12. Responsible consumption and production

Goal 12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

12.1  Implement the Ten-Year Framework of Programmes on Sustainable Consumption and Production, with all countries taking action and developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and capabilities of developing countries.

12.2  By 2030, achieve sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.

12.3  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  By 2020, achieve environmentally sound management of chemicals and all wastes throughout their life cycle in accordance with agreed international frameworks and significantly reduce releases of chemicals to air, water and soil in order to minimize their adverse impacts on human health and the environment.

12.5  By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.

12.6  Encourage companies, especially large and multinational companies, to adopt sustainable practices and integrate sustainability information into their reporting cycle.

12.7  Promote sustainable public procurement practices, in accordance with national policies and priorities.

12.8  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 in strengthening their scientific and technological capacities to shift towards more sustainable patterns of production and consumption.

12.b  Develop and implement tools to monitor the impacts of sustainable development on sustainable tourism, which generates jobs and promotes local culture and products.

12.c  Rationalize inefficient fossil fuel subsidies that encourage excessive consumption by eliminating market distortions, in accordance with national circumstances, including through fiscal restructuring and the phase-out of such harmful subsidies, where they exist, to reflect their environmental impacts, taking full account of the specific needs and conditions of developing countries and minimizing potential adverse impacts on their development in a way that protects the poor and affected communities.