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 Apr 21 '26 Heineken
Heineken’s Ghost Operation – How the World’s Second-Largest Brewer Hid a Seven-Year Investment in Iran

Heineken secretly operated in Iran for seven years – and never disclosed the investment in a press release or annual report. The ...

Misconduct Report Apr 1 '26 BrewDog
BrewDog’s ‘Lost Forest’: How a Carbon-Negative Pledge Became an Environmental Liability

The Scottish beer company BrewDog promised to plant three million trees on a Scottish Highland estate and declared itself “carbon ...

Misconduct Report Nov 14 '25
Alcohol Industry Group Asobares Pushes for Expanded Late-Night Service Despite Rising Violence

Bogotá’s nightlife is under renewed scrutiny as a series of violent incidents have drawn attention to what happens in the city’s bars ...

Misconduct Report Oct 8 '25 Heineken, Heineken Mexico
Heineken’s Yucatán Brewery – A Threat to Water, Rights, and Communities

Heineken is pushing ahead with a massive new brewery in Kanasín, Yucatán – a project that symbolizes how Big Alcohol drains communities ...

Misconduct Report Sep 22 '25 AB InBev
AB InBev Facing Fraud Probe in South Korea Over Alleged Tax Evasion and Shell Company Scheme

AB InBev, the world’s largest beer producer, is facing serious allegations of misconduct – this time in South Korea. Its local ...

Misconduct Report Apr 22 '25 Heineken
Rule‑Breaking Brewer – Heineken Slammed by African Regulator and European Court

In the first four months of 2025, Heineken has already been caught flouting competition laws in two major jurisdictions – fined ...

Misconduct Report Apr 10 '25 AB InBev
AB InBev’s Mexican Footprint: Exploiting Water, Dodging Accountability

Grupo Modelo – owned by global giant AB InBev – is draining Hidalgo dry. While the company boasts of its “sustainability” efforts, ...

Misconduct Report Mar 19 '25 Cuervo, Diageo, Pernod Ricard
Water Crisis in Oaxaca – Mezcal Production Leaves Local Communities Without Access

The massive production of mezcal in Oaxaca, Mexico, primarily targeting international markets, has precipitated a severe water crisis in ...

Misconduct Report Mar 18 '25 AB InBev, Ambev
“Work similar to slavery” – Ambev Caught Exploiting Workers again

The Brazilian Ministry of Labor has exposed Ambev, a company controlled by AB Inbev, for subjecting workers to conditions akin to modern ...