Setting the responsible drinking agenda April 2008
4222 PORT01 Corp Bro_FINAL.indd 2 15/4/08 14:14:02 The nine Portman Group member companies manufacture over sixty per cent of the alcohol sold in the UK: The Portman Group is the social responsibility body for UK drinks producers
Since its introduction in Our role is to: 1996, over 70 products UÊ VÕÀ>}iÊ>`ÊV >i}iÊÌ iÊ`ÕÃÌÀÞÊÌÊ«ÀÌiÊÌÃÊ have been removed from products responsibly sale for breaching the Code. UÊ iÃÌÀ>ÌiÊi>`iÀà «ÊÀi}>À`}ÊLiÃÌÊ«À>VÌViÊÊ>V ÊÃV>Ê The Code rules and the responsibility through the actions of member companies independent complaints UÊ -«i>ÊÊLi >vÊvÊiLiÀÃÊÊÌ iÃiÊÃÃÕiÃÊÌÊvÀÊ«ÕLVÊ process have consistently opinion and policy. raised standards / iÊ*ÀÌ>ÊÀÕ«½ÃÊ `iÊvÊ*À>VÌViÊÊÌ iÊ >}]Ê*>V>}}Ê of alcohol marketing. >`Ê*ÀÌÊvÊV VÊ ÀÃÊÃiÌÃÊÕ]Ê>`>ÌÀÞÊ >ÀiÌ}ÊÃÌ>`>À`ÃÊvÀÊ>Ê>V VÊ`ÀÃÊÃ`ÊÊÌ iÊ1°Ê-ViÊ ÌÃÊÌÀ`ÕVÌÊÊ£È]ÊÛiÀÊÇäÊ«À`ÕVÌÃÊ >ÛiÊLiiÊÀiÛi`ÊvÀÊ sale for breaching the Code. The Code rules and the independent complaints process have consistently raised standards of alcohol >ÀiÌ}°Ê/ iÊ `i]ÊvÀÊiÝ>«i]Ê«ÀiÛiÌÃÊ>ÞÊ>ÀiÌ}ÊÌÊ children and any association with social or sexual success. }ÊvÕÀÌ iÀÊÌ >ÊÌ iÊ `i]Ê*ÀÌ>ÊÀÕ«ÊiLiÀÊV«>iÃÊ have pioneered a number of ground-breaking initiatives to educate Ì iÊ«ÕLVÊ>LÕÌÊÀiëÃLiÊ`À}°Ê/ iÃiÊVÕ`iÊÕÌÊ>Li}]Ê the widespread promotion of responsible drinking messages and iÃÌ>Là }ÊÜÜÜ°`À>Ü>Ài°V°Õ]ÊÜ V ÊÃÊÜÊÌ iÊ>ÊÃÕÀViÊ of consumer information on sensible drinking.
4222 PORT01 Corp Bro_FINAL.indd 3 15/4/08 14:14:04 Message from the Chief Executive
The vast majority of us enjoy drinking socially and I hope you will agree that the examples Companies are in a unique ÀiëÃLÞ°Ê ÕÌÊvÀÊÌÊ>ÞÊ«i«i]Ê ÜiÛiÀ]Ê highlighted in this brochure are inspirational. position to inform and excessive drinking is a way of life. Problems Our member companies have clearly put vÊ>V ÊÃÕÃiÊ>ÀiÊ`ii«ÞÊÀÌi`ÊÊÃViÌÞ]Ê social responsibility at the heart of their educate consumers «ÀiÛ>iÌÊÊVÕÌiÃ]Ê`>>}}Ê«i«i½ÃÊ business operations. through their marketing. i>Ì ]ÊÀi>Ìà «ÃÊ>`ÊV>ÀiiÀðÊ*ÀÌ>ÊÀÕ«Ê It is encouraging that their social responsibility The creation of iLiÀÊV«>iÃ]ÊÌ iÊ1½ÃÊ>À}iÃÌÊ`ÀÃÊ work appears to be contributing to improvements «À`ÕViÀÃ]Ê>ÀiÊÕÌi`ÊÊÌ iÀÊVÌiÌÊÌÊ www.drinkaware.co.uk, in the nation’s drinking. The latest Office for change this. unit labelling and the >Ì>Ê-Ì>ÌÃÌVÃÊiÛ`iViÊà ÜÃÊÌ >ÌÊÌ iÊ Fine words are not enough. By becoming a number of adult harmful drinkers continues to fall widespread promotion iLiÀÊvÊÌ iÊ*ÀÌ>ÊÀÕ«]ÊV«>iÃÊ>ÀiÊ >`Ê >ÃÊLiiÊv>}ÊÃÌi>`ÞÊÃViÊÓää£°Ê ÀÕV>Þ]Ê of responsible drinking making a public declaration of their willingness to iÛiÊ>}Ê£ÈÓ{ÊÞi>À`Ã]ÊviÜiÀÊvÊÌ iÊ>ÀiÊ messages are examples of Ã>VÀwViÊ«ÀwÌÊvÀÊÌ iÊÜ`iÀ]Ê«ÕLVÊ}`°Ê binge drinking now compared to 2003. their ground-breaking work. Our Code of Practice protects the public from That’s not to say that we are complacent. Far from irresponsible marketing that can cause harmful it. We are considering what more producers could behaviour such as under age or rapid drinking. >`Êà Õ`ÊLiÊ`}ÊÌÊVÀi>ÌiÊ>ÊLiÌÌiÀ]Ê i>Ì iÀÊ But our member companies go further than drinking culture. We would be pleased to discuss Ì iÊ `i½ÃÊÕÊÃÌ>`>À`Ã]Ê`iÃÌÀ>Ì}Ê ÞÕÀÊ`i>ÃÊÊÌ Ã°Ê/}iÌ iÀ]ÊÜiÊV>Êi}iiÀÊ leadership on social responsibility. further improvements in the nation’s drinking. Companies are in a unique position to inform and educate consumers through their marketing. 9ÕÀÃ]Ê / iÊVÀi>ÌÊvÊÜÜÜ°`À>Ü>Ài°V°Õ]ÊÕÌÊ labelling and the widespread promotion of responsible drinking messages are examples vÊÌ iÀÊ}ÀÕ`LÀi>}ÊÜÀ°Ê``Ì>Þ]Ê responsible drinking is promoted in unique and David Poley Û>ÌÛiÊV«>Þi`ÊÌ>ÌÛiÃ]ÊÃiÊvÊÜ V Ê *ÀÌ>ÊÀÕ«Ê ivÊ ÝiVÕÌÛi are featured in this report. We regularly measure and publish our members’ commitment to social responsibility. In our latest evaluation we were pleased to find that responsible drinking messages appeared on three billion drinks containers and on £150 million worth of advertising during 2007 alone.
