SDG 12 HUB
Coming to you in July 2021
SDG 12 HUB
The science is crystal clear that we are putting extreme pressures on the planet. For decades scientists have been laying out how humanity is driving the three planetary crises: the climate crisis, the biodiversity and nature crisis, and the pollution and waste crisis. The common thread that runs through these three planetary crises is unsustainable production and consumption. Our relentless extraction of resources from the Earth is having a devastating impact on the natural world, propelling climate change, destroying nature, and raising pollution levels.
To address this, Agenda 2030 introduced with the Sustainable Development Goals a Goal specifically on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP): SDG 12. The Goal consists of 11 targets and 14 indicators, ranging from tracking policies and compliance with international standards, raising awareness and education to measuring material use, recycling, waste management and clean energy.
The SDG 12 Hub is a one-stop-shop for governments, businesses, civil society and the public for tracking progress on the achievement of Goal 12 of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns.
The SDG 12 Hub will be launched at the High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) in July 2021.
For government officials
the SDG 12 Hub is your central location for reporting on SDG 12
From here, you can:
- view progress in your country and others;
- report directly on your indicators through the official reporting systems;
- find methodologies, guidance, and resources to support your reporting and implementation efforts; and
- learn from others through exploring resources on policies, solutions, technical tools and best practices.
For businesses, civil society, the public and others
the SDG 12 Hub supports your contributions toward SDG 12.
From here, you can:
- find data on the progress towards SDG 12 and sustainable consumption and construction across countries and globally;
- access national policies; and;
- understand how each country is engaging with sustainable practices.
You can also:
- seek inspiration from the solutions database;
- learn from others across the world; and
- find support through guidance and technical tools for your own sustainable consumption and production efforts in the Explore Action section.
Stay tuned for information on how to join the Launch Event
Who is behind the Hub?
Together, as part of a broader inter-agency collaboration to streamline methodologies and processes, the UN custodian agencies of SDG 12 are building The SDG 12 Hub. Through this collaboration the custodian agencies aim to make SDG 12 and SCP accessible and transparent to governments and others, in terms of measuring progress on the SDGs, nationally tracking SCP progress and accessing solutions to deliver on Agenda 2030.
The Custodian Agencies
