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 Jun 21 '24 AB InBev
Big Alcohol Uses Social Media to Create Parallel Universe Where Actual Alcohol Harms and Policy Solutions Are Absent

The present study addresses two key questions: What are the main issues that the key alcohol industry actors in Uganda concentrate on in ...

Misconduct Report Jan 15 '24 AB InBev
Novel Insights Into Big Alcohol’s Lobbying Footprint in the United States

This study shows how comparing the lobbying practices of different health harmful industry, including Big Alcohol, offers a deeper ...

Misconduct Report Jan 15 '24 AB InBev
Novel Insights Into Big Alcohol’s Lobbying Footprint in the United States

This study shows how comparing the lobbying practices of different health harmful industry, including Big Alcohol, offers a deeper ...

Misconduct Report Apr 3 '23 AB InBev, Bacardi
Canada: Big Alcohol Derailed Planned Alcohol Tax Increase While New Report Details High Alcohol Harm and Economic Costs

Big Alcohol managed to pressure the Canadian government into giving up on a much needed alcohol tax increase. The federal alcohol duty was ...

Misconduct Report Mar 31 '23
Kenya: Alcohol Giant Diageo Faces Severe Fines For Disobeying Supreme Court Order

Bia Tosha Distributors Ltd alleges that EABL and Diageo engaged in anti-competitive practices by refusing to give back beer distributorship ...

Misconduct Report Mar 31 '23
New Diageo CEO Hails from Big Tobacco

Diageo’s chief executive Ivan Menezes will retire. He will be succeeded in the role by current chief operating officer Debra Crew. Ms ...

Misconduct Report Mar 30 '23 AB InBev, Bacardi
Exposing the Political Activities of Big Alcohol Front Group Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS)

This paper offers thick description and analysis of DISCUS and its main political activities. It aims to provide a preliminary case study ...

Misconduct Report Mar 30 '23 AB InBev, Bacardi
Exposing the Political Activities of Big Alcohol Front Group Distilled Spirits Council of the United States (DISCUS)

This paper offers thick description and analysis of DISCUS and its main political activities. It aims to provide a preliminary case study ...

Misconduct Report Feb 24 '23
Kenya: Government Increases Tax Receipt from Beer Giant

The Kenyan government has reduced the tax exemption for the low-end beer brand Senator, owned by East African Breweries Plc (EABL). As the ...