In a statement reiterating the commitment of its members to reducing harmful drinking, the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking ticked off key achievements over the past five years. They include:
- An average of 345 drink driving prevention programs operating per year (between 2014 and 2017)
- Over 6 million underage individuals reached via face to face interactions (between 2015 and 2017)
- A 66% increase in local responsible retailing initiatives operating per year (between 2013 and 2017)
Many IARD members have also joined the Beverage Industry Environmental Roundtable (BIER). Collectively, BIER members have substantially reduced their use of energy and water. In 2015, BIER members used 69 billion fewer liters of water in 2015.
Economic contribution. As leading beer, wine, and spirits producers, IARD members are contributors to economic activity around the world. Globally, the alcohol beverage industry is valued at USD $1.4 trillion and this figure includes millions of businesses from agriculture, production, distribution, retail, hospitality, and tourism.
IARD members – leading beer, wine and spirits suppliers — recognize that economic development must be sustainable and socially responsible and that is why all are signatories to the UN Global Compact.