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According to ECOSOC Resolution 1995/53, the Council “Requests the Secretary-General, in cooperation
with the development funds and programs of the United Nations, the regional commissions and other
relevant bodies and agencies of the United Nations system, to continue to provide assistance to
governments, at their request, in implementing the guidelines for consumer protection, to elaborate
guidelines in the area of sustainable consumption patterns, taking into account the work undertaken in
other intergovernmental forums, and to examine the possible extension of those guidelines into other
areas.

An important report on Sustainable Consumption, also called “SC” was produced by the OECD in 1997
(OECD, 1997). And in 1998, United Nations Environmental Program (UNDP) initiates a Sustainable
Consumption program and is discussed in the Human Development Report of the United Nations
Development Program (United Nations Development Program (UNDP), 1998).

In 2002 a ten-year program on sustainable consumption and production (SCP) was created in the Plan of
Implementation of the World Summit on Sustainable Development (WSSD) in Johannesburg (United
Nations (UN), 2002 UN Document A/CONF.199/20*).

in 2003, The “Marrakech Process” was developed through the coordination of a series of meetings and
other “multi-stakeholder” processes by UNEP and UN-DAES after WSSD.

The United Nations Department of Social and Economic Affairs (2010) Paving the Way to Sustainable Con-
sumption and Production. In Marrakech Process Progress Report including Elements for a 10-Year Frame-
work of Programs on Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP)(UNEP)

After that, as we said before, the programme of EU action in the field of consumer policy mainly consists of
the European Consumer Agenda and the 2014-2020 Consumer Programme

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the SDGs continues speaking about sustainable con-
sumption in Goal 12. Responsible consumption and production. highlighting, among others, the following
objectives:

12.1 Implement the 10-year framework of programmes on sustainable consumption and production, all
countries taking action, with developed countries taking the lead, taking into account the development and
capabilities of developing countries

12.3 By 2030, halve per capita global food waste at the retail and consumer levels and reduce food losses
along production and supply chains, including post-harvest losses.

1.2 Sustainable Consumption Concept Note

We can speak about three distinct strategies for greening consumption relating with different consumers
profiles (Individual Strategies for sustainable consumption Article in Journal of Marketing Management,
March 2012 DOI: 10.1080/0267257X.2012.658839):