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 Jul 28 '25
Big Alcohol In Disguise: How Mexico’s New “Moderate Consumption” Alliance Follows Big Alcohol’s Playbook

Big Alcohol launched a new so-called “moderate consumption” alliance in Mexico. This story exposes how it set up to follow Big ...

Misconduct Report Jul 11 '25
Alcohol Fuels Road Traffic Crisis in Ghana

Alcohol-impaired driving is fuelling a deadly road safety crisis in Ghana. Despite this, Ghana’s legal blood alcohol concentration (BAC) ...

Misconduct Report Jul 9 '25
Exposed: UK Supermarkets Exploit Tax Loophole To Make and Sell Cheap Alcohol Fuelling Massive Harm

Major UK supermarkets are exploiting a cider tax loophole to sell high-strength alcohol at near-soft-drink prices. Public health advocates ...

Misconduct Report Jul 1 '25
New Study Exposes Big Alcohol’s Pollution Pathway From Fueling Misinformation to Harm

This paper provides a snapshot of the alcohol industry’s tactics for influencing policy and polluting public discourse. The alcohol ...

Misconduct Report Jul 1 '25
New Study Exposes Big Alcohol’s Pollution Pathway From Fueling Misinformation to Harm

This paper provides a snapshot of the alcohol industry’s tactics for influencing policy and polluting public discourse. The alcohol ...

Misconduct Report May 14 '25
Big Alcohol’s Deception at the UN: How the IARD Hijacked a Global Health Forum to Spread Lies

At the UN Multistakeholder Hearing on NCDs, civil society came together to highlight how NCDs and major risk factors, including alcohol ...

Misconduct Report Apr 1 '25 AB InBev, Asahi, Bacardi, Carlsberg, Diageo, Heineken, Kirin, Molson Coors, Pernod Ricard, Suntory
IARD Exploits Decline In Youth Alcohol Use to Whitewash Industry Image

The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) – the alcohol industry’s global mouthpiece – has released a new report ...

Misconduct Report Mar 12 '25 AB InBev
How Big Alcohol Is Hijacking the Road Safety Agenda in Colombia

In Colombia, road users want to feel safe. But preventable alcohol harm on Colombian roads puts many people at risk. The alcohol industry ...

Misconduct Report Mar 1 '25 AB InBev
Unmasking Itself: Big Alcohol Cuts DEI Programmes

Major alcohol corporations in the U.S. have rolled back Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion (DEI) programmes. These are moves to carry favor ...