Global Civil Society & the UN Sustainable Development Goals

Goal 12: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

Responsible Consumption & Production


Goal 12 is about ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns, which is key to sustain the livelihoods of current and future generations.

Our planet is running out of resources, but populations are continuing to grow. If the global population reaches 9.8 billion by 2050, the equivalent of almost three planets will be required to provide the natural resources needed to sustain current lifestyles.

We need to change our consumption habits, and shifting our energy supplies to more sustainable ones are one of the main changes we must make if we are going to reduce our consumption levels. However, global crises triggered a resurgence in fossil fuel subsidies, nearly doubling from 2020 to 2021.

We are seeing promising changes in industries, including the trend towards sustainability reporting being on the rise, almost tripling the amount of published sustainability over just a few years, showing increased levels of commitment and awareness that sustainability should be at the core of business practices.

Food waste is another sign of over consumption, and tackling food loss is urgent and requires dedicated policies, informed by data, as well as investments in technologies, infrastructure, education and monitoring. A staggering 931 million tons of food is wasted a year, despite a huge number of the global population going hungry.

Name Acronym Founded City HQ Country/Territory HQ Type I Type II

European Committee of Environmental Technology Suppliers Associations

EUCETSA 1999 Brussels Belgium E

European Committee of Forging and Stamping Industries

1953 Brussels Belgium E t

European Committee of Organic Surfactants and their Intermediates

1974 Brussels Belgium E t

European Committee of Textile Machinery Manufacturers

1952 Zurich Switzerland D

European Commodities Exchange

1961 Strasbourg France F

European Community of Consumer Cooperatives

EURO COOP 1957 Brussels Belgium D

European Community Shipowners' Associations

ECSA 1965 Brussels Belgium E

European Company Lawyers Association

ECLA 1983 Brussels Belgium D

European Composite Industry Forum

ECIF Leusden Netherlands N t

European Composites Industry Association

EuCIA 1960 Brussels Belgium D yt

European Confederation of Business Centre Associations

EUROCBCA 2007 Brussels Belgium D

European Confederation of Conservator-Restorers' Organisations

ECCO 1991 Brussels Belgium D y

European Confederation of Inclusive Enterprises

EuCIE 2017 D

European Confederation of Maize Production

1985 Paris France D

European Conference of Triga Reactor Users

Istanbul Türkiye S c

European Conference on Craft and Small Enterprises

S c

European Consensus-Platform for Alternatives

ecopa 2002 Vosselaar Belgium F

European Conservation Agriculture Federation

ECAF 1999 Brussels Belgium D

European Consortium of Anchors Producers

ECAP 2001 Bergamo Italy D

European Consortium of the Organic-Based Fertilizer Industry

ECOFI 2014 Antwerp Belgium D t

European Construction Industry Federation

1905 Brussels Belgium D t

European Consumer Centre, Bolzano

ECC Bolzano Italy N

European Consumer Centres Network

ECC-Net 2005 Brussels Belgium F y

European Consumer Consultative Group

ECCG 2003 Brussels Belgium E gy

European Consumer Debt Network

ECDN 2007 Brussels Belgium D

European Convention of Library Suppliers and Information Providers

ECLIPS Amersfoort Netherlands S c

European Convention on Cinematographic Co-production

1992 Strasbourg France T g

European Convention on Civil Liability for Damage Caused by Motor Vehicles

1973 Strasbourg France T g

European Convention on Compulsory Insurance Against Civil Liability in Respect of Motor Vehicles

1959 Strasbourg France T g

European Convention on Establishment of Companies

1966 Strasbourg France T g

European Convention on Products Liability in Regard to Personal Injury and Death

1977 Strasbourg France T g

European Convention on the Control of the Acquisition and Possession of Firearms by Individuals

1978 Strasbourg France T g

European Cooperation in Science and Technology

COST 1971 Brussels Belgium E g

European Cooperative Programme for Plant Genetic Resources

ECPGR 1980 Rome Italy E g

European Coordinating Committee of Manufacturers of Electrical Switchgear and Controlgear

CAPIEL 1959 Paris France E

European Coordination Committee of the Radiological, Electromedical Healthcare IT Industry

COCIR 1959 Brussels Belgium E t

European Corporate Governance Institute

ECGI Brussels Belgium E j

European Corporate Security Association

ECSA 2005 Brussels Belgium G

European Cosmetic Responsible Person Association

ERPA 2011 Brussels Belgium E

European Council for Alkylphenols and Derivatives

CEPAD Brussels Belgium E

European Council for Business Education

ECBE 1995 Brussels Belgium D y

European Council for Motor Trades and Repairs

1983 Brussels Belgium E t

European Council for Small Business and Entrepreneurship

ECSB 1988 Turku Finland E

European Council for the Conservation of Fungi

ECCF 1985 Birmensdorf Switzerland D

European Council of Interior Architects

ECIA 1992 Brussels Belgium D

European Craft Organization

ECO 1972 Oslo Norway D

European Dairy Farmers

1990 Rendsburg Germany D

European Digital SME Alliance

2007 Brussels Belgium D t

European Diisocyanate and Polyol Producers Association

ISOPA 1987 Brussels Belgium E

European Direct Selling Association

SELDIA 1968 Brussels Belgium D

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