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Dr Ellie Cannon shares tips to support consumers in their efforts to embrace moderation

September 11, 2024

Doctor Ellie Cannon sets out a series of easy-to-understand tips for the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) to promote moderation and responsibility among adults who choose to drink. Dr Ellie Cannon1 is a General Practitioner, as well as a ...

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IARD launches resources to support workplace alcohol policies

August 12, 2024

FOUR IN FIVE EMPLOYERS DO NOT HAVE ALCOHOL IN THE WORKPLACE POLICIES IN PLACE One in three (34%) employers say staff socialising in person is important given the increase in hybrid working Three in four (73%) companies have more generations in their ...

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New global partnership: digital platforms and leading beer, wine, and spirits brands unite to enhance age assurance for online alcohol marketing

June 10, 2024

Google, Meta, Pinterest, Snap, Tik Tok, and X have committed to work with global beer, wine, and spirits companies to further strengthen standards of responsibility for alcohol beverage advertising on digital channels worldwide, supporting UN goals to tackle the harmful use ...

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Harmful drinking across Europe declines; Leading drinks companies call for more partnerships to accelerate reductions

June 6, 2024

New statistics produced by one of the world’s leading studies assessing the burden of disease (Global Burden of Disease) and the World Health Organization show that alcohol-related harms are decreasing across Europe, with International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) members* ...

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IARD welcomes new CEO and President Julian Braithwaite 

March 18, 2024

The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) is delighted to announce the appointment of new CEO Julian Braithwaite, who takes up his position this week.IARD’s members are the world’s leading beer, wine, and spirits producers, who have come together in ...

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IARD welcomes LOTTE Chilsung Beverage as an associate member

January 30, 2024

The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) is delighted to announce leading Korean alcohol producer LOTTE Chilsung Beverage as a new associate member. LOTTE Chilsung Beverage joins the world’s leading wine, spirits, and beer producers in their ambition to reduce ...

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New Global Coalition: over 80 leading companies unite to reduce harmful drinking

November 29, 2023

Leading retailers, business organizations, e-commerce and digital platforms, and advertising associations are joining forces to further accelerate reductions in harmful use of alcohol, forming the groundbreaking Global Standards Coalition. This unprecedented collaboration includes industry leaders such as Walmart, SPAR International, ...

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IARD's new report: Actions to Prevent Underage Drinking

October 18, 2023

Underage drinking declining in many countries: new analysis shows Underage drinking has fallen or stayed the same in three-quarters of the 65 countries where national data are available.It has fallen in half of these countries (since 2010), including: Decreases of 40% ...

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IARD launches resources for retail staff and servers to help prevent sale of alcohol beverages to minors

September 20, 2023

New resources for in-store and server staff launched to support anyone selling alcohol beverages to do so responsibly and in accordance with the law.Resources are free online and give in-store and server staff strategies to refuse sales of alcohol beverages ...

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IARD member statement on alcohol and health (2023)

June 15, 2023

We are committed to encouraging responsible choices about alcohol and believe that for adults of legal drinking age, moderate alcohol consumption can be part of a well-balanced lifestyle. Various health authorities and medical studies state that moderate consumption of alcohol ...

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