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 Sep 17 '26 AB InBev, Diageo, Heineken, Pernod Ricard
Ten Countries in Three Months: How Big Alcohol Uses Illicit Trade Fears to Delay and Derail Alcohol Policy

Just in the past three months, alcohol companies and their trade groups have deployed claims of booming illicit alcohol markets in at least ...

Misconduct Report Sep 2 '26 Pernod Ricard
South Africa: Pernod Ricard Turns the 1956 Women’s March Into a Whisky Ad

Pernod Ricard’s The Glenlivet used the legacy of the 1956 Women’s March – and the images of Winnie Madikizela-Mandela, Lilian ...

Misconduct Report Aug 28 '25 AB InBev, Diageo, Heineken, Pernod Ricard
Big Alcohol’s Cancer Denial – Diageo and other global alcohol giants bank on creating confusion

Big Alcohol thrives on confusion. Diageo, AB InBev, Heineken, Pernod Ricard, and Campari all know their products cause cancer – and that ...

Misconduct Report Aug 26 '25 Bacardi, Diageo, Pernod Ricard
Industry-Sponsored “Reform” Would Make Alcohol Cheaper in Mexico

The wine and spirits industry is quietly steering Mexico’s alcohol tax debate – and it’s doing so under the guise of policy ...

Misconduct Report Aug 18 '25 Bacardi, Pernod Ricard
Big Alcohol’s Global ‘Responsible Drinking’ Drive Turns Alcohol Harm into a Personal Problem

“Responsible drinking” is one of the alcohol industry’s most deceptive tools. It shifts the blame for harm onto individuals while ...

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 Apr 1 '25 AB InBev, Asahi, Bacardi, Carlsberg, Diageo, Heineken, Kirin, Molson Coors, Pernod Ricard, Suntory
IARD Exploits Decline In Youth Alcohol Use to Whitewash Industry Image

The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) – the alcohol industry’s global mouthpiece – has released a new report ...

Misconduct Report Mar 20 '25 Pernod Ricard
Fake Transparency: Pernod Ricard’s QR Code Labels Do Nothing for Public Health

Pernod Ricard Philippines is rolling out QR code-enabled digital labels in the Philippines, marketing them as a step toward “consumer ...

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 ...