Global Drinks Intel: Pernod Ricard’s promoting water?Laurent Scheer, Pernod Ricard VP of global public affairs & alcohol in society: Well, we don't have any equity in Evian. We're trying to help consumers pace themselves when they have a glass of one our brands – one way of doing so is with water. ‘Drink More Water’ is an international, corporate programme, entirely funded and led by Pernod Ricard, to encourage moderate alcohol consumption.This second round will run in around 60 markets around the world.
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‘We’re part of the solution to alcohol abuse, not part of the problem’ – Pernod Ricard’s VP of global public affairs & alcohol in society, Laurent Scheer, speaks to Global Drinks Intel
Earlier this week, Pernod Ricard unveiled the second iteration of its ‘Drink More Water’ marketing programme. Global Drinks Intel‘s Olly Wehring was the only UK-based journalist invited to the official launch event in Paris yesterday [Thursday]. While in the French capital, Olly spoke to global public affairs & alcohol in society VP Laurent Scheer about the activity.

Olly has been reporting on the beverage industry as a B2B journalist since 2003. He spent 18 years at Just Drinks, 16 of which as managing editor. Since joining Global Drinks Intel in 2022, he's interviewed the CEOs for brand owners including AB InBev, Campari Group, Carlsberg, Heineken and Suntory Global Spirits and has a bulging contacts book from across beverage alcohol worldwide.



