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 29 '10 AB InBev
Exposed: Big Alcohol Cheats African Countries Out Of Alcohol Tax Revenue

In a recent report ActionAid exposes tax dodging practices of beer giant SABMiller. The report reveals how the world’s second biggest ...

Misconduct Report Feb 6 '09
Conflict of Interest in the Alcohol Industry

The alcohol industry has been advancing an agenda of corporate social responsibility, claiming that there is no conflict between commercial ...

Misconduct Report Jan 14 '09
Impact of Alcohol Promotions on Adolescent Alcohol Use

This review found consistent evidence to link alcohol advertising with the uptake of alcohol use among non-alcohol using young people, and ...

Misconduct Report Dec 16 '08
The Global Alcohol Industry: An Overview

This study found that the global alcohol industry is highly concentrated and innovative. Branded alcoholic beverages are approximately 38% ...

Misconduct Report Oct 22 '04
The Beverage Alcohol Industry’s Social Aspects Organizations: A Public Health Warning

Over the last 20 years the beverage alcohol industry has set up and funded social aspects organizations to manage issues that may be ...

Misconduct Report Jan 1 '70
Ontario, Canada: 7-Eleven Wants to Sell Alcohol Putting Profits over People

7-Eleven in Ontario, Canada wants to sell alcohol for on-premise consumption in their chain of convenience stores across the province. The ...

Misconduct Report Jan 1 '70
Australia: Call for Reconciliation Australia to End Woolworths Support Over Alcohol Superstore in the Middle Alcohol-Free Aboriginal Communities

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander community and health leaders are calling on Reconciliation Australia to end their support of ...

Misconduct Report Jan 1 '70
Germany and COVID-19: Rising Alcohol Use Among Adults

Initial analysis of data mainly from the first lockdown phase in 2020 show that use of alcohol products increased among adults during ...

Misconduct Report Jan 1 '70
Turkey and COVID-19: Government Bans Alcohol Sales to Curb Coronavirus But Receives Push-Back

The Turkish government decided on a temporary alcohol sales ban as a lockdown measure to curb the COVID-19 spread in the country. However, ...