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 Oct 7 '21
Big Alcohol Abuses Alcohol-Free Trend For Alcohol Brand Promotion

For the alcohol industry one of the biggest threats to profits is the growing alcohol-free norm among Gen Z and Millennials. These two ...

Misconduct Report Sep 19 '20 AB InBev, Heineken
Addiction Industries: Cannabis Attracts Big Tobacco, Big Alcohol, and Pharma Investments

Addiction industries – Big Tobacco, Big Alcohol and Big Pharma – have been claiming their stakes in the cannabis industry. This ...

Misconduct Report Sep 1 '20 AB InBev
Big Alcohol Targets Kids, Exploits Pandemic to Promote Alcohol

The alcohol industry has rolled out a new set of marketing strategies to ensure they don’t loose anymore profit while the COVID-19 ...

Misconduct Report Jul 12 '20
Uganda: Diageo Subsidiary Fined For Tax Scheme

The Diageo subsidiary in Uganda, East African Breweries International Limited (EABIL), was ordered to pay the Uganda Revenue Authority ...

Misconduct Report Jul 7 '20 AB InBev
New WHO Europe Report Shows Lack of Regulation Despite Growing Online Alcohol Marketing

Lack of regulation leaves door open to harmful digital marketing of alcohol, according to the new report “Alcohol marketing in the WHO ...

Misconduct Report May 7 '20
India: Fallout From Alcohol Sales Re-Opening

As India moves to relax lockdown laws, the nationwide alcohol retail sales ban has been lifted. While the alcohol industry is rejoicing in ...

Misconduct Report May 6 '20 Carlsberg, Heineken
Big Alcohol Sees Sales Collapse Due To COVID-19

Lockdown measures to reduce the spread of COVID-19 have led to halt on-trade alcohol sales with the closure of bars and restaurants. Now, ...

Misconduct Report Apr 13 '20
USA: People in Lockdown More into Alcohol than Healthcare

Social media analytics in the United States finds people in lockdown are more interested in alcohol than healthcare. As the COVID-19 ...

Misconduct Report Apr 1 '20
Scotland: Diageo Workers Request Halt of Operations

Safety concerns at Diageo production sites and heightened levels of stress have led the worker’s union to call for a stop of ...