In early 2021 the International Alliance for Responsible Drinking (IARD) announced a ground-breaking partnership between leading beer, wine, and spirits producers, online retailers, and e-commerce and delivery platforms to establish robust global standards for online sale and delivery of alcoholic beverages.
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”Together we believe we can raise standards and share new solutions to improve outcomes across all markets, and we invite others to join us in these efforts.
This marks a world-first coalition to develop and enhance safeguards to prevent the online sale and delivery of alcohol to minors and reduce harmful drinking among adults.