spiritsEUROPE fourth implementation report on the sectoral commitments submitted in the framework of the EU code of conduct for responsible business and marketing
2025 Report on the EU Code of Conduct: Delivering on responsible business and marketing spiritsEUROPE published its fourth report under the EU Code of Conduct, highlighting progress on digital consumer information and responsible drinking. By early 2025, over 3,000 e-labels had been launched via U-Label, exceeding targets ahead of schedule. Responsible drinking campaigns are now […]
The Road to 2030: Industry-led action to reduce harmful drinking in Asia-Pacific
APISWA published its 2025 report on how the alcohol industry is contributing to the WHO’s target of reducing harmful drinking by 20% by 2030. The report highlights progress across APAC, including national education campaigns, drink-driving prevention programmes, underage drinking safeguards, and efforts to tackle unrecorded alcohol. Initiatives like “Wrong Side of the Road” and “Smashed” […]
Celebrating 2024 Successes in the Spirits Industry: Key Takeaways from the WSA Academy Webinar
In February 2025, WSA launched its inaugural session of the WSA Academy with the #CelebrateSpirits webinar. WSA members convened to share highlights of industry achievements and success stories from their markets in 2024. Speakers from Asia Pacific International Spirits & Wines Alliance (APISWA), IBRAC – Instituto Brasileiro da Cachaça, Alianza de Bebidas Espirituosas de Latinoamérica […]
WSA CEO, Helen Medina, Op-Ed on Euractiv – The Future of Spirits: A Toast to Balancing Growth and Responsibility
WSA CEO, Helen Medina, publishes an op-ed on Euractiv, entitled: The Future of Spirits: A Toast to Balancing Growth and Responsibility. Link to the full original op-ed piece can be found here or downloaded in PDF.
Towards an ASEAN Community: Tackling Illicit Alcohol in Southeast Asia
Co-authored by APISWA together with the Transnational Alliance to Combat Illicit Trade (TRACIT), the EU-ASEAN Business Council (EU-ABC) and the Alliance Against Counterfeit Spirits (AACS), this report paves the way to effectively counter illicit trade in alcohol in the ASEAN region. Read the Report
WSA launches its very first economic footprint brochure
The World Spirits Alliance (WSA) represents spirits producers from across the globe at the international level. Our members represent producers of products such as Baiju from China, Tequila from Mexico, Brazilian Cachaça, Indian-made foreign liquor, Cognac and internationally traded whiskies like Scotch Whisky, Irish Whiskey and American Whiskeys such as Bourbon, to name but a […]
Countering illicit alcohol trade worldwide – Problems, Root Causes, and Solutions
The World Spirits Alliance’s roadmap on illicit alcohol examines the issue of illicit trade in alcohol, its root causes and potential solution. It also contains case studies, information about the impact of the COVID crisis & alcohol restrictions on illicit trade in alcohol, a perspective on the role of the WTO in the fight against […]