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4222 PORT01 Corp Bro_FINAL.indd 4 15/4/08 14:14:13 Group actions What all Portman Group member companies are doing
Funding for The Drinkaware Trust Unit labelling
ÊÕiÊÓääÈ]ÊÌ iÊiÜÊV >ÀÌÞ]ÊÌ iÊ À>Ü>ÀiÊ/ÀÕÃÌ]ÊÌÊÛiÀÊÌ iÊÀiëÃLiÊ Companies unit label their packaging to inform consumers about the drinking educational work previously done by the Portman Group. The Trust’s alcoholic content of each drink. objective is to positively change the national drinking culture to help reduce alcohol Over 3 billion drinks containers were unit labelled during 2007. misuse and minimise alcohol-related harm. The Trust is a unique partnership run by an independent board of Trustees including representatives of the medical Examples shown: Bacardi Rum’s responsible labelling, Diageo’s Blossom Hill’s responsible labelling, «ÀviÃÃ]Ê>V ÊV >ÀÌiÃÊ>`Ê`ÕÃÌÀÞ° S&N’s Jacques Cider responsible labelling and Beverage Brand’s responsible WKD label. The Portman Group is providing £6.3 million in funding between 2007-2009 for the Trust’s education and campaigning work. ÊÌÃÊwÀÃÌÊÞi>À]ÊÌ iÊ/ÀÕÃÌÊ >ÃÊ i«i`ÊÛiÀÊÌ ÀiiÊ>`Ê>Ê >vÊÊ«i«iÊÌÊ>iÊ LiÌÌiÀ]ÊvÀi`Ê`À}ÊV Við Examples shown: The Drinkaware Trust’s website and educational materials.
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4222 PORT01 Corp Bro_FINAL.indd 5 15/4/08 14:14:18 Promotion of www.drinkaware.co.uk Responsible drinking messages
ÜÜÜ°`À>Ü>Ài°V°ÕÊi`ÕV>ÌiÃÊVÃÕiÀÃÊÊÀiëÃLiÊ`À}]ÊÀ>Ã}Ê Companies include messages about the importance of responsible drinking on awareness of alcohol units and provides help to parents who want to talk to their Ì iÀÊ>ÀiÌ}°Ê¼ ÞÊÀiëÃLÞ½ÊÀʼÜÊÞÕÀÊÌýÊ>««i>ÀÊiÝÌiÃÛiÞÊÊ children about alcohol. This website is promoted heavily by Portman Group member member companies’ advertising and drinks containers. companies on their advertising and drinks containers. This has contributed to a greater understanding of alcohol units. In 2004, www.drinkaware.co.uk appeared on 3 billion drinks containers and on £150 83 per cent of the population were aware of alcohol units rising to 86 per cent million worth of print, poster, cinema and television advertising during 2007. in 2006. This publicity has made it the main source of responsible drinking information for Examples shown: Carling’s unit indicator promotion, Carlsberg’s ‘Enjoy Responsibly’ initiative and VÃÕiÀÃ]Ê>ÌÌÀ>VÌ}Ê{°ÓÊÊ ÌÃÊ>`Ê£Óx]äääÊÛÃÌÀÃÊiÛiÀÞÊÌ ° Brown Forman’s Jack Daniel’s ‘Drink Responsibly’ campaign. Examples shown: Drinkaware’s poster campaign and website, and WKD’s television advertising promoting www.drinkaware.co.uk
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4222 PORT01 Corp Bro_FINAL.indd 6 15/4/08 14:14:24 Group actions What all Portman Group member companies are doing
Website age verification pages Clauses in contracts
Companies add age verification pages to their UK brand websites Companies have now incorporated a suitable clause into their contracts to to deter people under the legal drinking age from accessing the site. discourage suppliers from promoting their brands irresponsibly. No formal action has been taken yet to revoke a contract but a number of member companies have These urge entrants to submit their dates of birth and should under-18s averted problem promotions through proactive discussions with retailers. attempt to enter the site they are re-directed to an appropriate website for advice on the hazards of under age drinking. Examples shown: Carlsberg’s website, www.carlsberg.co.uk and Bacardi’s website, www.bacardi.com
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4222 PORT01 Corp Bro_FINAL.indd 7 15/4/08 14:14:28 Workplace alcohol policies Portman Group Advisory Service
Companies encourage their staff to promote responsible attitudes to alcohol. «>iÃÊ>VViÃÃÊv>ÃÌ]ÊvÀiiÊ>`ÊVw`iÌ>Ê>ÀiÌ}Ê>`ÛViÊvÀÊÌ iÊ Portman Group to help them abide by the Code of Practice. This allows marketeers Companies have developed workplace alcohol policies and they ensure that to discuss ideas with the Portman Group and to get confidential advice on whether new staff receive information and training on the importance of responsible a brand strategy may possibly be in breach of the Code. drinking and marketing. Employees recognise that they are ambassadors for the business and that they can influence people’s attitudes towards alcohol Member companies and their marketeers also receive regular training as positively through their own responsible behaviour and information sharing. the Code evolves. Examples shown: Beverage Brands’ employee alcohol policy, Diageo’s employee alcohol policy and Êv>VÌ]Ê>ÞÊV«>iÃÊ >ÛiÊÌ iÀÊÜÊ>ÀiÌ}Ê}Õ`iiÃÊÌÊ«ÀÌiÊLiÃÌÊ Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands’ Social Responsibility Z-card. practice. They have also developed internal approval processes to ensure that material is compliant with the relevant regulatory codes.
