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 29 '25
Vietnam: Alcohol Excise Tax Increase Risks Getting Delayed Until 2027

Vietnam’s Ministry of Finance proposes delaying the Special Consumption Tax (SCT) increase on alcohol and beer from 2026 to 2027, ...

Misconduct Report Mar 26 '25
Confronting the Commercial Drivers of NCDs: A Call for Courage, Clarity, and Change

In preparation for the Fourth High-Level Meeting of the UN General Assembly on NCDs and mental health in September 2025, countries, the UN ...

Misconduct Report Mar 24 '25
New Study: Alcohol Policies to Prevent NCDs Generate Positive Societal Impacts Immediately

Researchers reviewed 49 interventions previously established as cost-effective to identify the earliest possible detectable effect on ...

Misconduct Report Dec 20 '24Close up hand holding on rice seed
Beer Over Food: Alcohol Industry Exacerbates Sri Lanka’s Rice Shortage

A growing rice shortage in Sri Lanka has sparked concern, with reports linking the crisis to the diversion of paddy into beer production. ...

Misconduct Report Aug 13 '23
Why Australia Increases Its Beer, Tobacco Tax Every Six Months

Beer and other pro-health taxes have been increased in line with Australia’s inflation-indexed tax policies. Before the August ...

Misconduct Report Apr 25 '23 AB InBev
AB InBev-funded Case Study to “Evaluate” AB InBev’s “Smart Drinking Goals”

AB InBev has funded a case study on the impact of its “Smart Drinking Goals” CSR initiative, as reported by the AB InBev ...

Misconduct Report Apr 19 '23
Sweden: Alcohol Contributes to Climate Crisis 

New research findings from Sweden reveal that alcohol accounts for a large part of Sweden’s total climate footprint. Nevertheless, ...

Misconduct Report Mar 27 '23 Heineken
Heineken Land Grab Shatters Lives and Livelihoods in Ethiopia

Revelations by investigative journalist Olivier van Beemen show that Heineken built a new brewery on land on the outskirts of Addis Abba, ...

Misconduct Report Nov 15 '22 AB InBev, Heineken
Big Alcohol’s Water Footprint in Mexico: Beer Production Fuels Water, Climate Crisis

Mexico is facing a water crisis with northern parts of the country being acutely affected. For example, record low levels of rainfall in ...