed | |
| Ratification of the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Stockholders approved the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2026 as follows | Auditor | 94% | Passed | |
| Election of Elio Leoni Sceti | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Mary Lou Kelley | Director | 99.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Humberto P. Alfonso | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Steve Cahillane | Director | 99.3% | Passed | |
| Election of Tony Palmer | Director | 99.2% | Passed | |
| Election of L. Kevin Cox | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Lori Dickerson Fouché | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Diane Gherson | Director | 98% | Passed | |
| Election of John C. Pope | Director | 97% | Passed | |
| Election of John T. Cahill | Director | 95.7% | Passed |
2025
2024
2023
2022
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stockholders did not approve the stockholder proposal regarding a report on water risk as follows | Shareholder proposal | 6.5% | Failed | |
| The compensation of the Company’s named executive officers as follows | Say on pay | 71.2% | Passed | |
| Ratification of the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Stockholders approved the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company’s independent auditors for 2022 as follows | Auditor | 98.1% | Passed | |
| Election of James Park | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Lori Dickerson Fouché | Director | 99.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Susan Mulder | Director | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Alicia Knapp | Director | 98.1% | Passed | |
| Election of Elio Leoni Sceti | Director | 97.9% | Passed | |
| Election of John T. Cahill | Director | 97.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Gregory E. Abel | Director | 97.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Timothy Kenesey | Director | 96.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Miguel Patricio | Director | 96% | Passed | |
| Election of John C. Pope | Director | 95.4% | Passed | |
| Election of João M. Castro-Neves | Director | 94.5% | Passed |
2021
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The compensation of the Company's named executive officers as follows | Say on pay | 84.1% | Passed | |
| Ratification of the Selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP. Stockholders approved the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as the Company's independent auditors for 2021 as follows | Auditor | 98.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Lori Dickerson Fouché | Director | 99.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Miguel Patricio | Director | 98.9% | Passed | |
| Election of Elio Leoni Sceti | Director | 98.8% | Passed | |
| Election of Susan Mulder | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of John T. Cahill | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Gregory E. Abel | Director | 98.6% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexandre Van Damme | Director | 98.5% | Passed | |
| Election of Timothy Kenesey | Director | 97.4% | Passed | |
| Election of João M. Castro-Neves | Director | 96.4% | Passed | |
| Election of Alexandre Behring | Director | 95.5% | Passed | |
| Election of John C. Pope | Director | 89.9% | Passed |
2020
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Advisory vote to approve executive compensation | Say on pay | 78% | Passed | |
| Approval of The Kraft Heinz Company 2020 Omnibus Incentive Plan | Company proposal | 97.2% | Passed | |
| Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Kraft Heinz’s independent auditors for 2020 | Auditor | 97.9% | Passed |
2019
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder proposal related to reducing synthetic pesticides | Shareholder proposal | 12.2% | Failed | |
| Shareholder proposal related to protein diversification | Shareholder proposal | 3.2% | Failed | |
| Advisory vote to approve executive compensation | Say on pay | 84.1% | Passed | |
| Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Kraft Heinz’s independent auditors for 2019 | Auditor | 98.2% | Passed |
2018
| Item | Kind | Asked for by | Support | Outcome |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shareholder proposal related to packaging | Shareholder proposal | 13.5% | Failed | |
| Advisory vote to approve executive compensation | Say on pay | 97% | Passed | |
| Ratification of the selection of PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP as Kraft Heinz’s independent auditors for 2018 | Auditor | 99.7% | Passed | |
| Election of Directors | Director | 99.5% | Passed |
Proxy statements and vote results
Straight from Kraft Heinz’s own SEC filings. The proxy statement lists what shareholders were asked to vote on; the 8-K certifies how the vote went.
| Year | Filing | Filed |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Vote results | 2026-05-19 |
| 2026 | Proxy statement | 2026-04-03 |
| 2025 | Vote results | 2025-05-13 |
| 2025 | Proxy statement | 2025-03-28 |
| 2024 | Vote results | 2024-05-08 |
| 2024 | Proxy statement | 2024-03-22 |
| 2023 | Vote results | 2023-05-10 |
| 2023 | Proxy statement | 2023-03-24 |
| 2022 | Vote results | 2022-05-11 |
| 2022 | Proxy statement | 2022-03-25 |
| 2021 | Vote results | 2021-05-12 |
| 2021 | Proxy statement | 2021-03-26 |
| 2020 | Vote results | 2020-05-11 |
| 2020 | Proxy statement | 2020-03-27 |
| 2019 | Vote results | 2019-09-12 |
| 2019 | Proxy statement | 2019-08-02 |
| 2018 | Vote results | 2018-04-26 |
| 2018 | Proxy statement | 2018-03-02 |
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