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 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 10 '25 AB InBev
AB InBev’s Mexican Footprint: Exploiting Water, Dodging Accountability

Grupo Modelo – owned by global giant AB InBev – is draining Hidalgo dry. While the company boasts of its “sustainability” efforts, ...

Misconduct Report Mar 22 '25
Water for Profits, Not for People: How Big Alcohol is Draining Mexico Dry

The alcohol industry extracts more than 243 million m3 of water annually in Mexico – the equivalent of the water consumption of all ...

Misconduct Report Mar 19 '25 Cuervo, Diageo, Pernod Ricard
Water Crisis in Oaxaca – Mezcal Production Leaves Local Communities Without Access

The massive production of mezcal in Oaxaca, Mexico, primarily targeting international markets, has precipitated a severe water crisis in ...

Misconduct Report Mar 5 '25 AB InBev, Grupo Modelo
Beer Over People – How AB InBev Drains Mexico’s Water

Mexico’s water crisis isn’t just about climate change – it’s about corporate greed. While communities face severe droughts and ...

Misconduct Report Dec 20 '24 AB InBev, Heineken
Beer at What Cost? How Heineken and AB InBev Exploit Mexican Communities

The brewing giants Heineken and Grupo Modelo (controlled by AB InBev) are driving down barley prices for farmers in Mexico’s Altiplano ...

Misconduct Report Aug 23 '24 Heineken
Heineken attempts greenwashing to hide water usage, slave labour 

The water footprint of beer is horrible – to make one liter, 298 litres of water is used. This problem is worsened by the fact that large ...

Misconduct Report Apr 9 '24
Mexico: Alcohol Harm in Indigenous Communities Is a Serious Problem

Alcohol-fueled violence among Indigenous communities in Mexico is at an all-time high, prompting community calls for policy solutions to ...

Misconduct Report Sep 13 '23
Mexico: Alarm Over Alcohol Consumption Rising in Young People

Surveys conducted by the Institute of Psychiatry of the State of Baja California (IEPBC) reveal the extent of alcohol harm among the young ...