How sustainability standards contribute to SDG 12

As economic growth accelerates, unsustainable consumption and production patterns exacerbate inequality and natural resource depletion. Business as usual is not an option anymore, neither in the medium or long-term, to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030. The time has come to urgently transition to an inclusive green economy, an economic model that focuses on resource efficiency and the sustainable management of ecosystems as a building block.