ABOUT THE GOAL

Our planet has provided us with an abundance of natural resources.But we have not utilized them responsibly and currently consume far beyond what our planet can provide. We must learn how to use and produce in sustainable ways that will reverse the harm that we have inflicted on the planet.

Goal 12

Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

11 Targets

The specific, measurable commitments set under this goal. Each one turns a big ambition into something countries, companies and communities can track.

Our Targets
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319 Events

Gatherings, campaigns and meetings that bring people together around this goal, from local community days to global summits.

Upcoming events
319

38 Publications

Reports, research and guides that explain the progress made so far and what still needs to change.

Our publications
38

1927 Actions

Everyday steps people around the world have taken for this goal. Small actions add up when millions of people take them together.

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The targets

12.1
IMPLEMENT THE 10-YEAR SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION FRAMEWORK
Implement the 10‑Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production Patterns, all countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countries.
12.2
SUSTAINABLE MANAGEMENT AND USE OF NATURAL RESOURCES
By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.
12.3
HALVE GLOBAL PER CAPITA FOOD WASTE
By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses.
12.4
RESPONSIBLE MANAGEMENT OF CHEMICALS AND WASTE
By 2020, achieve the environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle, in accordance with agreed international frameworks, and significantly reduce their release to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment.
12.5
SUBSTANTIALLY REDUCE WASTE GENERATION
By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
12.6
ENCOURAGE COMPANIES TO ADOPT SUSTAINABLE PRACTICES AND SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
Encourage companies, especially large and transnational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and to integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle.
12.7
PROMOTE SUSTAINABLE PUBLIC PROCUREMENT PRACTICES
Promote public procurement practices that are sustainable, in accordance with national policies and priorities.
12.8
PROMOTE UNIVERSAL UNDERSTANDING OF SUSTAINABLE LIFESTYLES
By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature.
12.a
SUPPORT DEVELOPING COUNTRIES’ SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNOLOGICAL CAPACITY FOR SUSTAINABLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION
Support developing countries to strengthen their scientific and technological capacity to move towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production.
12.b
DEVELOP AND IMPLEMENT TOOLS TO MONITOR SUSTAINABLE TOURISM
Develop and implement tools to monitor sustainable development impacts for sustainable tourism that creates jobs and promotes local culture and products.
12.c
REMOVE MARKET DISTORTIONS THAT ENCOURAGE WASTEFUL CONSUMPTION
Rationalize inefficient fossil-fuel subsidies that encourage wasteful consumption by removing market distortions, in accordance with national circumstances, including by restructuring taxation and phasing out those harmful subsidies, where they exist, to reflect their environmental impacts, taking fully into account the specific needs and conditions of developing countries and minimizing the possible adverse impacts on their development in a manner that protects the poor and the affected communities.

How can you contribute to this goal


Action 01

Find a Goal 12 charity you want to support

Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!

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Action 02

Shop, eat and drink locally

Supporting neighbourhood businesses keeps people employed and circulates money back into your community.

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Action 03

Be conscious of packaging – the less the better!

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Action 04

Buy second-hand whenever you can

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Action 05

Do some research and buy from companies you know have sustainable practices and don’t harm the environment

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Action 06

Download and use food sharing applications

You can download apps to donate your leftover food and decrease the amount of food waste you produce.

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Action 07

Choose reusable products

Use an eco-bag for shopping, a reusable water bottle or a cup to reduce your plastic waste.

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Action 08

Advocate for corporate responsibility

Join petitions and campaigns calling out businesses with unsustainable practices.

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Action 09

Stay informed

Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.

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Find a Goal 12 charity you want to support

Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!

Photo: Alan Stanton, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Shop, eat and drink locally

Supporting neighbourhood businesses keeps people employed and circulates money back into your community.

Photo: Unknown, CC BY 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Be conscious of packaging – the less the better!

Photo: Unknown, Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons
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Buy second-hand whenever you can

Photo: Onderwijsgek, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Do some research and buy from companies you know have sustainable practices and don’t harm the environment

Photo: A LO MEXA, CC BY-SA 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Download and use food sharing applications

You can download apps to donate your leftover food and decrease the amount of food waste you produce.

Photo: Marshall Astor, CC BY-SA 2.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Choose reusable products

Use an eco-bag for shopping, a reusable water bottle or a cup to reduce your plastic waste.

Photo: Tawbabolve, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Advocate for corporate responsibility

Join petitions and campaigns calling out businesses with unsustainable practices.

Photo: Unknown, CC BY 4.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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Stay informed

Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.

Photo: Ввласенко, CC BY-SA 3.0, via Wikimedia Commons
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