Global Smart Drinking Goals

Business for Impact at Georgetown University’s McDonough School of Business announces a new case study, AB InBev and Smart Drinking: An Analysis of How the World’s Largest Beer Company Contributes to the Reduction of Harmful Alcohol Use.

Public health leaders estimate that consumption of all forms of alcohol such as beer, wine, and spirits contributes to more than 3 million deaths annually and more than 5% of the worldwide burden of disease and injury. The global brewing company, Anheuser-Busch InBev (AB InBev), announced in 2015 it would contribute $1 billion USD to reduce harmful drinking through a new initiative – the Global Smart Drinking Goals (GSDGs). The initiative builds on AB InBev’s longstanding commitment to reducing alcohol-related harms caused by impaired driving, binge drinking, underage drinking, and gender-based violence, among other problem behaviors. The GSDGs center on innovative, evidenced-based efforts to empower consumers to make “smart drinking” choices, shift societal norms, and measurably decrease harmful consumption.

The case study, AB InBev and Smart Drinking, provides analysis of the company’s progress toward achieving the Global Smart Drinking Goals during the first five years, and offers recommendations for how AB InBev can strengthen its approach going forward. It also includes insights for other industry leaders to inform corporate sustainability efforts that aim to create customer and shareholder value while protecting people’s health.

View the AB InBev and Smart Drinking Case Study and Executive Summary. Watch the virtual launch event recording.

To learn more about AB InBev’s “Smart Drinking” initiatives, visit AB InBev  and the AB InBev Foundation.