IARD response to the WHO web-based consultation on the action plan (2022 - 2030) to effectively implement the global strategy to reduce the harmful use of alcohol, first draft (Sept 2021)

September 3, 2021

Also see the Executive Summary of IARD's response in Spanish here.

Leading Alcohol Producers Contribute to UN Global Goals of Halving Road Traffic Deaths by 2020

October 25, 2018

World’s Leading Producers of Beer, Wine and Spirits Gain Momentum in Their Efforts to Address Alcohol-Related Harm

October 25, 2018

Media Outreach Campaign in Vietnam Aims to Prevent Underage Drinking and Drink Driving

October 25, 2018

July 30 - Vietnam Association for Responsible Drinking (VARD) launches “Don’t sell to under 18” media campaign to reduce harmful drinking

Cambodian Red Cross and IARD Launch Pchum Ben Public Awareness Campaign

October 25, 2018

Pchum Ben is a large-scale annual ceremony that lasts 15 days, during which the Cambodian people travel home to their families to enjoy family gatherings and offer food to monks as part of the national religious practice.

China SAO Conference Focuses On Underage Drinking

October 25, 2018

The 2016 China Beverage Alcohol and Social Responsibility Conference (China SAO) was held in Maotai City on July 26, focusing on how to tackle underage drinking in the country. Government statistics indicate that more than one-quarter of children younger than ...

UK Chief Medical Officers’ Low Risk Drinking Guidelines

October 25, 2018

Released on 25 August 2016, the UK Chief Medical Officer’s Low Risk Drinking Guidelines clarify that the intention is “not to prevent those who want to drink alcohol from doing so,”[1] but to provide people with information to help navigate ...

New global alliance formed to promote the responsible sale and delivery of alcohol online (Jan 2021)

January 28, 2021

Groundbreaking partnership between leading beer, wine, and spirits producers, online retailers, and e-commerce and delivery platforms to establish robust global standards for the online sale and delivery of alcohol beverages. Read more here

International Alliance for Responsible Drinking Response to The Lancet Study

October 25, 2018

The following response to the Lancet study 'Alcohol use and burden for 195 countries and territories, 1990-2016: a systematic analysis for the Global Burden of Disease Study 2016' was provided on August 24th. “We are committed to encouraging responsible choices ...

Leading beer, wine, and spirits producers have joined forces with some of the world’s prominent digital platforms to set and deliver new and robust standards of responsibility for their wider industries.

October 26, 2018

September 19th, 2018 Today, we announce a unique partnership between the eleven leading beer, wine, and spirits companies that form the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD), and four of the leading global internet platforms: Facebook, Snapchat, Twitter and You Tube.