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4222 PORT01 Corp Bro_FINAL.indd 10 15/4/08 14:14:45 Unique company initiatives Dedicated responsible drinking advertising
Diageo ‘The Choice Is Yours’ campaign “The message of the / iÊV>«>}Ê>Ài`ÊÊÌ iÊvÕÀÊÜiiÃÊLiÌÜiiÊÌ iÊÛiÀi̽ÃʼÜÊ9ÕÀÊÌÃ½Ê campaign is that everyone advertising and anti-drink-driving campaign. This ensured a sustained responsible drinking message reached consumers in the lead up to the festive season. has a choice on a night ÀÊÌ iÊwÀÃÌÊÌi]ÊÌ ÃÊÛ>ÌÛi]ÊÌi}À>Ìi`ÊV>«>}ÊVÕ`i`ÊLÀ>`V>ÃÌ]ÊÕÌ`ÀÊ out. The results show >`Ê«ÀÌÊ>`ÛiÀÌÃ}]Ê«ÕÃÊÌ iÊ`}Ì>Ê>ÕV ÊvÊÜÜÜ°Ì iV ViÃÞÕÀðVÊqÊ>Ê that young adults related interactive and engaging website to draw attention to alcohol consumption. The to and understood this, campaign ran nationally throughout November 2007 on prime time television and with the realism bringing Ì ÀÕ} Ê`}Ì>]ÊÕÌ`ÀÊ>`Ê«ÀÌÊ>`ÛiÀÌÃ}°Ê/ iÊÀiÃÕÌÃÊÀiÛi>i`\ home a sense of personal UÊ ÈÓ¯ÊÜiÀiÊÀiÊiÞÊÌÊVÃ`iÀÊ`À}ÊÀiëÃLÞÊ>ÃÊ>ÊÀiÃÕÌÊvÊ seeing the adverts awareness of drinking.” UÊ Ó¯ÊÃ>`ÊÌ iÊ>`ÛiÀÌÃÊ>`ÊÜiLÃÌiÊ>ÀiÊÌ iÊ`ÊÌ >ÌÊ>iÊÞÕÊÌ Ê>LÕÌÊ Benet Slay drinking responsibly >>}}Ê ÀiVÌÀ]Ê >}i UÊ n¯ÊÃ>`ÊÌ iÊ>`ÛiÀÌÃÊ>`iÊÌ iÊ>Ü>ÀiÊvÊÌ iÊV ViÃÊÜ iÊ`À} UÊ nä¯ÊvÊ«i«iÊÕ`iÀÃÌ`ÊÌ iÊ>ÊiÃÃ>}iÊÌÊLiÊ>LÕÌÊÀiëÃLiÊ`À} UÊ x¯ÊÃ>`Ê̽ÃÊ}`ÊÌÊÃiiÊ>V ÊV«>iÃÊ>`ÛiÀÌÃ}Ê>ÊÀiëÃLiÊ drinking message.
