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 7 '25 AB InBev, Diageo, Pernod Ricard
Normalizing Alcohol Use Through Deception – The Industry’s Real Goal Behind “Moderation Week”

The Asia Pacific International Spirits and Wines Alliance (APISWA) has launched a so-called “Moderation Week” across Vietnam, Cambodia, ...

Misconduct Report Dec 3 '24 Carlsberg, Heineken
Big Alcohol’s Tactics in Vietnam – Misleading the Public on Alcohol Taxation

In Vietnam, the alcohol industry is once again deploying manipulative tactics to sabotage a planned increase in excise taxes on alcohol. A ...

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 Mar 28 '23
Exposed: Beer Giant Heineken Fights Against Alcohol Tax in Vietnam

The alcohol industry, especially Big Alcohol giant Heineken, is lobbying against potential tax increases in Vietnam. This opposition ...

Misconduct Report Jul 1 '22
Big Alcohol Is Lobbying to Delay Alcohol Tax Increase in Vietnam

The alcohol industry is lobbying to delay the proposed alcohol tax increase in Vietnam. Earlier in the year, the Vietnamese government ...

Misconduct Report Jun 2 '22
Transnational Corporate Interests Shape Alcohol Control Policy in Vietnam, Global Public Health Largely Absent

This study found that global commercial interests employed their considerable resources to engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) ...

Misconduct Report May 20 '22
Exposed: Alcohol Industry Enters Into Partnership with Youth Union in Vietnam

Vietnam’s leading beer producer SABECO has partnered with the Ho Chi Minh Communist Youth Union (HCYU) for a three-year ...

Misconduct Report Apr 29 '22
Fiscal Policy Reform Creates Roadmap for Alcohol Tax Increase in Vietnam

Vietnamese Deputy Prime Minister Le Linh Khai has approved the Strategy for Tax System Reform till 2030. As per the strategy, Vietnam will ...

Misconduct Report Nov 8 '21
Vietnam: Development Experts Highlight Domestic Resources As Key to Reach SDGs

Recently at a forum, Professor Jonathan Pincus, UNDP Senior International Economist, highlighted the importance of domestic resource ...