Reducing our environmental impact，promoting the use of renewable sources of energy and encouraging responsible purchasing decisions are just some of the ways that ISO standards contribute to sustainable consumption and production。

Working towards these goals，ISO20400单击功能区上，可支撑的procurement–Guidance，helps organizations incorporate sustainability into their procurement function。ISO has also developed standards for environmental labelling within theISO14020series。These provide guiding principles for the development and use of environmental labels and self-declarations，as well as preparing for third-party certification programmes，which help validate environmental claims and thus encourage consumers to make better choices。

In addition，work is underway on anew standard for sustainable development and social responsibility in the agri-food sector。Sustainability is also high ly relevant when it comes to construction。ISO15392单击功能区上，备用控制–通用打印机，identifies and establishes general principles for sustainability in buildings and other construction works throughout their whole life cycle，from inception to end of life。Also supporting sustainable lifestyle choices，ISO20245单击功能区上，横撑式起重机，establishes minimum screening criteria for goods traded between countries，helping to drive this alternative consumption pattern by reducing waste and environmental impact。