Coors Old firm campaigning Coors was also the first ÀÃÊ ÀiÜiÀÃÊ >ÃÊ>Ê«ÀÕ`ÊÌÀ>`ÌÊvÊÕÃ}ÊÌÃÊ >À}ÊëÃÀà «ÊvÊ,>}iÀÃÊ>`Ê alcohol sponsor to provide Celtic Football Clubs to promote responsible drinking. alternatives of unbranded Coors first brought the club managers together to appear in TV commercials in 2003 ÜÌ Ê,>}iÀýÊiÝÊ Vià Ê>`Ê >ÀÌÊ"½ iÊvÊ iÌVÊÕÀ}}Ê`ÀiÀÃÊÌÊÌÊ ÌÊÌ iÊ replica shirts for children. bar too many times. Programme pages have ÃÕiÀÊÀiÃi>ÀV Êà Üi`ÊÌ >ÌÊÌ iÊiÃÃ>}iÊ ÌÊ iÊÜÌ Ê>Õ`iViÃ]Ê«À«Ì}Ê also been donated for the Coors to run another burst of radio advertising during 2005. In this follow-up Portman Group and Alcohol V>«>}]ÊÀ`Ê-ÌÀ>V >]ÊVÕÀÀiÌÊ iÌVÊLÃÃ]Ê>`ÛÃi`Ê«i«iÊÌÊÃÌVÊÌÊ>Ê}>iÊ Focus Scotland to promote «>ÊLÞʺ >Û}Ê>Ê} ÌÊÞÕ½ÊiÛiÀÊvÀ}iÌÊqÊÃÌi>`ÊvÊiÊÞÕÊV>½ÌÊÀiiLiÀ°»ÊiÝÊ Vià ÊvviÀi`ÊÃiÊÌ>VÌVÃ\ʺ-Ì>ÞÊÊVÌÀÊ>`Ê`½ÌÊ >ÛiÊÌÊÕV ÊÌÊ`À°Ê sensible drinking. / >ÌÊÜ>Þ]ÊÞÕ½ÊLiÊÀ} ÌÊÊÌ«ÊvÊÞÕÀÊ}>i°»
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4222 PORT01 Corp Bro_FINAL.indd 11 15/4/08 14:14:47 Brown-Forman Jack Daniel’s responsible drinking campaign *ÃÌiÀ]ÊVi>Ê>`ÊÕ`iÀ}ÀÕ`Ê “This campaign advertising focus on ‘maturity.’ complements our freshers’ Consumers of Jack Daniel’s are urged to ‘take it easy’ and ‘don’t push it’ in a fairs activity, specifically £1 million campaign. 1 in 6 inserts in raising unit awareness press advertising was responsibility and understanding of the Ì ii`ÆÊ£ÊÊÊ`Ê>`Ê>Ã}ÜÊ underground posters and every government’s recommended other cinema ad focused on drinking drinking guidelines.” responsibly. This campaign was also adapted and activated within the National David Dearie 1ÊvÊ-ÌÕ`iÌÃÊ 1-®]ÊëiVwV>ÞÊ >>}}Ê ÀiVÌÀ]Ê ÀÜÀ>Ê launched during exam periods which are iÛiÀ>}iÃÊ ÕÀ«iÊEÊvÀV> notoriously associated with excessive drinking caused by stress.
Pernod Ricard UK Accept Responsibility campaign *iÀ`Ê,V>À`Ê1½ÃÊiÜÊÃV>ÊÀiëÃLÌÞÊV>«>}ÊÕÀ}iÃÊ VÃÕiÀÃÊÌʼVVi«ÌÊ,iëÃLÌÞ½ÊvÀÊÌ iÀÊÜÊ`À}Ê behaviours. While the industry accepts its own responsibility in i«}ÊVÃÕiÀÃÊÌÊ>iÊvÀi`Ê`iVÃÃÊ>LÕÌÊ`À}]ÊÌÊ cannot single-handedly resolve these issues of alcohol related harm. We must all collectively play a part in taking responsibility for the decisions we make about how and when we consume alcohol. *iÀ`Ê,V>À`Ê1ÊÃÊV >i}}ÊVÃÕiÀÃÊÌÊVvÀÌÊÌ iÀÊÜÊ drinking behaviours and the excuses they make about drinking alcohol through an above-the-line campaign. This campaign will be delivered in three stages. The first phase targets binge drinkers and was launched in April 2008 with adverts appearing in UK papers and online media for one month.
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4222 PORT01 Corp Bro_FINAL.indd 12 15/4/08 14:14:52 Drink-Drive
Brown-Forman Southern Comfort “Safe-Ride” initiative The advertisement >ÕV i`ÊÊ ÀÃÌ>ÃÊÓääÇÊÊÌ iÊ>Ì`À`ÀÛiÊÌ ii]Ê ran alongside the this campaign was specifically targeted at young people in Ì iÀÊÎäÃ]Êi« >ÃÃ}ÊÌ iÊ«ÀÌ>ViÊvÊ}iÌÌ}Ê iÊÃ>viÞ°Ê branded advertising Advertisements ran across the UK television network during campaign with one in five iViLiÀ]Ê>««i>À}ÊÊÈääÊëÌðÊ,iÃi>ÀV Ê`V>ÌiÃÊÌ >ÌÊ of all advertisements they were seen at least once by 26 million adults. The next burst of advertising was aired throughout January and February seen being the ÌÊVV`iÊÜÌ Ê-ÕÌ iÀÊ vÀ̽ÃÊ iÀÌ>}iÊ>`ÊViVÌÊ “Safe-Ride” creative. with Mardi Gras. The advertisement ran alongside the branded advertising campaign with one in five of all advertisements ÃiiÊLi}ÊÌ iʺ->vi,`i»ÊVÀi>ÌÛi°ÊÊ>``Ì]ÊÌ iʺ->vi ,`i»ÊÀiëÃLÌÞÊ>`ÊÜ>ÃÊÀÕÊÊxÊÕÛiÀÃÌÞÊV>«ÕÃiÃÊ>`Ê appeared on television screens within bars.
Carlsberg Lsberg campaign This impactful activity / ÃÊV>«>}]Ê`iÛÃi`ÊLÞÊ->>ÌV ½Ã]ÊÌÊ«>ViÊÛiÀÊÌÜÊ was well received by the ÀÃÌ>ÃÊ«iÀ`ÃÊqÊiÞÊÌiÃÊvÀʼ ½ÌÊ À ÀÛi½ÊV>«>}Ã°Ê / iÊ`i>ÊLi `ÊÌ iÊ>VÌÛÌÞÊÜ>ÃÊÌÊi>ÛiÊÌ iʼ >À½Ê>ÌÊ i]Ê trade and described as an iViÊÌ iÊÀiÃÕÌ}ʼÃLiÀ}½ÊÜÀ`}°Ê/ iÊV>«>}ÊÀ>Ê>ÃÊÃÌÀ«Ê innovative way of getting >`ÛiÀÌÃÊ>VÀÃÃÊÌ iÊVÃÕiÀÊ«ÀiÃÃÊÃÕ««ÀÌi`ÊLÞÊ>ÊÕLiÀÊvÊ*,Ê a ‘leave the car at home’ >VÌÛÌiÃÊÊÌ iÊÌÀ>`iÊ«ÀiÃðÊÊ>``Ì]Ê >ÀÃLiÀ}Ê1Ê«À`ÕVi`Ê a unique set of beer mats for the key Christmas periods and message to drinkers. distributed these throughout its on-trade customer base. This effective activity was well received by the trade and described as an innovative way of getting a ‘leave the car at home’ message to drinkers.
