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The Company has put in place effective compliance procedures for, and oversight of, lobbying activities, corporate contributions and Kraft Heinz PAC political expenditures. The Kraft Heinz Code of Conduct requires all employees to maintain honest relationships with government officials. In addition, all employees must receive approval in advance from the Global Head of Government Affairs before making any political contributions from corporate funds.

At a minimum, The Kraft Heinz Board of Directors receives an annual update on political and lobbying activities and discusses with management their strategies and recommendations.

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your engagement activities are consistent with your overall climate change strategy[…]Because public policy issues are often hyper-local, Kraft Heinz takes a regional (state- or city-level) approach to political advocacy. The Company engages in activity when the policy issue is important to the business, when districts, where Kraft has a strong physical presence (employees and/or facilities), are affected, and when it is in pursuit of Kraft Heinz's core company values. At a minimum, The Kraft Heinz Board of Directors receives an annual update on political and lobbying activities and discusses with management their strategies and recommendations. The Board also receives regular updates on Kraft Heinz ESG matters, including climate related. Kraft Heinz established the Corporate and Government Affairs ESG Subcommittee to align ESG imperatives with our external engagement activities including political advocacy.

Describe the process(es) your organization has in place to ensure that your external engagement activities are consistent with your climate commitments and/or climate transition plan?[…]Because public policy issues are often hyper-local, Kraft Heinz takes a regional (state- or city-level) approach to political advocacy. The Company engages in activity when the policy issue is important to the business, when districts, where Kraft has a strong physical presence (employees and/or facilities), are affected, and when it is in pursuit of Kraft Heinz's core company values. At a minimum, The Kraft Heinz Board of Directors receives an annual update on political and lobbying activities and discusses with management their strategies and recommendations. The Board also receives regular updates on Kraft Heinz ESG matters, including climate related. Kraft Heinz established the Corporate and Government Affairs ESG Subcommittee to align ESG imperatives with our external engagement activities including political advocacy.

Does your organization have a public commitment or position statement to conduct your engagement activities in line with the goals of the Paris Agreement?[…]No, and we do not plan to have one in the next two years