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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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A tribute to Sir Ivan Menezes, Chief Executive of Diageo

June 9, 2023

A visionary and collaborative leader who laid the foundations for a ground-breaking private sector coalition to reduce underage drinking. All of us at the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) are mourning the loss of the visionary former Chair of ...

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IARD response to study in Nature Medicine

June 8, 2023

Responding to a study in Nature Medicine looking at alcohol consumption and risk of diseases in Chinese men, the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking's Managing Director, Puja Darbari, said: “The main analysis of the study has a significant limitation as ...

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IARD Members' ESG initiatives round-up: November 2022

December 16, 2022

The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking's (IARD) member companies – the world’s leading beer, wine, and spirits producers – undertake a wide range of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives as part of their commitments to sustainability and social responsibility.AB ...

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IARD Members' ESG initiatives round-up: October 2022

November 18, 2022

The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking's (IARD) 13 member companies – the world’s leading beer, wine, and spirits producers – undertake a wide range of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives as part of their commitments to sustainability and social ...

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IARD welcomes The Coca-Cola Company as an associate member

October 10, 2022

The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) welcomes its first associate member, leading global beverage producer The Coca-Cola Company. As an associate member, The Coca-Cola Company joins the world’s leading beer, wine, and spirits producers in their ambition to reduce ...

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IARD Members' ESG initiatives round-up: September 2022

October 7, 2022

The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking's (IARD) 13 member companies – the world’s leading beer, wine, and spirits producers – undertake a wide range of Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives as part of their commitments to sustainability and social ...

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Frontline delivery agent training launched to prevent delivery of alcohol to minors and those intoxicated

September 24, 2022

New frontline agent training launched to support anyone delivering alcohol to do so responsibly and in accordance with the law Deliveroo and Gorillas are the newest partners to join leading drinks producers and online retailers to prevent online sale and delivery ...

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New international survey: Closure of cafés, bars, and restaurants during pandemic led to decline in social and mental wellbeing (October 2021)

October 14, 2021

Two-thirds (66%) of adults surveyed in 10 countries around the world say the closure of cafès, bars, and restaurants negatively impacted on the social and mental wellbeing of the general population Almost half (45%) say their own social and mental wellbeing ...

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IARD welcomes Moët Hennessy as a member (October 2021)

October 8, 2021

The International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) is delighted to announce Moët Hennessy, leader of Luxury Wines and Spirits as a new member. Moët Hennessy joins 12 of the world’s leading wine, spirits, and beer producers, who have come together ...

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