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4222 PORT01 Corp Bro_FINAL.indd 13 15/4/08 14:14:56 Influencing retailers
Best Bar None The Best Bar None Award is granted to British alcohol on-premise retailers with a demonstrable commitment to social responsibility >`ÊVÀi>Ì}Ê>ÊÃ>viÊ>`Ê i>Ì ÞÊiÛÀiÌÊvÀÊVÕÃÌiÀðÊ-iÌÌ}Ê Ì iÊ>Ì>ÊLiV >ÀÊvÀÊ}`Ê«À>VÌVi]ÊÌ iÊ«À}À>iÊÃÊÜÊ «iÀ>Ì}ÊÊÛiÀÊnäÊ>Ài>ÃÊvÊÌ iÊ1]ÊVÌÀLÕÌ}ÊÌÊ>ÊÀi`ÕVÌÊ in crime and harm. Premises gaining the award display a plaque outside to show the public that they have implemented key actions which have raised standards in their outlets. Producers support these regional awards through their involvement “Best Bar None actively on working parties and sponsorship. Carlsberg support the Best Bar None Awards in Oxford and Brighton. Diageo sponsors Best encourages the responsible >ÀÊ iÊÊ*ÀÌÃÕÌ ]Ê ÀiÌ]Ê iÜV>ÃÌi]Ê>VÀÃÃÊ-VÌ>`Ê>`Ê serving of brands in a Ì iÊ 1-°Ê ÀÜÀ>Ê>`Ê >V>À` >ÀÌ]ÊÌ ÀÕ} ÊÌÃÊÌÊ1Ê controlled environment ÛiÌÕÀi]ÊëÃÀÃÊ iÃÌÊ >ÀÊ iÊÊÌ iÊ 1-]Ê-ÕÌ >«ÌÊ>`Ê delivering a quality product *i]Ê>`Ê«>ÃÊÌÊiÝÌi`ÊÌ ÃÊëÃÀà «ÊÌÊ>Ì iÀÊwÛiÊVÌiÃÊ within the UK during 2008. to its consumers.” John Beard Beverage Brands >V>À` >ÀÌÊÌi`½ÃÊ " Retailer Kits iÛiÀ>}iÊ À>`ÃÊvi>ÌÕÀiÊ>Ê*ÌÊvÊ->iÊÌiÊÕLiÀÊÊV>ÃiÃÊ vÊÃÌV]ÊÌÀ>`iÊ>`ÛiÀÌÃ}Ê>`Ê«ÀiÃÃÊÀii>ÃiðÊ`i«i`iÌÊ ÀiÌ>iÀÃÊ>`Ê«ÕLV>ÃÊV>ÊV>ÊÌ iÊ ÌiÊÌÊÀ`iÀÊ*ÌÊvÊ->iÊ ÌÃ]ÊÜÌ ÊÈääÊ`ÃÌÀLÕÌi`ÊÊ>ÛiÀ>}iÊiÛiÀÞÊÌ °ÊÊvÊÌ iÊ̽ÃÊ branded items clearly feature the Drinkaware logo and some contain ÀiëÃLiÊ`À}Ê>ÌiÀ>ÃÊÃÕV Ê>ÃÊ«ÃÌiÀÃ]Êi>yiÌÃÊ>`ÊÕÌÊ V>VÕ>ÌÀðÊÊÓääÇ]Ê iÛiÀ>}iÊ À>`ÃÊVÕ`i`ÊÀiëÃLiÊ`À}Ê >ÌiÀ>ÃÊÊ£xä]äääÊV>ÃiÃÊvÊÌ iÀÊ7 Ê«À`ÕVÌ°Ê/ iÃiÊ«ÀÛi`Ê «>ÀÌVÕ>ÀÞÊ««Õ>ÀÊÜÌ Ê`i«i`iÌÊÀiÌ>iÀÃ]ÊÜ Ê>ÀiÊÌÀÕÃÞÊ ÀiÊ`vwVÕÌÊÌÊÀi>V ]Ê>`ÊÜ Ê`ÊÌÊ >ÛiÊ>VViÃÃÊÌÊÌ iÊÃ>iÊ corporate resources as larger retailers. This enabled them to demonstrate their commitment to educating consumers about responsible drinking.
