Case library

Cases of alcohol industry misconduct from around the world exposing the predatory practices.

A library of all the unethical methods of Big Alcohol – aggressive lobbying, unethical marketing, sabotaging of rules and institutions and much more, all in one place.

Misconduct Report Jun 21 '24 AB InBev
Big Alcohol Uses Social Media to Create Parallel Universe Where Actual Alcohol Harms and Policy Solutions Are Absent

The present study addresses two key questions: What are the main issues that the key alcohol industry actors in Uganda concentrate on in ...

Misconduct Report May 22 '24 Diageo
Diageo: Draining Communities While Pretending to Give Back

Diageo’s latest announcement about its subsidiary, Serengeti Breweries, partnering with WaterAid Tanzania and local authorities to ...

Misconduct Report May 8 '24 ABAC
Unveiling the self-regulation in Australia: ABAC’s quarterly Report on Alcohol Advertising

The Alcohol Beverages Advertising Code (ABAC) has launched their Quarterly Report in which emphasise the importance of proactively ...

Misconduct Report May 6 '24 Spirits Spain
Alcohol Industry targets children with “education programs” in Spain

The Spanish Federation of Spirits are targeting school children with “education programs” that contribute to normalising ...

Misconduct Report Apr 11 '24
German Wine Lobby Exposed: Political Interference, Deception, and Harmful Claims

Who is Big Wine in Germany and what are they up to? Lobbypedia has released a report about the German wine lobby, exposing how the wine ...

Misconduct Report Apr 3 '24 AB InBev
Exposing Greenwashing in the Alcohol Industry: Cerveza Corona’s Bottle Return Campaign

Alcohol industry companies engage in manipulation activities to protect and cultivate its image and brand value, deploying manipulation ...

Misconduct Report Mar 6 '24 AB InBev
Renewable Energy? The Holes in AB InBev’s Green Promises

AB InBev’s 2023 Annual Report is filled with grand claims about sustainability, but beneath the surface, it’s the same old corporate ...

Misconduct Report Feb 21 '24 Pernod Ricard
Unveiling greenwashing: Absolut Vodka’s paper bottle initiative and sustainability challenges in the alcohol industry

Absolut Vodka has recently announced its plan to switch from glass to paper bottles. As part of a pilot project, the brand has announced ...

Misconduct Report Feb 16 '24 Diageo
Driving under the influence of alcohol campaign during Super Bowl week

Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD) and distributor Diageo North America have launched a campaign against driving under the influence of ...