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Ensure sustainable production and consumption patterns

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production

SDG 12 is divided into several sub-goals. Goal 12.1 calls for the implementation of the Ten-Year Programme on Sustainable consumption and production patterns (Rio de Janeiro 2012). Starting from the fundamental imperative of sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources (12.2), the requirements are directed at reducing food losses (12.3), environmentally sound management of chemicals (12.4), reducing waste generation (12.5) and support for sustainable (production) practices and sustainability reporting for larger companies (12.6). Furthermore, sustainable practices should be promoted in public procurement (12.7) and information on sustainable lifestyles should be provided to raise sustainability awareness (12.8).

There is a call for scientific and technological and technological strengthening of developing countries (12.a), the development of sustainable tourism (12.b, see also SDG 8) and the abolition of inefficient subsidies for fossil fuels (12.c).

Goal 12: Responsible consumption and production. Infinity sign on brown background. © UN

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Offsetting greenhouse gases

Climate neutral shipping

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Since 2010, TU Dortmund University has been using climate-neutral GoGreen products and services from Deutsche Post DHL.

Since 2010, TU Dortmund University has been using climate-neutral GoGreen products and services from Deutsche Post DHL. Under this concept, the greenhouse gases produced by transport are offset by climate protection projects. In this way, TU Dortmund makes an important sustainable contribution to climate protection.

In the period from 2010 to 2015, TU Dortmund University offset a total of approx. 24.2 t of CO2 emissions through the use of GoGreen products and services.

Someone posts a letter. © Nikolas Golsch​/​TU Dortmund