The Telegraph reported on March 21, 2025, that Haleon removed gender representation targets from its coming-year executive share plan, so its CEO and CFO no longer had to meet them to maximise pay. Haleon said the change was to ensure legal compliance and maintained that its commitment to inclusion had not changed.
Haleon is to axe diversity targets from its executive bonus scheme in the latest sign that UK businesses are rowing back on DEI.
In its response to a UK government Modern Slavery Statement Registry questionnaire, Haleon said its policy includes provisions on workers’ freedom to leave employment, freedom of movement and association, and prohibitions on forced recruitment fees, compulsory overtime, child labour, discrimination, intimidation and confiscating identity documents. It also said the policy provides access to remedies for victims.
<table> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col">Policy provisions we asked about</th> <th scope="col">Organisation’s response</th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th> Freedom of workers to terminate employment </th> <td> Included </td> </tr> <tr> <th> Freedom of movement </th> <td> Included </td> </tr> <tr> <th> Freedom of association </th> <td> Included </td> </tr> <tr> <th> Prohibits any threat of violence, harassment and intimidation </th> <td> Included </td> </tr> <tr> <th> Prohibits the use of worker-paid recruitment fees </th> <td> Included </td> </tr> <tr> <th> Prohibits compulsory overtime </th> <td> Included </td> </tr> <tr> <th> Prohibits child labour </th> <td> Included </td> </tr> <tr> <th> Prohibits discrimination </th> <td> Included </td> </tr> <tr> <th> Prohibits confiscation of workers' original identification documents </th> <td> Included </td> </tr> <tr> <th> Provides access to remedy, compensation and justice for victims of modern slavery </th> <td> Included </td> </tr> <tr> <th> Other </th> <td>
FEC records identify the active HALEON US HOLDINGS LLC PAC, registered September 8, 2022. For January 1, 2025–October 14, 2026, the FEC reports $85,555.14 in receipts and $87,500 in disbursements, including $86,000 in contributions to other committees. OpenSecrets reports $121,646 raised and $98,650 spent in 2023–2024.
32.77% to Democrats, 67.23% to Republicans</td> <td>$59,500</td> </tr> <tr> <td>Contributions to this PAC from individual donors of $200 or more (list donors)</td> <td>$104,009</td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
In its response to a UK government Modern Slavery Statement Registry question, Haleon said workers in its operations or supply chains could raise concerns through anonymous whistleblowing services, such as a helpline or app, and through trade unions or other worker representative groups.
We asked the organisation how workers in its operations or supply chains could raise concerns or make complaints.
OpenSecrets’ Haleon plc organization summary lists $650,000 under “Lobbying.” The supplied evidence does not specify the reporting period, the issues involved or whether the figure represents a completed amount or another measure.
A proposed class action filed in California federal court accused Haleon US Holdings of deceptively labeling Emergen-C immune-support gummies “zero sugar.” The complaint alleges the gummies contain allulose, which it says qualifies as sugar under federal regulations. The supplied report does not establish an outcome.
By Gina Kim ( September 15, 2026, 8:00 PM EDT) -- Haleon US Holdings was hit with a proposed class action in California federal court Sunday, which accused the consumer healthcare giant of deceptively labeling its Emergen-C immune support gummies as containing "zero sugar," even though they are sweetened with allulose, which is a sugar under federal regulations. . . .
On Aug. 29, 2025, a federal judge declined to dismiss most of Jonathan Gabrielli’s proposed lawsuit against Haleon US Inc. Gabrielli alleges the company’s website continued using third-party trackers after he rejected them through a cookie banner; the judge said those allegations, if true, were sufficient to establish standing.
Haleon US Inc. failed to convince a federal court to dismiss most of a lawsuit over its alleged use of online trackers even when website visitors tried to disable them.
OpenSecrets reports $690,000 in contributions by Haleon-linked PACs, employees and their families in 2024, and $650,000 in 2023. The organization ranks 1,051st among 9,200 contributors in the 2024 cycle; the page also shows $67,251 and a ranking of 7,677 out of 40,455, without clarifying those figures’ period.
We're ranking all of the profiled organizations whose PAC or employees and their families made contributions to candidates, party committees, other PACs, outside spending groups or 527s in the current cycle. For example, when it says that an organization ranks 115 of 16,000, that means that of the tens of thousands of organizations that we track, 16,000 of them have made contributions in the specified election cycle, and that this organization is the 115th-most generous giver.
Haleon’s shareholder-meeting results list a resolution to authorize political donations. The supplied results show 1,220,592 votes against and 7,541,161,642 votes for, or 0.02% against and 84.82% turnout; the excerpt does not show the corresponding for-vote percentage or explicitly state the resolution’s outcome.
To authorise the Company to make political donations
OpenSecrets lists 10 lobbyists named on 2024 filings for Haleon plc, with seven—70%—identified as having previously worked in the federal government. It reports $710,000 in lobbying spending through subsidiaries and none directly, and filings covering a range of bills and policy issues.
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In its modern-slavery registry responses, Haleon says it engaged suppliers, workers, civil-society groups and professional auditors to monitor working conditions, but not trade unions, government or law enforcement. It reports third-party audits arranged by itself and suppliers, and training for HR, executives, procurement staff and suppliers—not its whole workforce.
<table> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col"> We asked who the organisation engaged with </th> <th scope="col"> Organisation’s response </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row"> Your suppliers </th> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> Trade unions or worker representative groups </th> <td> No </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> Civil society organisations </th> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> Professional auditors </th> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> Workers within your organisation </th> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> Workers within your supply chain </th> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> Central or local government </th> <td> No </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> Law enforcement, such as police, GLAA and other local labour market inspectorates </th> <td> No </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> Businesses in your industry or sector </th> <td> Yes </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
<table> <thead> <tr> <th> Social audits we asked about </th> <th> Organisation’s response </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th> Audit conducted by your staff </th> <td> No </td> </tr> <tr> <th> Third party audit arranged by your organisation </th> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <th> Audit conducted by your supplier’s staff </th> <td> No </td> </tr> <tr> <th> Third party audit arranged by your supplier </th> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <th> Announced audit </th> <td> No </td> </tr> <tr> <th> Unannounced audit </th> <td> No </td> </tr> </tbody> </table>
<table> <thead> <tr> <th scope="col"> We asked who the training was for </th> <th scope="col"> Organisation’s response </th> </tr> </thead> <tbody> <tr> <th scope="row"> Your whole organisation </th> <td> No </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> Your front line staff </th> <td> No </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> Human resources </th> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> Executive-level staff </th> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> Procurement staff </th> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> Your suppliers </th> <td> Yes </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> The wider community </th> <td> No </td> </tr> <tr> <th scope="row"> Other </th> <td>
A May 31, 2024 report says two consumers filed a proposed class action in California federal court alleging that Haleon—formerly GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings—falsely labeled its vitamin C Emergen-C drink mix as containing natural flavors despite allegedly using artificial ingredients. The supplied report gives no case outcome.
By Henrik Nilsson (May 31, 2024, 7:10 PM EDT) -- Pharma giant GlaxoSmithKline Consumer Healthcare Holdings, now Haleon PLC, was hit with a proposed class action in California federal court by two consumers who allege the company falsely labels its vitamin C drink mix as containing natural flavors even though its made with artificial ingredients....