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4222 PORT01 Corp Bro_FINAL.indd 14 15/4/08 14:15:00 Events work
Scottish and Newcastle (S&N UK) Edinburgh’s Hogmanay Police, public safety and `LÕÀ} ½ÃÊ}>>ÞÊ-ÌÀiiÌÊ*>ÀÌÞÊÃÊiÊvÊÌ iÊÜÀ`½ÃÊ emergency services officials «ÀiiÀÊ iÜÊ9i>À½ÃÊViiLÀ>ÌÃÊÜÌ ÊÀiÊÌ >Êx]äääÊ«i«iÊ celebrating the arrival of 2008. The event receives global media welcomed the sensible VÛiÀ>}iÊvÀÊ `LÕÀ} Ê>`Ê-VÌ>`Ê>`ÊÃÊiÊvÊ-VÌ>`½ÃÊ drinking approach with iconic events. While attendees can bring their own alcohol to only a handful of people Ì iÊiÛiÌ]ÊÌ ÃÊÞi>ÀÊÃ>ÜÊÌ iÊwÀÃÌÊÃ>iÃÊvÊ>V Ê>ÌÊëiV>ÞÊ VÃÌÀÕVÌi`ÊÌi«À>ÀÞÊL>ÀÃÊÊ*ÀViÃÊ-ÌÀiiÌ°Ê-E Ê1Ê arrested for minor offences developed responsible drinking signage for this event rather during the celebrations. Ì >ÊÌ iÊÕÃÕ>ÊLÀ>`Ê>`ÛiÀÌÃ}°Ê*Vi]Ê«ÕLVÊÃ>viÌÞÊ>`Ê emergency services officials welcomed the sensible drinking approach with only a handful of people arrested for minor offences during the celebrations.
InBev T In The Park “We encourage servers / ÃÊÃÊ>Ê>ÀÊÕÃVÊviÃÌÛ>Ê i`Ê>Õ>ÞÊÊ-VÌ>`ÊÃViÊ£{Ê to think carefully about >`Ê>i`Ê>vÌiÀÊÌÃÊ>ÊëÃÀ]ÊÌ iÊLÀiÜ}ÊV«>ÞÊ/iiÌÃ]Ê how they serve alcohol owned by InBev. The company promotes responsibility throughout Ì iÊiÛiÌ]ÊÜ V Ê£ää]äääÊ«i«iÊ>ÌÌi`i`ÊÛiÀÊÌ ÀiiÊ`>ÞÃÊÊÓääÇ° and to whom. This ,iëÃLiÊ`À}ÊiÃÃ>}iÃÊÜiÀiÊ«ÀÌi`ÊÊÌ iÊ/ÊÊ/ iÊ training makes them more *>ÀÊÜiLÃÌiÊ>`ÊÊ>ÊiÛiÌÊÀi>Ìi`Ê>ÌiÀ>Ã]ÊVÕ`}Ê}Õ`iÃ]Ê confident about the law bar tokens and point of sale materials. InBev also donated and how to enforce it.” advertising space to The Drinkaware Trust to raise consumer awareness of its efforts to reduce alcohol misuse. Stuart MacFarlane *ÀiÃ`iÌ]Ê iÛÊ1 Ê«>ÀÌiÀà «ÊÜÌ ÊV ÊVÕÃÊ-VÌ>`Ê>`ÊÌ iÊ-VÌÌÃ Ê ViÃi`Ê/À>`iÊ iÜÃÊ-/ ®]Ê iÛÊ>ÃÌÊÞi>ÀÊ«ÕÌÊ>ÊvÊÌ iÊxääÊ iÛiÌÊL>ÀÊÃÌ>vvÊÌ ÀÕ} ÊÌ iÊ-iÀÛiÜÃiÊVÕÀÃi°Ê/ ÃÊi`ÕV>Ìi`ÊÌ iÊ >LÕÌÊ«ÀLiÃÊvÊÕ`iÀ>}iÊ`À}]Ê`À`ÀÛ}]ÊL}iÊ`À}Ê and alcohol-related crime and disorder.
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Bacardi Limited Michael Schumacher, Bacardi Limited’s Global Social Responsibility Ambassador / iÊÃiÛiÌiÃÊÀÕ>Ê£Ê7À`Ê ÌÀÊ,>V}Ê >«ÊÃÊ Within the UK, a £1.5 million >V>À`ÊÌi`½ÃÊL>Ê-V>Ê,iëÃLÌÞÊL>ÃÃ>`À°Ê/ iÊ campaign will culminate in vVÕÃÊvÊÌ iÊÌ>ÌÛi]ÊÜ V ÊVÕ`iÃÊ>Ê } Ê«ÀwiÊÕÌÊv>ViÌi`Ê i`>ÊV>«>}ÊVÕ`}Ê>`ÛiÀÌÃ}]ÊVÃÕiÀÊi}>}iiÌ]Ê*,Ê targeting the crucial months >`Ê`}Ì>Êi`>]ÊÃÊÌÊVÕV>ÌiÊ>ÊÌiÀ>Ì>ʼ`À}Ê>`Ê of November and December `ÀÛ}Ê`½ÌÊݽ]ÊÃV>ÊÀiëÃLÌÞÊiÃÃ>}i°Ê >V>À`ÊÌi`Ê when the incidence of will run campaigns in many different markets around the world. 7Ì ÊÌ iÊ1]Ê>ÊË£°xÊÊV>«>}ÊÜÊVÕ>ÌiÊÊÌ>À}iÌ}Ê potential drink-drive cases the crucial months of November and December when the incidence tends to peak. of potential drink-drive cases tends to peak. Bacardi-Martini will be encouraging people hosting parties at home and drinking in bars to be certain that they and their friends make responsible decisions about how they should get home. The overall programme of activities includes initiatives involving retailers and consumers as well as TV advertising. www.championsdrinkresponsibly.com
