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 Mar 3 '26 AB InBev, Heineken Beverages SA
How Big Alcohol Stole the Budget: Inside the Industry Campaign That Derailed South Africa’s Alcohol Tax Ambitions

South Africa’s 2026 Budget set alcohol excise at a 3.4% increase – a clear retreat from last year’s above-inflation adjustment and a ...

Front group Jan 30 '26
Beer Association of South Africa (BASA)

OVERVIEW The Beer Association of South Africa (BASA) is an alcohol industry front group operating at the national level. Established in ...

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 Oct 6 '25 Diageo
Diageo Exploits Youth Employment Crisis to Rebrand Itself as a “Development Partner” in South Africa

When South Africa’s Deputy Minister of Higher Education, Nomusa Dube-Ncube, appeared alongside Diageo South Africa, ...

Company Sep 20 '25
HEINEKEN BEVERAGES SOUTH AFRICA

This company profile of Heineken Beverages South Africa reveals the unethical practices of one of the largest multi-category alcohol ...

Company Sep 20 '25
South African Breweries (SAB)

This company profile of South African Breweries (SAB) reveals the unethical practices of the largest beer producer in South Africa. It ...

Misconduct Report Sep 1 '25
Not So Responsible – Buy More Booze to Win: Premier Distilleries’ Predatory Promo in Uganda

Premier Distilleries Limited (PDL) staged a “responsibility” roadshow in Luweero while running a sales campaign that does the exact ...

Misconduct Report Aug 20 '25 Diageo, EABL, Kenya Wine Agencies Limited (KWAL)
EABL and Allies Resist Advance Excise Duty, Undermining Fair Taxation in Kenya

The Alcoholic Beverages Association of Kenya (ABAK), which represents the country’s largest alcohol producers – including East African ...

Misconduct Report Apr 28 '25 Diageo, EABL
Exposing the Lies: Big Alcohol’s Campaign to Block Uganda’s Life-Saving Tax Initiative

The alcohol industry in Uganda is once again misleading the public – this time by exaggerating the effects of a proposed excise duty ...