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 Feb 23 '20
9 Truths About Big Alcohol You Didn’t Know WHO Reported On

The World Health Organization (WHO) is the world’s premier norm-setting agency in public and global health, including for alcohol ...

Misconduct Report Feb 18 '20
Ireland: Diageo Targets Children

Diageo has come under fire in Ireland by alcohol industry watchdog for targeting children with their products. A supermarket product, ...

Misconduct Report Jan 22 '20 AB InBev, Heineken
Growing Attention for (Alcohol) Taxation

There is a growing attention for alcohol taxation with increasing evidence showing the effectiveness of alcohol taxes to not only reduce ...

Misconduct Report Nov 17 '19
India: Diageo Strategy for Market Dominance Exposed

In India, Diageo is employing a strategy for market dominance as exposed by a Wall Street Journal article. India currently has state ...

Misconduct Report Nov 17 '19 Carlsberg
Why Big Alcohol Opposes Road Safety in India

India’s Supreme Court ruled to ban the sale of liquor in proximity to major roads to reduce the number of deaths caused by drivers ...

Misconduct Report Sep 10 '19
Hypocrisy: Diageo Gathers Anti-DUI Pledges

In the latest hypocrisy, the global alcohol giant Diageo – which is part of causing alcohol deaths around the world – is ...

Misconduct Report Aug 27 '19
Diageo in Hot Water over Worker’s Rights

Trade union members at Diageo’s Leven, Cameronbridge and Shieldhall plants have voted for strike action, with Unite Scotland warning that ...

Misconduct Report Jul 13 '19
Big Alcohol: Liquor Giants Create Global Lobby Group

Liquor giants join forces to create the new lobby group “World Spirits Alliance”. Some of the world’s largest ...

Misconduct Report May 29 '19 Carlsberg, Heineken
Norway: Pension Fund Divests from Alcohol Industry

KLP, Norway’s largest pension fund, will no longer invest in alcohol manufacturers and gambling companies. As a first step they recently ...