Assessing the health impacts of transnational corporations: a case study of Carlton and United Breweries in Australia.

ABSTRACT:

Background

The practices of transnational corporations (TNCs) affect population health through unhealthy products, shaping social determinants of health, or influencing the regulatory structures governing their activities. There has been limited research on community exposures to TNC policies and practices. The aim of this paper was to adapt existing Health Impact Assessment methods that were previously used for both a fast food and an extractives industry corporation in order to assess Carlton and United Breweries (CUB) operations within Australia. CUB is an Australian alcohol company owned by a large transnational corporation Asahi Group Holdings. Data identifying potential impacts were sourced through document analysis, including corporate literature; media analysis, and 12 semi

SUBMITTER: Anaf J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC9462641 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Sep

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature