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 Apr 1 '26 BrewDog
BrewDog’s ‘Lost Forest’: How a Carbon-Negative Pledge Became an Environmental Liability

The Scottish beer company BrewDog promised to plant three million trees on a Scottish Highland estate and declared itself “carbon ...

Misconduct Report Oct 8 '25 Heineken, Heineken Mexico
Heineken’s Yucatán Brewery – A Threat to Water, Rights, and Communities

Heineken is pushing ahead with a massive new brewery in Kanasín, Yucatán – a project that symbolizes how Big Alcohol drains communities ...

Misconduct Report Apr 29 '25 AB InBev
Corona’s “Natural Freezers” Distract from the Beer Industry’s Massive Ecological Footprint

Corona, owned by global alcohol giant AB InBev, is once again pushing a shiny PR campaign dressed up as environmental action – this time ...

Misconduct Report Dec 17 '24 Diageo, Heineken
Alcohol Industry in Kenya – Hypocrisy Exposed as ABAK Fights Environmental Legislation

The Alcoholic Beverages Association of Kenya (ABAK), representing some of the world’s largest alcohol companies, is now fighting proposed ...

Misconduct Report Nov 13 '24 Rockland Distilleries
Rockland Distilleries’ Greenwashing Strategy – Manipulating Sustainability for Profit

In recent years, sustainability has become a convenient tool for corporations to cultivate positive public images, and the alcohol industry ...

Misconduct Report May 22 '24 Diageo
Diageo: Draining Communities While Pretending to Give Back

Diageo’s latest announcement about its subsidiary, Serengeti Breweries, partnering with WaterAid Tanzania and local authorities to ...

Misconduct Report Mar 6 '24 AB InBev
Renewable Energy? The Holes in AB InBev’s Green Promises

AB InBev’s 2023 Annual Report is filled with grand claims about sustainability, but beneath the surface, it’s the same old corporate ...