United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), in collaboration with the European Commission, has recently published a report entitled ‘The Global Outlook on SCP Policies. Taking an action together’ .
How can you produce sustainable?
The main objective of this report is to share best practices globally through examples of effective policies. The document also proposes recommendations to adapt, replicate and scale up Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) initiatives. The report looks at areas such as energy, transport, food and waste management. It includes 56 cases studies of initiatives across the globe:
- City sustainable consumption and production plan (Egypt)
- Plastic bag waste management (Kenya)
- Greening the supply chain (Thailand)
- Water – free environmentally friendly sanitation (China)
- Sustainability standards for housing (Brazil)
- Energy efficient housing (Ukraine)
- Sustainable clothing Action Plan (UK)
- EU Ecolabel (Europe)
It is also interesting to note that the Global Outlook provides a set of recommendations that covers:
- Integrate SCP into policy frameworks and strategic plans
- Ensure the collection of more SCP data to measure policy effectiveness and track progress
- Learn from experience to develop an optimal policy mix
- Provide enabling policy frameworks to encourage business investments on SCP
- Give more emphasis to the demand side to promote sustainable lifestyles
- Enhance responsible marketing and media through policies and campaigns
- Draw on and further develop partnerships among all actors and regions
These are all challenging issues in challenging times – but I’m optimistic about consumers demanding better products and producers innovating more sustainable solutions – meeting the expectations of tomorrow.
Best regards, Mette