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Scottish and Newcastle (S&N UK) Alcohol Arrest Referral Scheme “This arrest scheme -VÌÌà Ê>`Ê iÜV>ÃÌiÊV«>Þ]Ê ÕiÀÃ]ÊÃÊÜÀ}ÊÊ has been hailed a huge partnership with the community alcohol team of the Primary Care /ÀÕÃÌ]Ê«Vi]ÊV>Ê}ÛiÀiÌÊ>`ÊÌ iÊ ÕiÀÊÕ`>ÌÊÊÌ ÃÊ success and is being «ÀiVÌÊÊiÀivÀ`à Ài°Ê/ iÊÃV iiÊ>ÜÃÊvvi`iÀÃÊÌÊ >ÛiÊ used as a model across their individual drinking assessed with trained counsellors at the West Mercia. Whilst ÕÌÞÊV Ê-iÀÛVi]ÊÜ iÊÌ iÊ*ViÊLiiÛiÊ>V Ê >ÃÊ contributed to their arrest. Methods of engaging with offenders being open to anyone, include: visiting the police cells; being present at the magistrates’ it is predominantly court with attendance as a police bail condition; and attendance at aimed at young two counselling sessions cancelling a fixed penalty notice issued for an alcohol-related offence. The re-offence rate in the year to people, highlighting April 2007 for those who attended the scheme in these six months the dangers of alcohol Ü>Ãʣȯ]ÊLÕÌÊ{¯ÊvÀÊÌ ÃiÊÜ Ê``ÊÌ°Ê misuse. We have seen a dramatic reduction Diageo in re-offending among CragRats Theatre those that have been 2äänÊÃiiÃÊ >}iÊ«>ÀÌiÀÊÜÌ ÊÌ i>ÌÀiÊV«>Þ]Ê À>},>ÌÃ]ÊvÀÊÌ iÊ third consecutive year to roll out the innovative alcohol awareness helped by the scheme.” Ì i>ÌÀiÊÌÕÀ]ʼ7>ÃÌi`½]Ê>i`Ê>ÌÊ£££{ÊÞi>ÀÊ`Ê«Õ«ÃÊÊÃiV`>ÀÞÊ Superintendent Kevin Purcell ÃV ÃÊ>VÀÃÃÊ }>`Ê>`Ê-VÌ>`°Ê iÀivÀ`à ÀiÊ ÛÃ] / ÃÊÞi>À½Ãʼ7>ÃÌi`½ÊÌÕÀÊÜ>ÃÊ«iÀvÀi`ÊÌÊÓ{]äääÊÞÕ}Ê«i«iÊÊ West Mercia Police 120 schools between January and March. The play involves three V >À>VÌiÀÃ\ÊiÞ]Ê iÀÊ`iÀÊLÞvÀi`]Ê i]Ê>`ÊÌ iÀÊvÀi`]Ê/>â]Ê and follows the characters through a number of situations touching ÊÕ`iÀÊ>}iÊ`À}]ÊÌ iÊ«>VÌÊvÊ>V ÊÊvÀi`à «ÃÊ>`Ê ÃV>Ê>V iÛiiÌ]Ê«iÀÃ>Ê`>}iÀ]ÊÌ iÊ>ÜÊ>`ÊÌ iÊV >i}iÃÊvÊ peer pressure and making personal choices. -ViÊ >}iÊLiV>iÊÛÛi`ÊÜÌ Ê À>},>ÌÃÊÊÓääx]Ê{ä]äääÊ pupils in 690 schools have participated in the programme ÜÀà «Ã°Ê`ÊÜ >̽ÃÊÀi]ÊiÛ>Õ>ÌÊ>}ÃÌÊ«Õ«ÃÊ>`Ê Ìi>V iÀÃÊÜ Ê >ÛiÊ«ÀiÛÕÃÞÊÃiiÊÌ iÊ«>Þ]ÊÀÊ«>ÀÌV«>Ìi`ÊÊÌ iÊ ÜÀà «Ã]Ê >ÃÊÀiÛi>i`ÊÃiÊV«i}ÊÀiÃÕÌÃ\ÊȯÊÃ>`ÊÌÊ >`iÊÌ iÊÌ Ê>LÕÌÊÌ iÊivviVÌÃÊvÊ>V ÊÃÕÃiÊ>`Ên¯ÊvÊ teachers agreed the play is beneficial for students.
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4222 PORT01 Corp Bro_FINAL.indd 17 15/4/08 14:15:13 Scottish and Newcastle (S&N UK) Partnership with Turning Point -E Ê1ÊÃÊ i«}Ê/ÕÀ}Ê*ÌÊ “The service works with «ÀÛ`iÊ>ÊiÜÊëÌ>ÊV Ê hospital patients who are ÌiÀÛiÌÊ-iÀÛViÊÊ+ÕiiÊ â>LiÌ ÊëÌ>]Ê>Ìià i>`°Ê identified as hazardous, Turning Point is the UK’s leading harmful or dependent social care organisation providing drinkers. It aims to reduce services for people with complex needs including those affected by their need for hospital alcohol misuse. based care, allowing Patients possibly in need of support them to get support in are made known to Turning Point’s their own community.” Alcohol Intervention Worker who may Ì iÊÀiviÀÊÌ iÊÌÊÌ iÊ-iÀÛVi]Ê >Û}Ê Jeremy Blood first sought their verbal consent. >>}}Ê ÀiVÌÀ] -VÌÌà Ê>`Ê iÜV>ÃÌiÊ1 / iÊ-iÀÛViÊ«ÀÛ`iÃÊÌ iÃiÊ«>ÌiÌÃÊ with access to relevant information >`ÊÌiÀÛiÌðÊÌÊ>ÃÊÀiviÀÃÊ«>ÌiÌÃ]ÊvÊiViÃÃ>ÀÞ]Ê to general community based services and specialist alcohol treatment providers. 1`iÀÊÌ iÊ«ÀiVÌ]Ê-E ÊvÕ`ÃÊÌ iÊV ÊÌiÀÛiÌÊ7ÀiÀÊL>Ãi`Ê in the hospital and half funds an Alcohol Case Worker who supports Ì iÊ } ÞÊ`i«i`iÌÊ>`ÊÀi«i>ÌÊ>`ÃÃÃÊÌÊÌ iÊëÌ>°
