Sustainable consumption and production contribute to achieving the SDGs and offers innovative solutions for climate, nature, and a pollution free planet.
Unsustainable consumption and production remain key drivers of environmental degradation and social inequality. Material use has tripled in 50 years and grows by 2.3% annually. Reorienting demand and allowing resource use where it is most needed can help achieve the SDGs and shared prosperity.
UNEP works with governments, businesses, consumers, and partners to shift demand-side drivers using tools like sustainable public procurement, consumer information, digital product information systems, and sustainable lifestyles.
UNEP contributes by:
→ Providing enabling frameworks that support policy development, while guiding governments, producers, consumers, and investors in making informed decisions.
→ Advancing circularity in high-impact sectors and value chains.
→ Promoting reliable product sustainability information and enabling policies to drive behaviour change.
→ Engaging the private sector and supporting business models that promote innovation, digitalization, and circular economy.
