Analysis of the Alcohol Industry's Corporate Social Responsibility Practices in Portugal

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作者
Valente, Francisca Pulido [1 ]
Baptista, Ana Carolina [1 ]
Vieira, Barbara S. [2 ]
机构
[1] Local Hlth Unit Amadora Sintra, Publ Hlth Unit Amadora, Amadora, Portugal
[2] Local Hlth Unit Arco Ribeirinho, Publ Hlth Unit Arnaldo Sampaio, Barreiro, Portugal
关键词
Alcohol industry; Corporate social responsibility; Health policy; Public health hazards; Public health surveillance; Ind & uacute; stria do & Aacute; lcool; Responsabilidade Social Corporativa; Pol & iacute; tica de Sa & uacute; de; Riscos em Sa & uacute; de P & uacute; blica; Vigil & acirc; ncia em Sa & uacute; LEADING SPIRITS; SELF-REGULATION; EXPOSURE;
D O I
10.1159/000540348
中图分类号
R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
摘要
Introduction: In Portugal, the alcohol industry (AI) engages in corporate political activity, influencing decision-making and potentially obstructing the implementation of evidence-based alcohol policies, such as higher taxes, stricter advertising laws, and mandatory warning labels on all alcoholic beverages. Yet, no research has been conducted specifically on the industry's corporate social responsibility activities (CSR), which can also hinder the implementation of these cost-effective policies while serving as a means for nurturing its reputation. Methods: This study addresses this gap by examining the CSR practices of ten AI actors in Portugal. Through qualitative content analysis, data collected from their websites was categorized based on an adapted framework considering seven CSR categories. Results: The results revealed CSR practices across all categories, with corporate philanthropy and alcohol information provision and education accounting for 65% of the analyzed data. The findings highlight potential conflicts between the public health initiatives of AI in Portugal and its profit-driven objectives. Conclusion: CSR activities undermine health protection and alcohol harm prevention efforts by promoting a dubious discourse about an undeniably harmful substance. The present study recommends considering vigilant monitoring, regulation, or even the ban on CSR practices of AI in Portugal. Introdu & ccedil;& atilde;o: Em Portugal, a ind & uacute;stria do & aacute;lcool (IA) est & aacute; envolvida em atividades pol & iacute;ticas corporativas, influenciando a tomada de decis & atilde;o e potencialmente obstruindo a implementa & ccedil;& atilde;o de pol & iacute;ticas de & aacute;lcool baseadas na evid & ecirc;ncia, como o aumento de impostos e taxas, a regula & ccedil;& atilde;o mais rigorosa da publicidade e a ado & ccedil;& atilde;o de r & oacute;tulos de advert & ecirc;ncia obrigat & oacute;ria em todas as bebidas alco & oacute;licas. & Agrave; atualidade, n & atilde;o foram investigadas especificamente as atividades de responsabilidade social corporativas (RSC) da IA, que ao mesmo tempo que servem como um meio para cultivar a sua reputa & ccedil;& atilde;o, tamb & eacute;m podem dificultar a implementa & ccedil;& atilde;o destas pol & iacute;ticas custo-eficazes.M & eacute;todos: Este estudo aborda esta lacuna ao examinar as pr & aacute;ticas de RSC de dez actores da IA em Portugal. Atrav & eacute;s do recurso & agrave; an & aacute;lise de conte & uacute;do, os dados extra & iacute;dos dos seus websites foram categorizados com base numa framework adaptada considerando sete categorias de RSC.Resultados: Os resultados revelaram pr & aacute;ticas de RSC em todas as categorias, com as atividades de filantropia e de educa & ccedil;& atilde;o e informa & ccedil;& atilde;o sobre & aacute;lcool a representarem 65% dos dados analisados. Os achados destacam potenciais conflitos entre as iniciativas de sa & uacute;de p & uacute;blica da IA em Portugal e os seus objetivos orientados para a maximiza & ccedil;& atilde;o do lucro.Conclus & atilde;o: As atividades de RSC minam os esfor & ccedil;os de prote & ccedil;& atilde;o da sa & uacute;de e preven & ccedil;& atilde;o dos danos causados pelo & aacute;lcool, gerando um discurso duvidoso sobre uma subst & acirc;ncia indiscutivelmente prejudicial. O presente estudo recomenda a monitoriza & ccedil;& atilde;o, regulamenta & ccedil;& atilde;o ou at & eacute; mesmo a proibi & ccedil;& atilde;o das pr & aacute;ticas de RSC da IA em Portugal.Palavras ChaveInd & uacute;stria do & Aacute;lcool, Responsabilidade Social Corporativa, Pol & iacute;tica de Sa & uacute;de, Riscos em Sa & uacute;de P & uacute;blica, Vigil & acirc;ncia em Sa & uacute;de P & uacute;blica
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