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 Nov 24 '25 AB InBev, Diageo, Heineken
Alcohol Industry Uses Inflated Job Claims and Fake Civil Society to Derail Nigeria’s Sachet Ban

Nigeria’s move to phase out sachet and small-bottle alcohol – formats designed for ultra-availability, low price and youth appeal – ...

Misconduct Report Nov 25 '24
Exposing Alcohol Industry Penetration of Governments in 24 Jurisdictions Around the World

As part of the International Alcohol Control Study, researchers from 24 jurisdictions assessed alcohol industry penetration and government ...

Misconduct Report Nov 4 '24 Heineken
Heineken’s Larger Bottle in Nigeria: A Push for More High-Risk Alcohol Use

Heineken’s recent introduction of a 45cl bottle in Nigeria raises public health concerns. The larger bottle size may encourage increased ...

Misconduct Report Sep 7 '23
New WHO Brief on NoLo Alcohol Products Released

Are no- and low-alcohol products a possibility or a problem in decreasing alcohol harm? This new WHO snapshot brief – produced in ...

Misconduct Report Feb 1 '23
Denormalising Alcohol Industry Activities in Schools

Children’s education and lives should be protected from the harmful influence of commercial interests. Yet the global alcohol ...

Misconduct Report Nov 25 '22
Special Feature for International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women

On the occasion of November 25 being the International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women, this week’s Special Feature ...

Misconduct Report Aug 31 '22 AB InBev, Heineken
Big Alcohol Grows in Nigeria. So Do Concerns About Alcohol Harm

Big Alcohol has increased its sales revenue and profits in the first half of 2022 in Nigeria. The rising profits of the alcohol industry ...

Misconduct Report Jul 29 '22 AB InBev, Heineken
Exposed: How Big Alcohol Plans to Capture Africa 

The African region is home to 16% of the world’s population. Out of this, only 5% are alcohol consumers. Culturally the people in ...

Misconduct Report Jul 19 '22
Sexualized Alcohol Marketing Increases Risk for Sexual Exploitation in Nigeria

This study found that the alcohol industry‘s strategy of using young women to promote beer in Benin City, Nigeria ...