SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production

SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production

Achieving Sustainable Development Goal 12 requires coordinated efforts from governments, businesses, and individuals to reduce consumption, transition to sustainable practices, and address issues like food waste. It’s an essential component of building a more equitable and sustainable future for current and future generations.

Griffith University is aligned with the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and committed to tackling global challenges around SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production. Below are some of our outputs supporting this goal.

AI “processed in Australia”: A vision for Australia’s leadership in trusted data exports

JEAN DONG AND CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  | Positioning Australia as a global hub for secure, trusted, low-emissions artificial intelligence data At a recent business… Read More

How foreign investment shapes environmental innovation in emerging markets: Lessons from China

RYAN TANG AND JING YU YANG  |  In today’s global economy, many of the world’s most pressing challenges sit at the intersection of growth… Read More

Spring in Sydney: Reflections from the AFR Asia Summit 2025

GLORIA GE | There’s something about Sydney that always energises me. Its vibrance, diversity, and rhythm are unmatched in other Australia cities. I… Read More

Analysis – China’s newly announced steel industry work plan 2025-26

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  | In late August 2025, five leading Chinese ministries issued the new Work Plan for Stabilizing Growth in the Steel… Read More

Technology reshaping responsibility:  The role of services in global sustainability

RYAN TANG, LILI MI, XI WEN CARYS CHAN, HONGMIN YAN AND TAMER CAVSGIL  |  The role of services in global sustainability Services dominate… Read More

Shades of green: Can external verification make green bonds more credible?

L FERNANDO DISTADIO AND SHIREENJIT JOHL  | As global momentum builds around the transition to a low-carbon economy, the role of green finance… Read More

Albanese’s China visit marks a shift: Australia’s export model must adapt to a greener future

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL  | Australia’s iron ore and coal exports are out of step with China’s decarbonisation plans. The Prime Minister’s visit this week… Read More

From concept to impact: Shifting debt-for-nature swaps from exploratory ideas to empirical insight

CHRISTOPH NEDOPIL AND TIANSHU SUN  |  Debt-for-Nature Swaps (DNS) have re-emerged as a tool to address the dual crisis of sovereign debt in emerging economies and… Read More

Transparent trade: Enhancing Australia’s trust and food provenance through supply chain traceability systems

ROBIN E ROBERTS  |  Australia’s strong bilateral relationship with Vietnam has opened significant opportunities for agricultural exporters. With Vietnam’s rising incomes and increasingly affluent… Read More

Driving economic growth in the Asia-Pacific region through digital financial inclusion

DANANJANI BASNAYAKE, ATHULA NARANPANAWA, SAROJA SELVANATHAN AND JAYATILLEKE S BANDARA |  In recent years, digitalisation has become a key driver of financial… Read More