Bacardi Brown-Forman Freshers Fairs For the last five years Bacardi Brown-Forman Brands have targeted students at regional Freshers Fairs with responsible drinking packs. The packs contain unit awareness advice and responsible drinking vÀ>Ì°Ê-ÌÕ`iÌÃÊ>ÀiÊ>Ê«ÀÌ>ÌÊ}ÀÕ«ÊÌÊV>«ÌÕÀiÊÜÌ Ê>Ê responsible drinking message before they settle into university life. The project has been a huge success and Bacardi Brown-Forman À>`ÃÊ«>ÊÌÊ`ÃÌÀLÕÌiÊÓä]äääÊ«>VÃÊÌÊiÜÊÃÌÕ`iÌÃÊ Ì ÃÊ-i«ÌiLiÀ°
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4222 PORT01 Corp Bro_FINAL.indd 18 15/4/08 14:15:19 Innovative partnerships Lower alcohol options
Beverage Brands The emergence of lower “C2 is for people who enjoy USC Partnership strength drinks has helped to drinking alcohol but want create a healthier culture as well “Our marketeers are Beverage Brands used their promotional partnership with as extend consumer choice. a lower alcoholic option. It encouraged to promote } ÃÌÀiiÌÊVÌ }ÊÀiÌ>iÀ]Ê1- ]ÊÌÊÃ}wV>ÌÞÊÀ>ÃiÊ may be they’ve got work awareness of www.drinkaware.co.uk. Before entering into InBev has released lower responsible drinking Ì ÃÊÌÊÛiÌÕÀi]Ê iÛiÀ>}iÊ À>`ÃÊV iVi`ÊÌ >ÌÊ>ÌÊi>ÃÌÊ >V ÊÛiÀÃÃÊvÊÌÃÊ-Ìi>Ê looming, they have to be in unusual, visible and Ì ÀiiµÕ>ÀÌiÀÃÊvÊ1- Êà ««iÀÃÊÜiÀiÊÛiÀÊ£nÊÌÊV«ÞÊÜÌ Ê ÀÌÃÊ>`Ê iVÃÊLÀ>`Ã]Ê up early in the morning or effective ways. This Ì iÊ*ÀÌ>ÊÀÕ«½ÃÊ `i°ÊÃÊ«>ÀÌÊvÊÌ iÊV>«>}]Ê7 Ê called Peeterman Artois and simply want to stay focused customers received clothing vouchers when they bought Becks Vier respectively: all are partnership gave the one of the 1.4 million packs which carried the promotion. >ÀÕ`Ê{¯Ê>V ÊLÞÊÛÕi°Ê while at the same time website high street ÊÀiÌÕÀ]ÊÌ iÊ7 ÊLÀ>`Ê>}ÊÜÌ ÊÜÜÜ°`À>Ü>Ài°V°ÕÊ Carlsberg have launched a ‘low enjoy a drink.” ÜiÀiÊ`ë>Þi`Ê«ÀiÌÞÊ>VÀÃÃÊÌ iÊÜ`ÜÃÊvÊÈ£Ê1- Ê alcohol’ Carlsberg lager and an exposure, literally, Mark Hunter high-street stores for six weeks and appeared in direct mail >V ÊvÀiiÊÛ>À>ÌÊvÊÃÌi° putting the Drinkaware ivÊ ÝiVÕÌÛi]Ê Àà ÌÊ£xä]äääÊÃÌÀiÊV>À`Ê `iÀðÊ/ ÃÊÕµÕiÊÌ>ÌÛiÊ >ÃÊ i«i`Ê ÀÃÊ >ÃÊ«À`ÕVi`Ê>ÊÓ¯Ê make drinkaware the most popular website for responsible brand in shop windows.” ÛiÀÃÊvÊ >À}]ÊV>i`Ê drinking consumer information in the UK. Joe Woods Ó]ÊÛiÃÌ}Ê i>ÛÞÊÊÌÃÊ >>}}Ê ÀiVÌÀ] development and marketing. Beverage Brands
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The Portman Group is supported by the UK’s leading drinks producers. We are concerned Portman Group solely with the social responsibility issues surrounding alcohol. Our role is: 7-10 Chandos Street 50% Cavendish Square UÊÌÊiVÕÀ>}iÊ>`ÊV >i}iÊÌ iÊ`ÕÃÌÀÞÊÌÊ«ÀÌiÊÌÃÊ«À`ÕVÌÃÊÀiëÃLÞ]ÊÜ V Ê London W1G 9DQ ÜiÊ`Ê>ÞÊÌ ÀÕ} Ê«iÀ>Ì}ÊÕÀÊ `iÊvÊ*À>VÌViÊÊÌ iÊ >}]Ê*>V>}}Ê>`Ê Promotion of Alcoholic Drinks; T. 020 7907 3700 UÊÌÊà ÜÊi>`iÀà «ÊÊLiÃÌÊ«À>VÌViÊÊÌ iÊ>Ài>ÊvÊ>V ÊÃV>ÊÀiëÃLÌÞÊÌ ÀÕ} Ê F. 020 7907 3710 the actions of our member companies; and [email protected] Cert no. TT-COC-2168 www.portmangroup.org.uk UÊÌÊëi>ÊÊLi >vÊvÊÕÀÊiLiÀÃÊÊÌ iÃiÊÃÃÕiÃÊÌÊvÀÊ«ÕLVÊ«Ê>`Ê«VÞ°
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